Public Memorial Service To Be Held In Honour Of Greta Bus Crash Victims

BY OLIVIA DILLON

The state government, in partnership with the Cessnock and Singleton Councils, will hold a public memorial service next month to honour those who lost their lives in the Hunter Valley bus tragedy. 

10 people were killed in the June 11 crash and another 25 were injured.

The memorial will be held at the Singleton Showground on Saturday the 21st of October, from 11:00am.  

A ticket is not required to attend, and the event will be live streamed on the NSW Government website. 

All Hunter residents are invited to attend the service, which is expected to be an important part of a long healing process. 

The government also announced today, the official fundraiser set up by Rotary to support the families of those killed in the crash was closed yesterday, and raised almost $1.5 million.  

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Father Of Greta Bus Crash Victim Launches Legal Action Against Linq Buslines

BY OLIVIA DILLON

A man who lost his son in the Hunter Valley bus crash is launching a legal fight against the bus company which owned the vehicle at the heart of the tragedy.

Ten wedding guests were killed and 25 were injured in the disastrous incident at Greta on the 11th of June.

Adam Bray, whose son Zac was killed in the rollover, has now met with lawyers and is launching a class action against Linq Buslines.

He claims the operator failed to meet its obligations under the chain of responsibility laws for heavy vehicle operators.

He's also launched a petition to have a bus safety campaign heard in Parliament.

The driver of the bus, Brett Button, remains before the courts and is facing 62 charges.

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Hunter Valley Bus Crash Driver's Records Sought By Prosecutors

BY OLIVIA DILLON

Prosecutors have been granted access to the employment and medical records of the driver of the bus which crashed in Greta last month, killing 10 people. 

58-year-old Brett Andrew Button is charged with 10 counts of dangerous driving occasioning death and was granted strict conditional bail on the 13th of June. 

He has not yet entered pleas. 

The Newcastle Herald reports Mr. Button's next appearance in Newcastle Local Court on the 9th of August will likely determine whether the brief of evidence has been filed. 

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Community Digs Deep For Orphaned Sons Of Greta Bus Crash Victims

 BY IAN CROUCH

Community support continues to pour in for the orphaned boys of a Singleton couple tragically killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash earlier this month.

Andrew and Lynan Scott were among the 10 victims of the crash at Greta on June 11.

They left behind two sons aged 2 and 4.

A GoFund Me page was set up to support and provide for the children into the future - it's so far raised more than $290,000.

Family and friends will gather for a private funeral tomorrow (Saturday 1 July, 2023) to farewell the couple.  

To donate, visit:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-the-sons-of-Andrew-and-Lynan-Scott 

Andrew and Lynan Scott