Last night a hail and thunder storm hit Putty at 7pm. It was not forecast. The northern end of Putty Valley had hail stones measuring 15mm and the rain gauge measured 19mm. However this would not have accounted for some hail which would have bounced out. Twelve hours later ice remained – see photo. Near the Putty Hall small hail with rain was reported. Today’s BOM forecast: ‘The chance of a thunderstorm on and east of the ranges in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe’.
Fires
A number of fires started in Putty and the surrounding area over the last month and have been brought under control. The most recent fire was on Commission Road, north of Putty, in the Howes Valley Fire Brigade area. This fire has burnt 246 ha and was no threat to Putty.
The Putty Alerts team have been keeping an eye on these fires to see if they are a threat to our community. You can do the same by downloading Hazards Near Me app on your phone to alert you to fires close by and by checking ArcGIS – NSW Fire Map which shows the size of fires and other information if you zoom in.
The fire which started at 627 Putty Valley Road burnt out 331 ha. Thanks to all the RFS volunteers and others who worked on this fire for over a week. The map showing the outline of the fire comes from the ArcGIS – NSW Fire Map. This is a very good resource during fire activity. Map updated: 8 Sep 2023 11:07
Forthcoming events
Putty Fair
Sunday, October 1⋅10:00am – 3:00pm
Putty Hall 408 Putty Valley Rd, Putty
Live music: “Goodbye Monday”
Children activities: Jumping Castle, Sparkles the Clown with games and face painting
Stalls: Variety of gifts, home made cakes, and tasty food. Landcare with native tree tube stock and advice
Food: Devonshire teas, scones, tea and barista coffee, Debz Kurbzide Eatz food van
Displays: Art and craft by school children,
– Fire Brigade Vehicle Cat 1. Find a firery in a yellow shirt to have a chat about fires in Putty
– Wood chopping by Axe Man and post ripping
Auction: Variety of goods
Games, activities and competitions: for children and adults including a raffle
Licence bar, beer, wine and soft drinks
CASH on the day preferred, EFPOS available only if mobile signal is adequate
Rockin Route 69 Rock festival
September 29 – October 2, 2023
Grey Gum Cafe
8679 Putty Rd, Putty NSW 2330
Starts 5pm Friday, closes 1pm Monday. 17 very cool live rock bands, a mix of hard rock, heavy metal, punk & Indie Rock, from originals and covers bands with a tribute band as well.
FREE CAMPING ALL WEEKEND!! (Hot showers and toilet block)
Licensed bar and Cafe
Family friendly with kids entertainment
Motorbike show
Burnout pad
Route 69 Slow Race
Facebook event
Varroa mite emergency response
As of 19 September 2023, the National Management Group (NMG) as peak decision body for the National Varroa mite Emergency Response have reached a decision to shift the focus of the response from eradication to transitioning to management of Varroa Mite.
Putty Alerts 