UPDATE! Search To Resume For Missing Boatie At Valentine

 BY IAN CROUCH

 Emergency services involved in the search for a missing boatie on Lake Macquarie have located a body.

A major search resumed on Tuesday morning for the 60-year-old man who was last seen attempting to swim to a tinny which had separated from a mooring in the lake off the Croudace Bay Dog Park at Valentine on Monday afternoon.

Police say the man had been attempting to recover a yacht which had run aground a week ago..

Around 7.30am on Tuesday, a body, believed to be that of the missing man, was located near a boat ramp at Valentine..

The man is yet to be formally identified.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

EARLIER:

A police operation will resume this morning from 8.00am (Tuesday 26 November, 2024) for a missing boatie in Lake Macquarie.

Around 5.00pm yesterday, emergency services were called to Croudace Bay Dog Park at Valentine following reports of a man in the water.

Police were told a 60-year-old man had been attempting to recover a yacht, which had run aground a week ago, when the blue and yellow tinny he was using separated from the mooring.

He was last seen swimming towards the tinny when a witness lost sight of him.

Officers along with Water Police, Marine Rescue and the Hunter's Westpac Rescue helicopter conducted an extensive land and sea search.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Lake Macquarie Police or Crime Stoppers.

 

Woman Airlifted To Newcastle After Shocking Crash At Coopernook

 BY IAN CROUCH

A woman has been airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital after serous crash at Coopernook near Taree overnight.

Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway just before 8.30pm on Thursday where a southbound SUV towing a trailer carrying a car, struck a guard rail and spun on impact, ending up facing north.

The driver and front seat passenger managed to get out of the car uninjured, but a woman in her 50's was still in the back seat when the SUV was struck by a truck.

She suffered multiple injuries and was transported to Taree Airport where she was stabilised before being flown to Newcastle for further treatment by the Hunter's Westpac Rescue helicopter. 

The truck ended up down an embankment - the three occupants, the male driver, his female partner and their child, were taken to Port Macquarie Hospital as a precaution - the driver also underwent mandatory testing.

The driver of the SUV was taken to Taree Base Hospital for mandatory testing.

The southbound lanes of the Pacific Highway were closed for more than two hours while the scene was examined, and the wreckage removed. 

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew the injured woman from Taree Airport to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment of multiple injuries,

Search For Missing Fisherman Off Fingal Bay Enters Third Day

 BY IAN CROUCH

A search will resume at 8.00 o'clock on Monday morning for a man swept into the sea while rock fishing at Fingal Bay at the weekend.

The man was with a three other people when they were swept of  rocks at about 9.00am on Saturday.

Two men and a woman were rescued and treated by paramedics.

However, a man in his 60's could not be found

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched a critical care team to a man in his 50's who suffered injuries  after being swept off rocks 

Truck Driver Injured On Newcastle Inner City Bypass Worksite

 BY IAN CROUCH

A man working on the Newcastle Inner City Bypass extension has been injured in a truck crash overnight.

Police say the 56-year-old man was driving a dump truck on the work site off Lookout Road at New Lambton Heights just before 10pm when the truck crashed down a gully.

He was trapped under the dump truck for a short time before being freed by the Police Rescue Squad.

He was treated by the Critical Care Medical Team from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter before baing taken by ambulance to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition with multiple crush injuries.

SafeWork Inspectors will attend the site this morning to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.   

Toddler Attacked By Kangaroo

 BY IAN CROUCH

A 3-year-old girl is recovering in the John Hunter Hospital after being attacked by a kangaroo overnight.

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a property on the outskirts of Armidale at about 6.00pm on Thursday.

The toddler was on the back porch of her home when a kangaroo got up on the deck and attacked her.

She suffered deep lacerations and was treated by the Critical Care Medical team before being airlifted with her mother to Newcastle in a stable condition.

Woman Suffers Serious Burns In Backyard Mishap At Morpeth

IAN CROUCH

 A woman has suffered serious burns while burning off rubbish at Morpeth.

Emergency services were called to Mcfadyens Road at Phoenix Park just before 8.30am on Wednesday.

Police say a 48-year-old woman was burning waste in the yard and suffered moderate burns to her face when she threw petrol on the fire.

She's been airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Elderly Man Injured In Fall Onto Rocks At Avoca Beach

 BY IAN CROUCH

 The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been called in to winch an elderly man to safety after he fell onto rocks at a Central Coast Beach.

Emergency services were called to Avoca Beach just after 4.00pm on Sunday where they found the 81-year-old suffering multiple fractures and pelvic injuries.

Paramedics and the Helicopter's Critical Care Team stabilised the man's condition before he was winched into the helicopter and flown to Gosford Hospital for further treatment.

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Involved In Dramatic Ocean Rescue At Norah Head

BY IAN CROUCH

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter performed a life-saving mission on the Central Coast last night when a woman was swept off rocks.

