Source: ABC Online
After the deluge, comes the snow.
Despite devastating floods and storms over the past 10 days, farmers in the Hunter Valley have still welcomed further moisture overnight.
More than 200 millimetres of rain had fallen in most parts of the Hunter but until last night very little was received in the catchment of Glenbawn Dam, the region’s main water storage.
This morning though, farmers walked out onto a carpet of snow on land as low as 400 metres, a one in 10 year event for Ben Cielo of Stuarts Brook.
"It’s about 15 to 20 millimetres thick down here," he said.
"Everything’s white, except under the trees. It’s clear, it’s great.
"The more moisture we can get in the ground. It’s just such a relief to look out and see this as a vast change of weather to what we had six months ago."
Hunter Region bands together for storm tribute.
Craig "Rosie" Rosevear and Grant Walmsley of Screaming Jets fame plus Mark Tinson and leading home grown talent have collabarated as The Newie Allstars for the charitable release of "We Can’t Be Beaten single and video clip… a tribute to thank the heroes and volunteers who came to the region’s aid during the "storm".
The CD single is available for sale from 18 July from Companion Credit Union branches, with other venues to be announced.
A free concert and family day is to be held on 22 July from 12 noon on the Newcastle forsehore featuring The Heroes, Grant Walmsley, The Retro Rockets, Benjalu, Vince Martinelli, The Physical Funkettes, Rosie’s School of Rock, The Balance Health Kanga Kids, Hunter School of Performing Arts, Powerage, Jason Lowe, Dan Granero plus The Newie Allstars and special guests.
All monies raised form the sale of the single will be donated to the State Emergency Service (SES) or you can make a donation at the concert.
The concert, single and video have been proudly supported by Companion Credit Union and made with the assistance of NBN, ONE80 Digital Post, Newcastle TAFE, Rosie’s School of Rock, Hunters Best, Sticky Advertising and Stuart Glover.
Arthor: Anthony Scully Date: Thursday, June 14, 2007 Source: ABC 1233
Shopkeepers in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend have been some of the hardest hit by Friday’s flash flooding.
More than 30 shops in the CBD have been damaged, including Wallsend Plaza – which is closed to the public – and businesses on Nelson Street.
1233 Field Reporter Jenny Bates has been to Wallsend today and met with some devastated business-owners, including David Earle. "We’ve had about four foot of water run through the shop,"
Mr Earle said. "It came through our back roller door. We’ve got embroidery machines out the back that weigh about a tonne-and-a-half, and the water has knocked them over."
Date: June 13, 2007 04:15am Article from: AAP
A ONE-STOP shop for disaster victims will be opened today in Wyong as residents of the NSW Central Coast and Hunter region continue the massive clean-up after weekend flooding.
Floodwaters in the affected areas are slowly subsiding, revealing more than $200 million worth of damage.
Article by Greg Wendt, Sydney Morning Herald,
THE salvage operation to refloat the coal carrier Pasha Bulker off Nobbys Beach in Newcastle is to be aided by a specialised anchor-handling vessel.
The Pacific Salvor should be able to winch the bulk carrier seawards using 15-tonne anchors and cabling, with the help of two salvage tugs.
Article by AAP, June 12, 2007 – 12:11PM
Efforts to stabilise and safeguard the fuel oil load of the
225-metre ship stranded off Newcastle are continuing, with
authorities saying it is "extremely unlikely" the Pasha Bulker will
be refloated tomorrow.
A second specialised salvage tug is expected to arrive at Nobbys
Beach tomorrow, Maritime NSW spokesman Neil Patchett said, while a
third tug is on hold in Brisbane.
Article by Ben Cubby and Malcolm Brown
A VILLAGE of 500 people, encircled by rising flood waters, was preparing for evacuation last night, as the destructive effects of the worst storms in 30 years continued to be felt across the NSW Hunter Valley.
Hinton, on the banks of the Hunter River, was in the path of a growing torrent pushing towards the sea. Water levels were expected to peak at 11 o’clock last night, and hit the town of Raymond Terrace about midnight.
June 11, 2007 – 1:41PM. Article by AAP, Eric Jensen
Areas of central Newcastle are preparing for floods as a torrent of water moves its way down the Hunter River towards the NSW coastal city.
June 10, 2007 07:36pm Article from: AAP
SALVAGE crews are hopeful of refloating a beached bulk carrier on the Newcastle coast as storm conditions ease and the integrity of the ship appears to be holding, NSW Maritime says.
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