Two men are dead after their light plane crashed and burst into flames near a regional airfield on the Gold Coast seconds after take-off, sparking an intense blaze. The plane is understood to have been heading to a small town near Tamworth.
Accidents and road closures
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Calls for alternate route to “Rockfall Way”
The closure of Waterfall Way for the fifth time in less than 12 months has reignited calls to invest in a viable and safe alternate route. Some locals are now calling the drive ‘Rockfall Way’.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Roads and Infrastructure
Waterfall Way closed for at least a week after fresh landslip
Waterfall Way is expected to remain closed for at least a week, and potentially up to 10 days, after another significant landslip cut the vital mountain route between the North Coast and the Northern Tablelands.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Walcha
Driver ‘blacked out’ before hitting spectators at Walcha
More details continue to emerge following the tragic accident at Walcha, with the brother of the driver of the vehicle involved posting to social media that his brother blacked out before driving through the fence and into spectators at Walcha showground.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tourism, Walcha
Future of Walcha Motorcycle Rally to be “reassessed”
The future of the popular Walcha Motorcyle Rally may be in doubt following a “freak accident” that saw a demolition derby car drive into spectators, injuring 13 people.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Walcha
Crash at Walcha injures thirteen, one critically
Thirteen people were injured at the Walcha Motorcycle Rally on Saturday evening after a demolition derby car ploughed into spectators at the Walcha Showground.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Baan Baa, Crime, Manilla
1 year old killed by a train at Baan Baa
In a busy night for local police, a 1 year old girl has died after being clipped by a train at Baan Baa, and a man in Manilla has been charged with firearm and drug offences.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Inverell, Uralla
Road closures for festivals this weekend
There’s some road closures in Inverell and Uralla for this weekend’s festivals
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tamworth
Tragedy on the Peel River
A body believed to be that of a 15-year-old boy has been found following a search of the Peel River in Tamworth after the teenager failed to resurface while swimming on Monday evening.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Emmaville, Glen Innes, Moree
Two killed in separate crashes
The New England region has been left reeling after two people killed in separate crashes on Thursday and a woman charged over a double fatal crash earlier this year.