Emergency Services - The Hunter River Times

Traumatic call-out for local firefighter

BY ALEX TIGANI

For three years, Megan Worth has been serving the Singleton 444 Fire and Rescue brigade with the upmost professionalism.

Fire Devastation Starts to Sink In

BY DI SNEDDON

When Steve Honey’s daughter, Stevie-Lee set up a go fund me page to support him after he lost every possession in a house fire in Singleton in October, he was furious.

Clean up in Singleton

Emergency services are attempting to clear upper John Street in Singleton after a large section of the record breaking jacaranda tree crashed onto the roadway after this afternoon’s storm.

Eventful 24 hours for Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has been called to the Upper Hunter three times since midnight.

Change your clock, change your smoke alarm

It is a simple message local fire fighters share every year but there are plenty of people who don’t bother to change their smoke alarm batteries in line with daylight saving.

Pause to remember

Members of the Hunter Valley Police District gathered at Muswellbrook last week for a small ceremony to mark National Police Remembrance Day.

Singleton’s newest recruits

BY ALEX TIGANI

The Singleton Fire and Rescue crew have welcomed three new faces to their station this year.