Flood warning issued for Bulga, Wollombi and lower Hunter
Minor to moderate flooding likely to develop at Wollombi , Bulga and Maitland during Saturday and into Sunday.
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Minor to moderate flooding likely to develop at Wollombi , Bulga and Maitland during Saturday and into Sunday.
Join Dr Michael Belcher at Maitland Historical Society for a talk on William Cheater, a 19th-century Horseshoe Bend personality, on June 4.
Athel D'Ombrain (1901-85) was a man of many talents and a wide range of accomplishments. In Maitland today...
Athel D'Ombrain (1901-85) was a man of many talents and a wide range of accomplishments. In Maitland today...
Today marks the 66th anniversary of the beginning of what would be the most catastrophic flood recorded along the Hunter River. The 1955 flood, which began on February 23 and lasted nearly six days, killed 14 people and inundated more than 6,600 homes across the Hunter Valley. The flood waters saw 2.1 million megalitres flow through the Hunter Valley, with 15,000 people forced to evacuate. Hunter Weather’s timeline of events for the 1955 flood details how the disaster unfolded: February 23 Flood waters begin their relentless journey down the valley. February 24 Flood water reaches Singleton...