Good morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Tuesday, March 28. There’ll be fine weather again today with tops of around 26 degrees and a very slight chance of a shower this morning.
Traffic Buzz
GREYSTANES: There has been a two-car accident on Gipps Road at Macquarie Road. Traffic is affected in all directions.
WENTWORTHVILLE: A truck breakdown is affecting traffic on the Great Western Highway at Cumberland Highway. Eastbound traffic is affected.
REGENTVILLE: Timber on the road is affecting traffic on the M4 Motorway, just past Mulgoa Road. Traffic is affected in all directions.
RYDE: There has been a two-car accident on Victoria Road at Cressy Road. City bound traffic is affected.
News Buzz
AUSSIE NIGHT MARKETS: Fairfield foodies rejoice – the Aussie Night Markets are coming to town.
CYCLONE DEBBIE: Powerful wind gusts with speeds of up to 178 kilometres per hour have already battered Hamilton Island as tropical Cyclone Debbie gathered intensity and hurtled toward's Queensland's northern coast.
FIGHT TO STAY: Ali Mussavi lives every single day fearing someone will knock on his door and take him away.
PROPOSED MERGER THROWN OUT: The Berejiklian government's council merger policy is again in disarray after a proposed merger of two Sydney councils was thrown out by the NSW Court of Appeal, enlivening the hopes of other councils with legal challenges still before the courts.
TRANSPORT BOOST: Cleaner than a bus and cheaper than light rail, track-free trams could be shuttling passengers along Parramatta Road within the next five years.
CAUGHT RED HANDED: A Doonside man will face court next month after police caught him red handed in more ways than one.
CANCER SURVIVOR: Cronulla resident and cancer survivor Sharni Taylor was only 21 when she was diagnosed with tongue cancer.
CRASH DEATH: A man, 35, has died after a collision between a motorcycle and a garbage truck in Ropes Crossing on Monday.
HORSE FESTIVAL: A new horse sports festival about to hit the Hawkesbury has a number of riders in the area, including a husband and wife riding team at Ebenezer.
HAVE YOUR SAY: Time is running out to have your say on the future on the heart of Sydney’s West Central District.
‘OUTBREAK’ CLAIM: Ten people are being monitored for tuberculosis after a Sydney man with TB was misdiagnosed with asthma and lung cancer for several months before he received appropriate treatment.
Sports Buzz
THIRD TIME LUCKY: Luke Boyd is looking to end a run of injuries that plagued his professional boxing career.
TIGERS EYE CLEARY: The Wests Tigers will meet with Ivan Cleary this week to sort out a deal that could parachute the coach in to rescue their season as early as round six against the Cowboys.
AUSTRALIA COLLAPSES: Australia need a miracle if they are to record an epic series victory after their batsmen crumbled in the face of a turbo-charged India as tensions between both sides reached boiling point.
MOTOCROSS STAR: Hawkesbury motocross star Mackenzie Tricker has kicked off an impressive season in the US in both the Grand National Cross Country series and the Sprint Enduro series.
HELP OUT WESTS: The football season is well under way but it isn’t too late to join the Wests Tigers physical disability team.
RAMPE INJURED: The Sydney Swans will be without Dane Rampe for at least a month after the star defender tripped over and broke his arm while going on a run around the SCG precinct.