7-year-old girl injured by 4WD at Birubi Beach, NSW; driver hospitalized for tests, police investigating.

On October 6, a seven-year-old girl was injured by a four-wheel-drive vehicle at Birubi Beach, north of Newcastle. Emergency services responded around noon, and the girl was hospitalized for leg injuries. The female driver was also taken to the hospital for mandatory testing. Police are investigating the incident. Birubi Beach is a well-known access point for four-wheel driving in the Worimi Conservation Lands of New South Wales.