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Sydney Morning Herald
02-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Not like there's a Mitre 10 down the road': The mission to rebuild Kosciuszko's famous huts
For nearly 150 years, heritage huts in the high country of Kosciuszko National Park have saved lives and provided refuge to skiers, hikers and workers when the weather turned bad. In January, hiker Hadi Nazari, 23, survived nearly two weeks in the mountains, helped by two muesli bars he reportedly found in one of the 60 mountain huts. Now, 10 heritage huts destroyed by bushfires in 2019-20 have been rebuilt, with the completion of Round Mountain Hut last month. It was a community effort by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the latest generation of families, like the Bradleys and the O'Briens, who built and used the huts, and the conservation group the Kosciuszko Huts Association. NPWS project officer Megan Bowden said the huts, which date back to the 1870s, had saved many a life in the mountains. 'One minute it can be sunny, the next it can be a whiteout,' she said. 'People will ski and walk to these huts as a visitor destination, but they also provide a good shelter in bad weather.' The huts were also like 'little living museums' of the area's history. Bowden said they represented the many different uses of the land, 'ranging from the early graziers to timber getters, prospectors and the construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, and then later those who built them for use for skiing and walking in the area'. Each hut had been built in its own style and from local materials – and rebuilt in that style after the fires, some using timber milled from burnt trees that had fallen nearby. 'So there are river stone huts down at Geehi on the Murray Valley, the log cabins at Pretty Plains and Vickerys Hut, and the split slab hut of Cascade Hut and Oldfields,' she said. After visiting Four Mile Hut, built in 1932, Environment and Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe said it was wonderful that the hut had been brought back to life just metres from its charred remains.
The Age
02-06-2025
- The Age
‘Not like there's a Mitre 10 down the road': The mission to rebuild Kosciuszko's famous huts
For nearly 150 years, heritage huts in the high country of Kosciuszko National Park have saved lives and provided refuge to skiers, hikers and workers when the weather turned bad. In January, hiker Hadi Nazari, 23, survived nearly two weeks in the mountains, helped by two muesli bars he reportedly found in one of the 60 mountain huts. Now, 10 heritage huts destroyed by bushfires in 2019-20 have been rebuilt, with the completion of Round Mountain Hut last month. It was a community effort by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the latest generation of families, like the Bradleys and the O'Briens, who built and used the huts, and the conservation group the Kosciuszko Huts Association. NPWS project officer Megan Bowden said the huts, which date back to the 1870s, had saved many a life in the mountains. 'One minute it can be sunny, the next it can be a whiteout,' she said. 'People will ski and walk to these huts as a visitor destination, but they also provide a good shelter in bad weather.' The huts were also like 'little living museums' of the area's history. Bowden said they represented the many different uses of the land, 'ranging from the early graziers to timber getters, prospectors and the construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, and then later those who built them for use for skiing and walking in the area'. Each hut had been built in its own style and from local materials – and rebuilt in that style after the fires, some using timber milled from burnt trees that had fallen nearby. 'So there are river stone huts down at Geehi on the Murray Valley, the log cabins at Pretty Plains and Vickerys Hut, and the split slab hut of Cascade Hut and Oldfields,' she said. After visiting Four Mile Hut, built in 1932, Environment and Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe said it was wonderful that the hut had been brought back to life just metres from its charred remains.
The Guardian
24-02-2025
- General
- The Guardian
‘Shouting, waving my shirt, screaming': lost Mount Kosciuszko hiker Hadi Nazari speaks about ordeal for first time
Hadi Nazari, who was lost in mountainous bushland in New South Wales for 13 days, believed he had been found by rescue helicopter teams only to realise they were fighting nearby bushfires, the hiker has told the ABC. The 23-year-old Victorian medical student had set out from Kosciuszko national park's Geehi camp on 23 December for a four-day hike with two friends, climbing Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, before returning via Hannels Spur on Boxing Day. That morning, the trio were a short distance from one another on the track, when Nazari met a fork in the track and inadvertently followed the wrong path, he told ABC's 7.30. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email The experienced hiker said he soon found himself in 'really thick terrain' and, with no phone battery, no navigation device and no GPS beacon – an accumulation of 'small negligences' – realised he was lost. The next day, he created smoke signals from a clearing in the bush, he told the program which airs on Monday evening. Two helicopters overhead initially gave him hope that he had been found, before he realised that the aircraft had water buckets attached and were fighting nearby bushfires. 'I couldn't wrap my head around it. Surely it doesn't seem like a safe idea for me to hop in the bucket,' he said. He said he came so close to the fires that he could hear 'crackling sounds' and see trees falling around him. 'I'm just a few metres from the fire and doing everything I can — shouting, waving my shirt, screaming, doing everything so the helicopters can spot me.' At the time, a massive search and rescue mission was taking shape, eventually comprising of 300 people across 81 State Emergency Service teams, representing 207 volunteer field days. NSW State Emergency Service bush search and rescue deployed 18 specialist teams, who between them contributed 70 person days in 'very dense, very steep' terrain. When helicopters deployed as part of the search later hovered nearby, Nazari dismissed them, presuming they were also part of fire-fighting efforts. 'After a few days I just totally gave up the idea [that] they'd keep searching for me,' he said. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion In the interview – the first time Nazari has spoken publicly since the ordeal – he described how when hungry, thirsty and heat-affected, 'all sort of possibilities loomed'. 'That is when you start contemplating basically everything, your life flashes right in front of your eyes,' he said. Using his digital camera, he decided to create a video message for his family. 'I was, I think, expressing my gratitude and forgiveness, a plea for forgiveness,' he said. 'I was pretty reconciled with the idea of the possibility that now could be the end of everything.' Nazari was eventually spotted by a group of hikers on 8 January, about 10km from where he had last been seen. He was dehydrated and hungry – he had survived on berries and two muesli bars, which had been left in a hut by another hiker – but had no obvious injuries and was discharged from the nearby Cooma hospital less than 48 hours after being found. The Hazara former refugee from Mari Abad, Pakistan, arrived in Australia five years ago. Since January, he has signed up to volunteer for the Victorian SES – to give back to the community to which he said he is indebted.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Yahoo
Woolworths teams up with iconic US brand, crash shuts down major Aussie road, China takes aim at Albanese government
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Monday. Woolworths is set to release its highly-anticipated collab with Cinnabon, bringing limited-edition hot cross buns to shoppers in the lead up to Easter. There is major traffic chaos in Sydney this morning after a crash shut off CBD-bound traffic on one of the city's busiest roads. Southbound traffic was halted after a car was crushed when colliding with a truck during peak hour traffic. Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day. The young hiker who was lost in the Kosciuszko National Park for nearly two weeks has shared new details about his ordeal, saying a group of hikers ahead of him inadvertently saved his life. Hadi Nazari, 23, feared he was going to die when he ended up alone in dense bush in late December. He had no food and was surviving on the land's fresh water and a few berries. But after stumbling across a hiker's hut, he was handed what he believes was a life-saving boost. "I found a visitors book [in the hut], started reading through people's journals and their journeys, and got up to the last entry on the 27th of December. It said, 'We've left two muesli bars, so enjoy," he told the ABC's 7.30. "They were the most tasty muesli bars ever, they were Uncle Toby's, maybe caramel," Hadi recalled with a smile. "I want to say a big thanks to the group of hikers who left those bars, and a big, big thanks to those people who are part of the hut building association. It just saved somebody's life." After 13 days, a group of hikers found Nazari who was then airlifted to safety. There's been plenty of fanfare after the collaboration was shared weeks ago, and we're just days out from Woolworths' hot cross bun collab with US icon Cinnabon. Fans shared their delight at the news earlier in the year, with the limited-edition release coming this Friday. Bakery merchandise manager Donald Keith said while Woolies has explored many 'trending' flavours over the years, the new buns are 'pretty unique'. 'We've partnered with the Cinnabon team to use their bespoke 'Cinnabon cinnamon' flavour and combined this with an indulgent cream cheese-style filling to bring something completely new to our range,' he said. 'We've seen a lot of hype from customers about our collaboration with Cinnabon and wanted to serve up a surprise by bringing these Hot Cross Buns to shelves early. