HUNTER Local Land Services (HLLS) has reluctantly made the decision to postpone the planned Comedy and Connect event tonight due to the current bushfire situation, with the New England Highway currently closed near Singleton.
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"We hope to reschedule in the near future and we will keep you informed when we lock in a new date," HLLS announced on social media.
The New England Highway, near Whittingham, south of Singleton is closed in both directions due to a 15 hectare bushfire. Traffic diversions are in place.
OCTOBER 28 STORY:
HUNTER Local Land Services is inviting the Upper Hunter farming community to attend an evening of fun and laughter at the Belmore Hotel next month.
Scone's Comedy and Connect, which will take place on Tuesday, November 12, from 6pm until 8pm, is a free event for locals to meet up with friends and families, enjoy a night out and hear from comedian Merrick Watts and musician Kristen Lane.
"We understand the drought continues to impact across our region and want to give the community the chance to have a few hours off and connect with friends, old and new," Hunter Local Land Services communications officer Penny Evans said.
"There will be a kids' corner, sausage sizzle and lucky door prizes."
As one half of Merrick and Rosso, comedian/presenter/broadcaster Merrick Watts took Triple J drive to ratings highs, was the first voice on the NOVA network and built a cult TV fan base with shows on Nine, Ten and the Comedy Channel.
As a solo performer, he's carved out a new course: as an actor on The Hollowmen and Underbelly; and as a comedian, touring a solo show for the first time in 2017 with Man of the House and performing on TV shows such as Thank God You're Here, The Project, and Hughesy We Have a Problem.
He's also a regular panellist on Network Ten's Studio 10.
Still a regular on radio, Watts recently had his own drive show on Triple M Sydney throughout 2017 and he can now be heard regularly on a variety of stations across the country including regular appearances on 2GB.
He started a series of stand up gigs called Grapes of Mirth in 2018, which tour a range of his stand-up comedian mates to wineries around the country for acclaimed sell out shows.
There are more than 24 million people in this country and you'd be hard-pressed to find one who doesn't know this radio veteran's name.
Phone Hunter Local Land Services on 1300 795 299 to secure your free ticket to the one-night-only community event.
