BY IAN CROUCH
Lake Macquarie Police are investigating a home invasion at Belmont South.
Police say three men forced their way into a granny flat at a home on McEwan Street at about 10.30pm on Sunday and assaulted the male occupant before fleeing in a car.
The 25-year-old suffered minor cuts and swelling to the face.
It's believed the offenders and the victim are known to each other.
Police have set up a crime scene and are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
BY DAKOTA TAIT
Firefighters are now mopping up after an earlier bushfire at Belmont South this morning.
Several Fire and Rescue and RFS crews have managed to get the blaze under control.
It's burnt through about three hectares, but no property is under direct threat.
EARLIER
Firefighters are responding to a bushfire near the golf course at Belmont South on Thursday morning.
The calls came in around 8:20am.
A dozen fire trucks are now on scene, with RFS crews also on the way.
They're confident they'll be able to get the fire under control, but it is moving in a southerly direction toward Harry and Green Streets, past the cemetery.
Residents are being advised to close their windows and stay indoors.