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nectorious Papi (@nectoriouspapi) There is major traffic chaos in Sydney's north this morning after a car was crushed on one of the city's busiest roads. A collision with a truck and car occurred during peak hour traffic on the Spit Bridge, closing southbound lanes towards the CBD. There is a huge build up of traffic along what is a notoriously busy route taken by Northern Beaches commuters. Images show commuters exiting buses stuck in the traffic several kilometres away, before appearing to walk back in the direction they came. Photos shared online show the car in a badly-crumpled state, however NSW Fire and Rescue have told local outlet the Manly Observer the male driver appears to only have sustained minor injuries. 🚗 MOSMAN: Heavy traffic is causing delays in both directions on Spit Rd due to a car crash on The Spit Bridge.❌ 2 of 3 southbound lanes of the road are closed.🕙 Allow plenty of extra travel time.📱 You can find out more about this incident here 👉 — Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) February 23, 2025 China has accused Australia of making 'hyped' claims and 'unreasonable accusations' over its live fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand. Australian Defence Force officials says they are monitoring two People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) frigates and a replenishment vessel in the Coral Sea. The flotilla has since navigated down the east coast, passing within 270km of Sydney, and conducted two live fire drills in the Tasman Sea on Friday and Saturday. Australia has formally protested the live fire exercises, the first of which forced at least two commercial flights to alter their courses at short notice. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had not given a 'satisfactory' explanation. In a statement, Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian disputed the Australian government's version of events, saying it had issued repeated safety notices. 'China's actions are in full compliance with international law and international practices and will not affect aviation flight safety,' Mr Wu said. 'Australia, knowing this well, made unreasonable accusations against China and deliberately hyped it up. We are deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied with this.' Read more from NCA NewsWire here. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. The young hiker who was lost in the Kosciuszko National Park for nearly two weeks has shared new details about his ordeal, saying a group of hikers ahead of him inadvertently saved his life. Hadi Nazari, 23, feared he was going to die when he ended up alone in dense bush in late December. He had no food and was surviving on the land's fresh water and a few berries. But after stumbling across a hiker's hut, he was handed what he believes was a life-saving boost. "I found a visitors book [in the hut], started reading through people's journals and their journeys, and got up to the last entry on the 27th of December. It said, 'We've left two muesli bars, so enjoy," he told the ABC's 7.30. "They were the most tasty muesli bars ever, they were Uncle Toby's, maybe caramel," Hadi recalled with a smile. "I want to say a big thanks to the group of hikers who left those bars, and a big, big thanks to those people who are part of the hut building association. It just saved somebody's life." After 13 days, a group of hikers found Nazari who was then airlifted to safety. There's been plenty of fanfare after the collaboration was shared weeks ago, and we're just days out from Woolworths' hot cross bun collab with US icon Cinnabon. Fans shared their delight at the news earlier in the year, with the limited-edition release coming this Friday. Bakery merchandise manager Donald Keith said while Woolies has explored many 'trending' flavours over the years, the new buns are 'pretty unique'. 'We've partnered with the Cinnabon team to use their bespoke 'Cinnabon cinnamon' flavour and combined this with an indulgent cream cheese-style filling to bring something completely new to our range,' he said. 'We've seen a lot of hype from customers about our collaboration with Cinnabon and wanted to serve up a surprise by bringing these Hot Cross Buns to shelves early. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nectorious Papi (@nectoriouspapi) There is major traffic chaos in Sydney's north this morning after a car was crushed on one of the city's busiest roads. A collision with a truck and car occurred during peak hour traffic on the Spit Bridge, closing southbound lanes towards the CBD. There is a huge build up of traffic along what is a notoriously busy route taken by Northern Beaches commuters. Images show commuters exiting buses stuck in the traffic several kilometres away, before appearing to walk back in the direction they came. Photos shared online show the car in a badly-crumpled state, however NSW Fire and Rescue have told local outlet the Manly Observer the male driver appears to only have sustained minor injuries. 🚗 MOSMAN: Heavy traffic is causing delays in both directions on Spit Rd due to a car crash on The Spit Bridge.❌ 2 of 3 southbound lanes of the road are closed.🕙 Allow plenty of extra travel time.📱 You can find out more about this incident here 👉 — Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) February 23, 2025 China has accused Australia of making 'hyped' claims and 'unreasonable accusations' over its live fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand. Australian Defence Force officials says they are monitoring two People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) frigates and a replenishment vessel in the Coral Sea. The flotilla has since navigated down the east coast, passing within 270km of Sydney, and conducted two live fire drills in the Tasman Sea on Friday and Saturday. Australia has formally protested the live fire exercises, the first of which forced at least two commercial flights to alter their courses at short notice. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had not given a 'satisfactory' explanation. In a statement, Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian disputed the Australian government's version of events, saying it had issued repeated safety notices. 'China's actions are in full compliance with international law and international practices and will not affect aviation flight safety,' Mr Wu said. 'Australia, knowing this well, made unreasonable accusations against China and deliberately hyped it up. We are deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied with this.' Read more from NCA NewsWire here.
