Car Down Embankment At Redhead: Two People To Hospital

 BY IAN CROUCH

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed down an embankment at Redhead.

Emergency services were called to Redhead Road near Oakdale Road at about 9.40am on Wednesday to reports of a two car crash.

Firefighters rescued a woman in her 40's from one of the cars.

NSW Ambulance says she's been taken to the John Hunter Hospital with pelvic and leg injuries, while a man in his 30's or 40's has also been transported to the John Hunter suffering injuries to his shoulder and leg. 

 

Elderly man run off Fernleigh Track by motorbike

BY DAKOTA TAIT

A cyclist is in hospital after an accident on the Fernleigh Track, believed to have happened when a motorbike rider ran off him off the path.

Emergency services were called to Redhead just before 11am on Wednesday.

The 85-year-old man had a head injury, cuts, and abrasions.

He was transported to the John Hunter Hospital on a spinal board.

Locals say motorbikes are a common sight along the track and through the bush.

Man Dies Following Motorcycle Crash At Redhead

A man has died following a motorcycle crash near Lake Macquarie last week.

About 4.30pm on Wednesday 12 October 2022, three trail bikes were travelling south along Kalaroo Road, Redhead, when one of the bikes and a Toyota Hilux collided.

Emergency services attended and treated the trail bike rider – a 24-year-old man – at the scene. He was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Police were notified that the man died in hospital yesterday (Monday 17 October 2022).

The driver of the utility – a 20-year-old man – was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and has since been released pending further inquiries.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

 

Hunter Beaches Could Take Up To 12 Months To Recover From Weekend Pounding

 BY IAN CROUCH

A Sydney University Professor says the huge seas which pounded east coast beaches including the Hunter could take up to a year to recover.

Stockton, South Newcastle, Bar and Redhead Beaches were especially impacted by six metre swells, stripping them of their sand.

Professor Andrew Short has told Fairfax, beaches could take several months to a year to fully recover.

He says there's a very good chance we could see more damaging conditions in coming weeks which could further erode beaches along the NSW coast as La Nina conditions persisted.

Lake Macquarie Council is working on repair strategies for Redhead Surf Life Saving Club after their wheelchair access ramp was washed away.

The Redhead Beach Cafe was also inundated.

Stockton residents were given a fright when sea water crashed over the rock wall and dunes and began to inundate streets in the northern end of the peninsula.

Streets In Stockton's North End were inundated with sea water. Picture newcastleherald.com.au

Crews Monitoring Redhead Bushfire

BY IAN CROUCH

It's believed a bushfire at Redhead may have been deliberately lit.

15 fire trucks and a water bombing helicopter were called in to tackle the blaze off Seasands Drive on Thursday afternoon.

It was initially believed the fire was sparked from a nearby hazard reduction and ecological burn at Jewells.

The fire is under control but is still burning in an inaccessible area within about 20 hectares of bushland and crews are still patrolling the fire ground.

Meanwhile, RFS crews have contained a fire which burnt through about 2 hectares of bush off the Hunter Expressway at Branxton early Friday morning.

 

A waterbombing helicopter at work on the Redhead fire Picture: Merewether Fire & Rescue

Police Seek Help To Identify Lake Macquarie Service Station Armed Robber

 BY IAN CROUCH

Lake Macquarie Police have released CCTV footage as they continue investigations into several armed robberies.

Detectives from Strike Force Woonooka are investigating four armed robberies at three Lake Macquarie service stations in the past month.

The first hold-up was at the 7/11 on Main Road Cardiff at about 3.00am on Thursday June 10 where a man dressed in dark clothing and a face covering threatened the attendant with a large knife before running off with cash and cigarettes.

It's believed the man made another unsuccessful attempt at the same 7/11 store on Tuesday June 29.

He's also believed responsible for armed robberies on 2 other service stations on Main Road at Edgeworth at about 10.50pm on Saturday 12 June and Collier Street Redhead at about 7.15pm on Friday 9 July.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

 

Man Arrested Over Armed Robbery At Redhead Grocery Store

 BY IAN CROUCH

A man is due to face court today over an alleged armed robbery on a Redhead grocery store.

Police say the man entered the store on Cowlishaw Street last Wednesday morning and threatened a worker with a knife before running off with cigarettes.

The worker wasn't injured during the incident.

Inquiries led officers to a home at Windale at about 2.00pm on Monday where an 18-year-old man was arrested.

He's been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon.