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16/07/2025

Please take extra care on our roads this morning with another huge frost to start the day.

16/07/2025

The Australian Red Cross Mobile Blood Donor Van will be in Lithgow during August. Please consider donating blood and make an appointment.

13/07/2025

UPDATE @ 1:30PM - HIGHWAY REOPENED Earlier - Great Western Highway closed at Blackheath - 1:00pm Sunday 13/7

The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions at Blackheath due to a crash between a car and motorcycles near Tennyson Road.

Motorists should avoid the area and use Bells Line of Road instead.

Motorists already in the area should expect delays as traffic is very heavy in both directions.

Emergency services, traffic crews, and a medical helicopter are attending.

For the latest traffic information on this incident, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/242061. 'Follow' the incident in the Live Traffic NSW app to receive notifications.

11/07/2025

Oberon council has just advised all roads within the LGA are now open.

🚧 Roads Update – Oberon LGA 🚧

Council staff have inspected local roads and all roads remain open at this time. ❄️ Snow and icy conditions are present and expected to continue throughout the day.

Council will continue to monitor conditions, and any changes will be posted as they occur. Please drive to conditions, follow all signage and take extra care.

⚠️ A reminder: Please DO NOT stop in the middle of the road to take photos. It might make for a pretty picture, but it creates a serious hazard for you and other road users. If you want to enjoy the view, pull over safely and legally.

Check Live Traffic NSW for any updates before travelling: www.livetraffic.com

01/07/2025

NIGHT WORK ON GWH @ MT VICTORIA CANCELLED TONIGHT (TUES 1/7) - HIGHWAY TO REMAIN OPEN

28/06/2025

Great Western Highway closed at Wentworth Falls

The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions at Wentworth Falls due to a car and motorcycle crash at Tableland Road.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use an alternative route.

Emergency services are on site and a medical helicopter and transport crews are attending.

Motorists already in the area should allow extra travel time.

For the latest traffic information on this incident, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/240437. 'Follow' the incident in the Live Traffic NSW app to receive notifications.

24/06/2025

MOVE FM NEWS - BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY HAS FORECAST POSSIBLE SNOW FALLING ABOVE JUST 700 METRES.

According to the B.O.M Snow is possible above 700 metres tomorrow, Wednesday 25th June.

A reminder of the height above sea level for a number of locations:-
Lithgow is 950 metres above sea level.
Blackheath is 1065 metres above sea level
Mount Lambie is 1290 metres above sea level
Yetholme is 1180 metres above sea level
Oberon is 1113 metres above sea level

19/06/2025

On the day before the Winter Solstice it appears we may have recorded our coldest morning of the year, beating testerday’s previous 2025 record ❄️
Regardless, please take extra care on our icy roads this morning.

18/06/2025

Another huge frost on the coldest Winter morning this year.
Please exercise extreme caution while on the road this morning.

09/06/2025

ROAD UPDATE - MONDAY 9/6 @ 6:00PM

Long weekend holiday traffic continues to experience lengthy delays on both routes through Lithgow tonight.

Live Traffic is reporting extremely heavy traffic on both the Great Western Highway through the Blue Mountains as well as the Bells Line of Road into Richmond.

Meanwhile "Alpine Conditions" continue to be experienced on the Great Western Highway at Yetholme between Lithgow and Bathurst.

Updates are available at livetraffic.com

Please travel safely and drive to the conditions.

09/06/2025

ROAD UPDATE 3:00PM MONDAY 9/6

Great Western Highway eastbound is reportedly at a standstill, banked up from Medlow Bath back beyond the recently opened Hartley upgrade.

Bells Line of Road is a similar story. We've just been advised by a local that it's taken 2 hours to get from Lithgow to Bilpin.

To the west of Lithgow live traffic is still advising of "Alpine Conditions" on the Highway near Yetholme.

Updated conditions are available at livetraffic.com

Current Lithgow temperature is 3.6 degrees, "feels like" 0.6 degrees.

Please be patient and continue to drive to the conditions.

08/06/2025

MOVE FM NEWS – LITHGOW COUPLE RECOGNISED IN KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST

Two Lithgow residents have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List, being awarded the Medal of The Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division.

Daryl Raymond Wilson and Catherine Wilson have been recognised for their service to the community; Daryl for service to emergency organisations and to the community, and Catherine for service to the community through emergency response organisations.

Amongst many achievements Daryl Wilson has served St John Ambulance NSW since the late 1970’s, has been a Foster Carer for 33 years, Registered Nurse, J.P, and founding member of the Lithgow VRA.

Catherine Wilson’s achievements include being a member of St John Ambulance since the 1970’s, a Foster carer for 33 years and founding member of the Lithgow VRA.

MOVE-FM joins the local community in congratulating both Daryl & Catherine on their wonderful achievements in being awarded an OAM.