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ABC News
14-07-2025
- ABC News
NSW man refuses to appear in court after alleged high-speed chase in stolen Ford Mustang
A man accused of attacking a woman with an axe, stealing her Mustang sports car and running her over with it before leading police on a high-speed chase in the New South Wales has "refused" to leave his cell to face court. South Coast man Caleb Flentjar, 25, has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly leading police on a high-speed, 50-kilometre pursuit from Nowra to Kiama on Saturday. The 66-year-old owner of the car remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Today the Bail Division Court heard Mr Flentjar had "refused to see legal and refused to leave his cell" at Wollongong Police Station. His lawyer Cassie Lee told the court her client did not meet with her. "He refuses to see me and presumably anyone else," she said. Magistrate Daniel Covington confirmed the refusal with corrective services at Wollongong Police Station and then set July 22 as the next date for the accused to appear online at Nowra Local Court. "As for what has been relayed, he doesn't want to leave his cell or make an application … then I will note bail not applied for and bail refused," Magistrate Covington said. Mr Flentjar is charged with custody of knife in public place, two counts of use offensive weapon to prevent lawful apprehension and two counts of fail to stop at accident and render assistance. He has also been charged with drive whilst disqualified, pursuit, exceed speed over 45kph and goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen and larceny. Mr Flentjar is facing additional charges regarding three outstanding domestic violence-related offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV). The 25-year-old has been in custody since his release from hospital on Sunday following treatment for minor injuries. Police allege Mr Flentjar reached speeds of up to 180kph through 80kph zones as he wound his way up the M1 Princes Motorway on the wrong side of the road. It is alleged the chase came to an end when the Mustang crashed into a ute at Kiama Downs. Prior to that police had unsuccessfully attempted to halt the vehicle using tyre spikes. Police said members of the public stopped Mr Flentjar from fleeing on foot by "holding him down" until they arrived. The driver of the ute was taken to hospital.
ABC News
02-07-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Understanding rainfall forecasts as southern NSW cops a drenching
As wild weather hit the New South Wales coast on Tuesday, Sydney was forecast to receive between 45 and120 millimetres of rain, with even higher totals expected further south. So, how close did forecasts land to what has eventuated? Well, so far, they have been pretty spot on. Strong winds were forecast for large areas of the coast. Heavy rain was expected from Sydney and further south, particularly south of Wollongong. There was also a warning for damaging surf and potential coastal erosion. Observations from the Bureau of Meteorology up to 9am Wednesday show the heaviest rainfall has indeed extended across the southern districts. Sydney copped a drenching, with falls of 70mm — smack bang in the middle of their forecast range. Bellambi, a suburb of Wollongong, recorded 90mm of rainfall up to 9am Wednesday morning. But it was areas south of Wollongong that got the most, with broad falls between 100 and 200mm for the coastal strip. Ulladulla had 224mm of rain up to 9am on Wednesday — its heaviest July rainfall on record for the airport, with data back to 1994. Nowra also had its heaviest July rain in at least 25 years, recording 157mm — the majority falling in the six hours to midnight NSW SES crews have responded to thousands of calls since the start of this event, including floodwater rescues around the South Coast. The heavy rainfall south of Sydney was also met with significant wind gusts in excess of 100 kilometres per hour across the region, and large waves up to 13 metres at Port Kembla. While the BOM's predictions were accurate, the forecasts in the lead-up did offer a broad range of possibilities. Wollongong, for example, was forecast to have anywhere between 60 and 150mm on Tuesday. It is something that speaks to the type of system that was producing the rain, and just how sensitive to change its outcome can be. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said while some systems were large and fairly consistent with the amount of rain they dropped, others were more patchy or erratic. "A smaller range will be in a cold front, which has a large band of rain moving across southern parts of the country and it's consistent," he said. "The large rainfall ranges are particularly when we get these east coast lows, or these [wind] sheer zones, or coastal trough. This means just a small shift can change the outcome dramatically. "You just have to look north and south of Sydney [yesterday]. North of Sydney there's only 20mm. South of Sydney there's almost 250 around Ulladulla," he said. The rainfall forecast is something that is often misinterpreted though, so let's unpack what the forecast actually means, using Sydney's Tuesday forecast as an example. If you looked at the forecast, it told you the CBD was expected to get between 45 and 125mm of rain. What this range is showing is the most likely outcome for the suburb. But it's not telling you all the possible outcomes. Monash University meteorologist Michael Barnes said the forecast range was based on weather models from the BOM and other agencies, which essentially look at a whole lot of plausible scenarios of what could happen, and break it down into probability. The lower part of the range means there is a 75 per cent chance of getting at least that much rainfall — so, pretty good odds. And the upper end of the range means there is a 25 per cent chance of getting more than that figure — so it is less likely. In other words, of all the possible scenarios weather models had for Sydney, three quarters of them had at least 45mm of rain falling and one quarter