A surfer’s car was broken into and some possessions stolen at the end of Ocean street. Entry to the car was made by breaking a rear window. The break-in was discovered some time after 2pm on Monday 7th Dec if memory serves. This is a quiet little parking spot away from homes and other traffic […]

Sometime in the afternoon large clouds of smoke appeared on the horizon between Budgewoi and Norah Head. On Scenic Drive between Budgewoi and Norah Head an area of approx half an acre in the old area measurement was alight as Wyong Shire Council, the local Rural Fire Brigade and probably the Dune Care groups fought […]

The first fire of the season broke out in Budgewoi today. It was in the grass and dry eucalypts of the little island at the North end of Budgewoi channel. Near MacKenzie Reserve across that bridge from the Lions Club Park. I first saw a big black cloud rising from behind houses across the Halekulani […]

Budgewoi is nestled between several salt water lakes and the ocean so you might think we have a bulwark against serious fires. The fires last summer ran down into San Remo and local shops were getting ready to evacuate from the heavy smoke. The fires were close and there were hot cinders falling all over […]