scone.com.auArchive for 2019
News ArchivesWHEN disaster strikes in small country towns people get cooking and the Meads Creek fire has brought out the best in the Merriwa community.
THE Rural Fire Service have reported “things are looking really good along the northern edges”
TOMORROW St Mary’s Primary School and Scone Race Club are holding a community Christmas party race day.
THE Meads Creek Fire activity remains stable today.
The fire remains active to the south ,
IF you live in the Upper Hunter Shire area and have lost income as a result of the bush fires you may be eligible for the government’s disaster recovery allowance,
YESTERDAY the Meads Creek fire alert level increased to Watch and Act due to increasing fire activity in the North-eastern corner near Hamburger Hill,
THERE is a power outage in Scone and crews are investigating a possible underground cable fault.
By Graham Turvey
THE forecast temperature of 41 degrees for Scone was deemed too hot so the vets played 9 holes only on Tuesday,
YESTERDAY operations were considering reopening Ringwood Road, however the road remains closed and will be reassessed on Wednesday afternoon.
By Russell Sakey
Merriwa v Belltrees = draw.
Belmore Bulls 3 / 216 off 40 overs
W King 98*,