Treasures lost to fire

By Jo Kennett

TREASURED VINTAGE motorbikes, motorcycle parts and antiques worth hundreds of thousands of dollars were destroyed after a shed fire at Tweed Heads West in the early hours of Saturday, July 1.

Firefighters were called in at 12.29am after a triple-0 call was made to report a “house fire” on Kennedy Drive.

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Date: Sunday 30th July 2023 motorcycle workshop with vintage motorbikes, most of which were destroyed in the blaze.

Fire and Rescue NSW Tweed Heads firefighters arrived on scene to find a large shed at the rear of a house fully engulfed in flames with small explosions taking place inside.

Firefighters commenced a defensive fire attack with crews from Tweed Heads, Banora Point and Kingscliff being deployed on multiple hoses to extinguish the fire and protect surrounding properties.

“We have lost at least 12 complete bikes and over $250,000 in vintage motorcycle spare parts,” Paulette told The Weekly.

“We also had collectible antiques in there. It is our livelihood gone.”

Fortunately no one was injured in the blaze. While local resources were deployed at the incident, Fire and Rescue NSW Brunswick Heads was placed on standby at Tweed Heads Fire Station to provide area coverage.

During this time they responded to an unknown fire in Terranora, however by the time firefighters arrived the small fire had been extinguished.

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All persons were accounted for with approximately 20 residents evacuated from the vicinity, mostly from a block of units next door, while firefighting operations took place.

Residents were soon able to access their properties after atmospheric monitoring was conducted to ensure no toxic carcinogens were prevalent.

Tweed Police closed Kennedy Drive while the operation was underway due to the size of the fire and to ensure a safe fireground.

NSW Ambulance provided blankets to evacuated residents and remained on scene for firefighter welfare whilst firefighting operations were underway.

After about three hours the fire was contained and extinguished.

According to Fire and Rescue Banora Point, the large shed contained a variety of vehicles and equipment “which made for a difficult extinguishment.”

The owners of the property, Todd Serone and his wife Paulette, said the shed was their