After a bus crash ‘too horrific to contemplate’, Hunter Valley locals await details of tragedy Flowers have been laid at the site of the crash that killed 10 and injured more than 20 The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2023
Newcastle, Port Stephens, Muswellbrook, MidCoast declared disaster zones More local government areas across the Hunter region have been declared natural disaster zones, making federal-state relief money available to more people affected by the floods that have inundated many parts of NSW this week. Newcastle Herald · Jul 8, 2022
Premier to tour Hunter today as Maitland braces for major flood level Emergency services and the community were continuing to brace for possible major flooding of the Maitland area on Friday, with the water expected to peak around the major level of 10.5m at the Belmore Bridge during the morning. Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2022
Disaster assistance extended to Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Singleton Hard hit towns like Singleton, Maitland and Lake Macquarie will now be eligible for flood assistance payments as the federal government widens its net. Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2022
'Living through it again': Residents ferried to and from isolated suburb Standing on the bank of a newly-formed lake that cut him off from his Gillieston Heights home, Steve McCann could not help but think of last time his Maitland suburb became an island. Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2022
'Absolute bedlam' as farmers fear Singleton flood situation will worsen overnight 'Absolute bedlam' was the situation at Max Wake's dairy farm late on Wednesday afternoon, after a long night and even longer day moving hundreds of cattle to higher ground as the Hunter River threatened to break its banks. Newcastle Herald · Jul 6, 2022