Holiday traffic disrupted by car alight

Traffic congestion on the M1 from long weekend holidaymakers was made even worse on Monday afternoon after a vehicle caught alight.

A single lane of the M1 and entry to the truck weigh station were temporarily closed while firefighters from Calga/Mt White Rural Fire Brigade, Narara Rural Fire Brigade and

Water based Marine Rescue either as a radio operator, boat crew or associate, this is your opportunity to get involved.

Two information evenings will be held at the Point Clare base on Wednesday and Thursday nights, June 14 and 15, starting at 7pm and expected to last for two hours.

The Point Clare base is located at Goodaywang Reserve, at the northern end of Kurrawa Ave, on the eastern side of the railway line. There is no need to register, just turn up and find out what the volunteer organisation provides in the way of training. Applicants must be aged 16 or older.

More details can be found on the Marine Rescue Central Coast Facebook page. For more information, contact Ian Morrow on 0435 477 852.

Source: Marine Rescue Central Coast

Group also runs other projects including the Woytopia Festival, the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden, a nature play group and Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST).

If you’re interested in joining the food network, email Zainem at zainem1@gmail.com or visit www.peg.org.au

Source: Peninsula Environment Group

Kariong Fire and Rescue NSW attended to the fire.

The vehicle was moved to the side of the road to fully re-open all northbound lanes, before it was removed.

Source: Calga/Mt White RFS