Adamstown Lions loses community bus after insurance write-off ruling

A volunteer driver crashed the Lions Club's 12-seater bus into a power pole in March 2024. NRMA Insurance wrote it off, but the club says it could have been repaired.

Why it mattersThe ruling means the community loses a weekly transport service. It shows how insurance values can fall sharply at renewal, leaving assets undervalued and hard to replace.

AustraliaNewcastle pensioners who relied on the bus for weekly outings have lost their regular transport; other NSW community groups face similar undervaluation risks.

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