SA woman Nadene McBride feared dead after horror Hunter Valley bus crash

A South Australian woman and her daughter are believed to be among those killed in a horror bus crash which claimed the lives of 10 people in NSW.

A South Australian woman is believed to be among those killed in a horror bus crash which claimed the lives of 10 people in New South Wales.

Nadene McBride is unaccounted for after the crash which left dozens of other passengers injured after a wedding on Saturday.

According to social media, Mrs McBride grew up in Leigh Creek in SA’s far north and attended Leigh Creek Area School.

The Advertiser understands Mrs McBride, along with her daughter Kyah, are two of the 10 people who cannot be accounted for.

Nadene McBride, pictured on right. Picture: Facebook

Mrs McBride’s husband Graham is among the injured passengers and remains in hospital with neck injuries.

Kyah’s boyfriend Kane Symons also remains unaccounted for.

According to social media, Mr McBride also attended Leigh Creek Area School.

Kyah McBride and mum Nadene McBride.

Kyah McBride.

The families of the unaccounted passengers have been notified by NSW Police and told that formal identification could take days, if not weeks.

According to Mrs McBride’s LinkedIn profile, she worked for Rio Tinto as a maintenance supervisor.

Kane Symons – the boyfriend of Kyah McBride – also remains unaccounted for.

According to a 2021 article on the AFL NSW/ACT website, Mrs McBride helped found the Singleton Roosters women’s program, captained its inaugural team in 2017 and kicked the team’s first goal before becoming coach in Round 3 of that season.

“Coaching is the one thing I definitely didn’t want to do,” Mrs McBride was quoted as saying.

“I thought I wouldn’t have the time to work with every single girl and get her to play better or make her feel like she’s part of the team.

According to the article, Mrs McBride grew up in SA, where football was “just a part of life for Nadene”.

The article said Mrs McBride had “passion and care for everyone in the club environment”.

“She also has boundless energy and lifts spirits of those around her,” the article said.

Mrs McBride led her team to the 2020 premiership in her first full season as coach.

“I’m a massive mum,” Mrs McBride was quoted when talking about team morale.

“I just want everybody to be okay and I don’t think that’s been previously considered.

“It was just about us kicking the ball and playing.

“I knew we’d have to work hard to keep these girls, because no one wants to come along and get absolutely flogged.

“I gave people realistic views and said this isn’t about us winning, it’s about us being good mates and getting along and having the time of your life. And from that, good things happen.”

According to Mrs McBride’s social media, she was an avid Adelaide Crows supporter.

More to come.