The chopper was called to Norah Head just after 8.30pm on Wednesday.

Crews used night vision goggles to help locate the woman in her 20's who was clutching a torch in the water.

Graham Nickerson from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter says she's lucky to be alive.

"Fortunately she was holding a torch which made things a little easier for the crew to spot her and a Critical Care Paramedic from NSW Ambulance was winched down into the ocean with her and secured her and she was delivered safely back into the aircraft," he said.

The woman is now recovering in the John Hunter Hospital.

 

Snake Bite Victim Recovering In John Hunter Hospital

BY IAN CROUCH

A man is recovering in the John Hunter Hospital after he was bitten by what's believed to be a death adder.

The man in his 50's was bushwalking at Seal Rocks on Saturday morning when he was attacked.

He managed to walk for 20 minutes to Treachery Camp Ground where he was able to get mobile phone service and call for help.

He reported feeling nauseous, dizzy and hot.

The man was stablised by a Critical Care Team before being flown to hospital by the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Newcastle's Westpac Rescue Helicopter Called To Building Fire On Mid North Coast

BY IAN CROUCH

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue has flown a man to hospital after he suffered significant burns in an early-morning fire on the Mid North Coast.

Firefighters were called to The Boulevard at Tallwoods Village north of Forster just after 5.00am on Wednesday where a fire in a granny flat had spread to a clubhouse next door.

A 47-year-old man was rescued from the granny flat - he's suffered burns to his hands and face and has been airlifted to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition.

It took two Fire & Rescue and three RFS crews more than 4 hours to extinguish and mop up the fire which destroyed the granny flat and clubhouse.

The fire engulfed a granny flat and adjoining clubhouse Picture: NBN News

Four Patients Taken to John Hunter Following Crash Near Blandford

BY ISABEL EVERETT

Four patients have been taken to John Hunter Hospital, following a two-vehicle crash in the Upper Hunter on Sunday.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter arrived at the scene around 9pm, on the New England Highway approximately eight kilometres south of Blandford.

A 36-year-old man was treated on scene, suffering pelvic and limb injuries and a 38-year-old woman for head and chest injuries.

Both were flown to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

The two other patients were taken by road ambulance to Scone Hospital suffering minor injuries.

Man in Critical Condition After Crashing into Ditch, Trapped in Vehicle At Polkobin

BY ISABEL EVERETT

Emergency services have been called to the scene of a serious single vehicle crash in the Hunter Valley on Friday morning. 

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter and ambulance crews arrived at the scene at Polkobin just after 6.30am.

A car reportedly veered off the road crashing into a fence and a ditch, trapping a 51-year-old male driver, who suffered multiple traumatic injuries. 

Local Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Services commenced treatment, after working extensively to cut the driver from the vehicle. 

He was flown to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. 

Woman Seriously Injured In Crash At Limeburners Creek

BY IAN CROUCH

A woman is fighting for life in the John Hunter Hospital after a bad crash at Limeburners Creek.

Police say the 51-year-old from Newcastle was heading north on the Bucketts Way at about 5.30pm on Wednesday when her Hyundai SUV left the road and travelled for 30 metres before rolling and slamming into a tree.

Passers-by pulled the woman unconscious from the car.

She was treated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital by the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter in a serious condition with multiple injuries.

Police say the woman may have suffered a medical episode prior to the crash.

BREAKING! Man Injured In Four Car Crash At Adamstown

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash involving four cars at Adamstown overnight.

Residents of Gosford Road were woken by a loud bang just after 11.30pm on Wednesday, to find a Holden Commodore had clipped two cars and crashed heavily into a third.

Police, fire and ambulance paramedics arrived to find the 59-year-old male driver trapped.

He was extricated on a back board through the front passenger door and placed on a stretcher before being taken to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition with a head injury.

Police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Meanwhile, the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a car roll over on the New England Highway at Murulla north of Wingen just after 2.30am on Thursday.

The 30-year-old male driver was airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital.

A 30-year-old female passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries, while a 20-year-old female was not injured.

Young Boy In John Hunter Hospital After Trail Bike Crash At Wingham

BY IAN CROUCH

An 8-year-old boy is recovering in the John Hunter Hospital after a bad crash in the Manning Valley.

The boy was riding a trail bike on a property at Wingham on Sunday afternoon when he crashed into a fence, suffering a serious head injury.

He was transported to Taree Airport where he was treated and stabilised by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Critical Care Team.

However, due to the extent of his injuries, it was decided to transport the boy by road ambulance to Newcastle. 

Meanwhile the rescue helicopter was called to a property at Jilliby on the Central Coast on Saturday where a 16-year-old boy had fallen from the motorbike.

He suffered minor injuries and was airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.