19/05/2025
☔️ We have emailed our tenants with some instructions to assist us in assisting you with any weather related issues at the moment.
Hang in there and check out the local advice and information for your area! 🙏
WEATHER AND FLOODING UPDATE
This is just some general info and updates for the community.
❌ DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATER
⚠️If you are affected by flooding in your home or business - Call SES on 132 500
If you are in an emergency - Call 000
🚗 Visibility is poor for drivers, if you can avoid going out, I'd recommend it. If you are driving, drive to the conditions.
AND FOR GOODNESS SAKE, PUT YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON
⚠ The University of Newcastle has closed it's Callaghan, City and Ourimbah Campus' for safety reasons.
👩🏫 There are a number of schools short staffed and some Early Childhood Centres closed. Check in with your kids schools and child care centers.
❌The M1 Motorway at Beresfield is closed due to flooding in a Northbound direction. Only one lane open in a southbound direction.
***UPDATE: M1 AT BERESFIELD IS BACK OPEN***
✅ Use John Renshaw Drive or Hunter Expressway as alternative.
🚆 Central Coast and Sydney Line Trains - Trains not running between Newcastle Interchange and Fassifern - Buses are being arranged but not available at this time.
🚆 Hunter Line - Line closed - buses replacing trains
🏠 SANDBAGS
If you need to protect your home with sandbags, you can collect them from:
SES Lake Macquarie - Boolaroo
Corner Fourth St and Creek Reserve Road
Boolaroo
SES Newcastle usually have sandbags available at their depot.
SES Newcastle have set up a sandbag collection point at Mayfield pool iwth City of Newcastle.
Ingall St
Mayfield
You may be able to get sandbags at bunnings too.
💧There is significant water over the road in the following locations in the Wallsend Electorate (Current at time of posting and subject to change throughout the day.)
Please let me know if you experience others and I'll update the post.
CALLAGHAN/BIRMINGHAM GARDENS
Innercity Bypass Southbound On Ramp from University Dr is closed
BERESFIELD
Anderson Dr is now closed - significant water over road
Anderson Dr near the golf course - water over road
LAMBTON
Morehead St - Lots of water over road
Hobart Rd - Lots of water over road
MARYLAND
Minmi Rd/Maryland Dr intersection - water over road
BIRMINGHAM GARDENS
Sandgate Rd near the Gardens - water over road
WALLSEND
Corner Hope St & Abel St - Water over road
STAY SAFE EVERYONE!!!