This article, by journalist Troy Walsh, published in The Lithgow Mercury on Saturday 9th February, 2013, says it all: A GRAFFITI attack on one of the most beautiful and sacred spots in the Lithgow area has angered the residents surrounding the site and local Aboriginal people. The vandalism…
Queensland maybe experiencing the worst floods in history while extreme heat and dry conditions have brought serious bushfires to Tasmania, Victoria and parts of New South Wales. It was touch and go here in the Hartley Valley with fires in the Lithgow region, at Doctors Gap and further north…
In the Central Tablelands, Friday should see a sunny morning. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms in the south during the evening, extending throughout late in the evening. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning ahead of a W/SW change…
It’s still hazy towards the northern end of the Hartley Valley towards the Vale of Clwydd and Doctors Gap where the fire that started early on Wednesday morning is now under control. Here’s a link to some photos taken during the day from both the Valley and Lithgow. Click…
Major Fire Updates Advice – Berry Street Fire (Lithgow) 10/01/13 15:31 Posted: 10/01/2013 The bush fire that is burning in the Lithgow area on Hartley Valley Road between Berry Street and Doctors Gap Road, is now under control. Current Situation Fire fighters have contained the fire overnight by back burning in…
