Nambucca Leagues Club: Massive fire destroys one of Australia's best-loved sporting clubs - wiping out 70 years of history and leaving community devastated The Nambucca Leagues and Sports club on the NSW mid-north coast has been destroyed by a huge blaze that took hold before 6am on Wednesday, leaving the local community shattered.
Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) sent around 40 firefighters and nine trucks in an attempt to control the inferno, and said they were met by 'intense fire activity' that made them retreat as the building began to collapse.
Firefighters were forced to retreat as the building started collapsing due to the severity of the fire, which started shortly before 6am.
The Nambucca community on the NSW mid-north coast has been shattered by the destruction of their local leagues club in a horror fire on Wednesday (pictured).
FRNSW said the fire resulted in 'significant roof and structural collapse' and photos of the scene showed the building almost completely engulfed by the flames.
