Woman Arrested Over Cigarette-Sparked Hunter Scrub Fire
A 34-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after a discarded cigarette allegedly started a scrub fire near Scone in the Hunter region early Tuesday morning.
A 34-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after a discarded cigarette allegedly started a scrub fire near Scone in the Hunter region early Tuesday morning.
Carly Patterson, a 36-year-old disability support worker and mother-of-two from Scone, went from novice to NSW and Tasmanian strongwoman champion in just 18 months. She now sets her sights on the Australian national podium in May 2026.