**A mini tornado has ripped through the small town of Redrock on the mid north coast.
The wild storm hit this morning tearing the roof off the town’s bowling club and damaging several houses.
Meanwhile, Tuggerah Lake residents are preparing for the worst, following heavy rain overnight.
Many have begun sandbagging their homes as the lake continues to rise,
Wyong SES has received 119 calls for help so far.
**Police sniffer dogs have been called in to help with an investigation into a fire at Somersby overnight.
It’s still unclear what sparked the blaze which destroyed the Villa Soregenti restaurant.
**Queensland’s state of origin team has arrived in Sydney.
It’s attempting to claim its sixth straight series win tomorrow night.
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