Temoin St, Narromine: Public housing property set on fire for second time in 12 months

A public housing property, which had been freshly renovated in the state’s central west, has been set alight for the second time in 12 months. Here’s more in this week’s central west street watch.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished an intense fire around 3.15am on Saturday at a public housing property on Temoin St, Narromine. Photo: FRNSW

A public housing property, which was freshly painted on Friday, has been set alight for the second time within 12 months in a Central West town.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished an intense fire around 3.15am on Saturday at a public housing property on Temoin St, Narromine.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the property engulfed in flames.

“The crews, from Narromine, Trangie and Dubbo, set up a defensive perimeter as they battled the blaze for more than an hour,” a statement said.

“Firefighters evacuated neighbouring homes as they doused the flames.”

Inside the newer section of the Bathurst Correctional Centre. Picture: Jonathan Ng

It is known the house had been boarded up, after fresh renovations and paint work finished the day before the incident, after a fire engulfed the property 12 months ago.

Orana Mid-Western Police District officers have established a crime scene and commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

BATHURST

Chifley Police District officers attended a correctional centre in Bathurst about 9.10am on Sunday after receiving reports a 33-year-old male inmate had been assaulted.

The man was flown to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition with head injuries.

Inquiries are ongoing.

The driver was issued multiple infringement notices totalling $4,230 and incurred 14 demerit points. Picture: Istock

WALGETT

A 35-year-old P1 provisional driver was issued multiple infringement notices and incurred 14 demerit points after he was seen using his mobile phone as a speedometer while driving a vehicle which has not been registered for 13 years.

Walgett Highway Patrol Officers observed a Holden sedan on the Kamilaroi Highway in Wee Waa without number plates which initiated them to stop the vehicle about 10.45am on Saturday.

Officers spoke with the Walgett man and learned that the vehicle’s instrument cluster was faulty, leading him to use his mobile phone as a substitute speedometer.

Further investigation revealed the vehicle had not been registered since 2011, the driver’s licence had also been suspended and three seatbelts, including the driver’s, were faulty and inoperative.

The driver was issued multiple infringement notices totalling $4,230 and incurred 14 demerit points.

He was also issued a court attendance notice to appear before Wee Waa Local Court in relation to driving while suspended.