MACS Alerts

Somersby Area – Horse Float Stolen and Other Alerts

MACS Alerts — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:57:47 +0000

A horse float was stolen from a property in Somersby on Monday, 16th January. It is a JR Easy Traveller Condamine model, photo below, and it had green scrape marks on top left front that stand out clearly:

In addition, it is understood that on the same night businesses in the Somersby Industrial Estate were burgled as were residences down Piles Road and Somersby Falls Road.

Flooding – Central Coast Hwy at Wisemans Ferry Rd

MACS Alerts — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:56:52 +0000

Last checked 7:44am

Eastbound traffic affected

Check Live Traffic NSW for updates

Accident Car – Somersby F3 at Mangrove Road

MACS Alerts — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:36:00 +0000

Initial Report 3:59pm:

The car is towing a horse float.
Moderate traffic conditions, exercise caution.

Check Live Traffic NSW for updates

Smarter way for emergency alerts

MACS Alerts — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:20:43 +0000

Australians can access information about emergencies and disasters through a new government application for smartphones.

Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland launched the DisasterWatch app for both iPhone and Android smartphones at the 12th Australia Safer Community Awards in Canberra on Thursday.

Mr McClelland said the smartphone application would have the latest public information about disaster events via direct feeds from official state, territory and national sources.

He said the app could alert the 4.5 million Australians with smartphones about emergency warnings and finding disaster-related information.

“The take-up of smartphone technology has grown rapidly in Australia in the last 12 months and it is expected that by 2013, more people will access the internet via mobile devices than via desktop computers,” Mr McClelland said.

He said developing the smartphone app was a priority with an ever increasing reliance on the internet and social media for information.

The app would also cut unnecessary calls to triple zero in a disaster, Mr McClelland said.

“Nearly half of all calls to triple zero are non-urgent calls and when a disaster happens, calls are requests for information about the disaster,” he said.

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Ourimbah F3 Fwy near speed cameras

MACS Alerts — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:38:36 +0000

26/7 Accident: Car, truck – at 3:17pn 2 of 3 Southbound lanes closed.

RTA Advice:

Use alternative route
Allow extra travel time

Other Advice:

ABOUT TO TRAVEL – STOP
If you haven’t started your journey: stay away, avoid the F3 and consider using public transport.

ON THE ROAD – southbound motorists are advised to exit at Wyong Road, and then use the Pacific Highway to travel south, as traffic is extremely heavy.

Check RTA Live for updates–>

RTA Advice:

Use alternative route
Allow extra travel time

Other Advice:

ABOUT TO TRAVEL – STOP
If you haven’t started your journey: stay away, avoid the F3 and consider using public transport.

ON THE ROAD – southbound motorists are advised to exit at Wyong Road, and then use the Pacific Highway to travel south, as traffic is extremely heavy.

ON SITE – FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS If you are in traffic at the incident site: stay in your vehicle and in your traffic lane, keep the breakdown lane free for emergency vehicles (unless you have broken down), and follow directions from authorities on site.

Fallen Tree – Mooney Mooney Creek Old Pacific Hwy near Karool Rd.

MACS Alerts — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:50:35 +0000

Highway closed in both directions.
Attending:	RTA
RTA Advice:	Use alternative route
Other Advice:	Two trees have fallen onto the road. Motorists on the Old Pacific Highway will not be able to travel between Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby and Peats Ridge Road, Calga. Motorists are advised to use the F3 Freeway. Refer RTA Live Traffic for updates.

Traffic alert: ACCIDENT Car, Caravan. MOONEY MOONEY CREEK F3 Fwy on Mooney Mooney Creek Bridge

MACS Alerts — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:30:31 +0000

Update: Now cleared

Heavy traffic conditions. Expect significant delays. Highway closed in northbound direction

ABOUT TO TRAVEL – STOP
If you haven’t started your journey: stay away, avoid the F3 and consider using public transport.
ON SITE – FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS If you are in traffic at the incident site: stay in your vehicle and in your traffic lane, keep the breakdown lane free for emergency vehicles (unless you have broken down), and follow directions from authorities on site.

For more information: RTA Live Traffic

NSW Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds

MACS Alerts — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:49:57 +0000

For people in the Snowy Mountains, Metropolitan, Australian Capital Territory, South Coast, Illawarra, Hunter, Southern Tablelands and Central Tablelands forecast districts

Weather Situation
A cold front will move through the state during Monday and Tuesday while a high pressure system lies to the southwest of WA. Strong to gale force are expected to develop in central and southern parts on Tuesday and to continue on Wednesday as further fronts pass through.

Damaging winds averaging 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are forecast for the Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Australian Capital Territory, South Coast, Snowy Mountains, Central Tablelands and Hunter forecast districts on Tuesday.

Blizzard conditions are forecast for parts of the Australian Capital Territory and Snowy Mountains forecast districts.

For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Burning off over the winter months

MACS Alerts — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:59:06 +0000

Just a short note regarding burning off over the winter months…

You are permitted to burn off agricultural items such as diseased fruit tree etc in a pile.

However you need to:

1)     Notify your neighbours at least 24 hours in advance;
2)     Call Gosford District Rural Fire Service on 4340 2911or Wyong District
RuralFire Service on 4393 6222 and advise intent to burn items off and the day that you plan this. You should do this at least 24 hours in advance;
3)     Have enough water nearby or onsite to address any fire issues that may start because of your pile burn.

Remember that it is your responsibility to contain any pile burns and products of pile burns on your property and under your control at all times.

Rob Carraro

Woman dies in crash at Somersby

MACS Alerts — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:47:40 +0000

A WOMAN has died and a man is in hospital following a fatal car accident at Somersby.

The woman, 44, was driving a white Suzuki 4WD north along Wisemans Ferry Rd near the intersection of Howes Rd at 3.50pm yesterday afternoon when it’s believed she veered on to the wrong side of the road and collided with a truck.

The woman, who was from Mount Colah, died at the scene, while the truck driver was taken to Gosford Hospital.

Police have appealed to anyone who witnessed the accident to phone Gosford police station on 4323 5599.

Central Coast Express Advocate and previous post.