had at least 125mm falling. "The range they are showing is the middle bunch. It's where it's all clustering," Mr Barnes said. "That doesn't mean there aren't [scenarios] that have something much higher or lower, and it doesn't mean those scenarios can't happen." The reason rainfall is presented as a range, while temperature is just a straight shot, is because rainfall can be particularly tricky to forecast and can change quite easily. Mr Barnes said this is especially true for severe weather situations. "With temperature, the range of possibility, especially on the short-term … is generally more consistent. And that's just because of what causes heat and cold," he said. "But with rainfall, things happen on very small spatial scales. "Severe weather … is really tied to location, intensity, placement, timing and speed of these weather systems. And they're quite tough to get right. There often can be fairly significant spread in the small detail of these weather systems. He said even when it is raining in your area, things can look very different from block to block. "So everyone will know it's possible when they're driving from the shops that it's raining there, but by the time they get home its not raining. That can happen over just a few kilometres," he said. "So to be able to capture exactly where the pockets of rainfall are going to fall at specific times are not really what these systems are built for. "What they're capturing is the large scale estimate of what the rainfall is." The system this week was a good example of that, with totals varying wildly from suburb to suburb around Sydney. Of course, the rainfall range is just one part of the overall forecast. For this storm, for example, some of the BOM's strongest warnings have been for wind speeds and dangerous swell — something that is still on the cards. Mr Narramore said, in these events, they try to convey some of the nuance in their forecast description, severe weather warnings, and how they communicate to the media.
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- News.com.au
Camper found alive after desperate three-day day search
A hiker who went missing on the NSW South Coast has been found safe after a large-scale three-day search. Christopher Moore, 38, was last seen about 10.30am on June 25 when he was dropped off on Twelve Mile Rd in Jerrawangala, about 32km south of Nowra, to begin a camping trip. He was expected to be picked up at the same location two days later but failed to arrive, prompting a large-scale search effort. Search teams had been scouring bushland in the Jerrawangala and Wandandian areas since Mr Moore was reported missing. The search resumed about 8.30am on Monday. Police confirmed Mr Moore was located in dense shrub off Twelve Mile Rd about 11.50am. Emergency crews assisted him in walking to safety. NSW Ambulance paramedics assessed Mr Moore at the scene and determined he was uninjured. He was taken to Shoalhaven Base Hospital for further monitoring.
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Desperate search for missing camper at Jerrawangala continues as authorities race against the clock
A desperate search for a missing camper who disappeared in NSW bushland has entered its third day. Christopher Moore, 38, failed to return home from a camping trip at Jerrawangala, about 32km south of Nowra, on Friday. He had been dropped off on Wednesday and did not arrive at his pick-up spot two days later. An urgent search was launched with authorities focusing their efforts around the Jerrawangala and Wandandian regions. South Coast Police, Police Rescue, and members of the SES, Polair, and NSW Rural Fire Service have all joined in on the search. Fears have been raised a low-pressure system could bring heavy rain and gale force winds and hamper the search on Tuesday. more to come
ABC News
29-06-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Search continues for missing hiker Christopher Moore in bushland near Nowra
Authorities are ramping up search efforts to find a missing bushwalker on the NSW south coast in "difficult terrain" ahead of forecast rainy conditions. Christopher Moore has not been seen since Wednesday morning after he was dropped off for a solo camping trip on Twelve Mile Road at Jerrawangala, south of Nowra. Mr Moore's family alerted police to his disappearance on Friday, after the 38-year-old failed to return to the same road to be picked up around midday. Chief Inspector David Cockram said the hiker was "experienced" and was believed to have adequate supplies with him, including thermal clothing, food and boots. "Despite that, we've had some cold conditions and we've definitely got concerns for his welfare." Search efforts to find Mr Moore started on Friday afternoon, with extensive multi-agency efforts continuing across the weekend. NSW Police has been aided by a helicopter, the Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service, with many crews searching through the thick bushland on trail bikes. "We're doing anything we can provide to that search capacity to try and find this fellow," Chief Inspector Cockram said. The search has been conducted in a large area across difficult terrain in Jerrawangala National Park and around bushland near Wandandian. "You'd have to have some sort of experience, good provisions and good equipment to try and navigate through that area, particularly as a solo person," Chief Inspector Cockram said. "I think [Mr Moore] had intentions to go off track as well, which provides some further complications for us. Chief Inspector Cockram said authorities would put "more boots on the ground" on Monday morning ahead of expected wet weather in the region. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a medium chance of showers for Nowra, located 30km north of the search ground, on Monday evening, before more rainfall is expected from Tuesday to Friday. "If we're looking at a large amount of rain, that's definitely going to impact our ability to be on the ground," Chief Inspector Cockram said. "We're going to rip in [on Monday] and see what we can do with some additional resources."
