Sydney storms: NSW bracing for MORE rain as another low 'could form' this week and other top stories

Sydney storms: NSW bracing for MORE rain as another low 'could form' this week

The number of calls already made to the SES puts the natural disaster second only to the 2007 Pasha Bulker storm and flooding around Newcastle in terms of calls for assistance. “The majority of our volunteers are now at fatigue level,” Mr Pearce said. >> view original

NSW storm: Fallen tree cuts Newcastle house in half

... was staying with neighbours when her cat Eli was returned. She said it was unfathomable that they had escaped relatively unscathed. "We are lucky, we could have been dead, we could have been maimed," she said. "We will rebuild." Newcastle Herald ... >> view original

NSW wild weather: Thousands still without power as more SES workers flown in

"That flooding around Maitland is going to make the job a bit more difficult, but the good news is that throughout the Hunter and Newcastle, we did manage to get more than 55,000 customers reconnected in the last two days, those were the areas hardest ... >> view original

Heavy rain, strong winds buffet the Hunter

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW features · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local features. Topics: weather, rainfall, storm. Locations: muswellbrook-2333, newcastle-2300. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

NSW weather: Power out, flooding, trees down

Fire and Rescue NSW says two people are missing in floodwaters in Stroud, a small town about 80 kilometres north of Newcastle. An additional four people were rescued from the roof the local football club, firefighters say. The State Emergency Service ... >> view original

Newcastle Knight Sione Mata'utia could go from NSW Cup to Country Origin

The rollercoaster career of Sione Mata'utia could take another turn with the Newcastle young gun a chance of being plucked from the NSW Cup for the Country side. Mata'utia was selected for the Australian side for last year's Four Nations campaign after ... >> view original

Hunter boast experienced core for NSW basketball titles

AN EXPERIENCED Hunter side will contest the NSW CHS boys' basketball championships on Tuesday in Minto. Jakob Dorricott, Kane Medley and Joel Rauch (Hunter Sports), Dominic and Joseph Parente (Lambton) and Daniel Millburn (Maitland) will return ... >> view original

Uber Expands Into Newcastle, Offers Free Rides After Devastating Storm

Following a three day-long storm that has seen Newcastle and the New South Wales Central Coast declared as disaster areas, Uber has decided to expand into the north of the state to help people get around free of charge. The ride-sharing service ... >> view original

Building pathways to make Newcastle a creative industry hub

... outside the square. It's a skill set which has seen him design world-famous products and bring Hollywood blockbusters to life. But he's now got his eyes set on the New South Wales city of Newcastle, by helping turn the Hunter into a creative ... >> view original

Dungog resident recounts trying to save flood victim

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW photos · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local photos. Topics: disasters-and-accidents, floods. Locations: dungog-2420. Print page; Email this; Permalink. Share ... >> view original