BY PETER HYSLOP
It’s going to take $200,000 and five weeks to complete a temporary fix on the Red Bluff Boardwalk at Eleebana, with more permanent repairs likely to take more from Council coffers.
The walkway has been closed to the public since May when a houseboat came off its mooring and crashed into the bridge during a storm.
Pedestrians and cyclists have been seen using Macquarie Drive as a detour, which has no shoulder in the bridge stretch.
BY PETER HYSLOP
The Red Bluff Boardwalk from Eleebana to Warners Bay has copped significant damage after a houseboat last week crashed into the structure from high winds.
Council says it will remain closed for some time while crews look to determine how to fix the elevated path. It was constructed in 2010 at a cost of $2.5 million.
Council’s Karen Pardington says there’s no timeline on when it will re-open.
“We’re certainly very keen to get out there and assess the damage and hopefully be able to repair it soon.
“It may be some time before we’re able to open it up but we’ll be getting onto it,” she said.
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| Red Bluff Boardwalk. Credit: Lake Macquarie City Council |
BY DAKOTA TAIT
There's been a pursuit in Lake Macquarie this morning.
It's understood, the incident involved a stolen car, and a police operation near Croudace Bay Park in Eleebana.
Residents have reported officers on foot and police dogs.
The offenders have been apprehended.
More details to come.
BY ISABEL EVERETT
A man will face court in April charged over a serious crash in Lake
Macquarie.
Around 9.15pm on October 19 2020, emergency services were called to
Bareki Road, Eleebana.
There were reports a Honda Civic travelling north and a
Ford Mondeo travelling south collided at the intersection of Eleebana Road.
Two children in the Ford – aged five and six-weeks-old – suffered serious
head injuries and were taken to John Hunter Hospital. They have since been
released from hospital.
The male driver of the Ford, aged 36, and his female passenger, aged 31,
were uninjured during the crash.
The driver of the Honda – a 46-year-old man from Abermain – was trapped for a short time before being taken to John Hunter Hospital with serious internal injuries.
Following extensive inquiries, police attended a home on Cessnock Road,
Abermain, and spoke with the 46-year-old man.
He was issued with a future court attendance notice for the following
offences:
He is due to appear at Belmont Local Court on April 21.
BY IAN CROUCH
Lake Macquarie Police are investigating a serious crash at Eleebana.
Two cars collided on Bareki Road at about 6.15pm on Monday, trapping the occupants.
Police say three people suffered significant injuries and one is in a critical condition in hospital.
Crash investigators are looking into the circumstances leading up to the crash.
