diff --git a/src/core/commands.c b/src/core/commands.c
index 7844381..4d970e0 100644
--- a/src/core/commands.c
+++ b/src/core/commands.c
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ static int command_kick(struct command_base* cbase, struct hub_user* user, struc
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		hub_notify(cbase->hub, notify_info, "Kicking user \"%s\" (%s)", target->id.nick, user->id.nick);
 		cbuf_append_format(buf, "Kicking user \"%s\".", target->id.nick);
 		hub_disconnect_user(cbase->hub, target, quit_kicked);
 	}
@@ -362,6 +363,7 @@ static int command_kick(struct command_base* cbase, struct hub_user* user, struc
 static int command_reload(struct command_base* cbase, struct hub_user* user, struct hub_command* cmd)
 {
 	cbase->hub->status = hub_status_restart;
+	hub_notify(cbase->hub, notify_info, "Reloading configuration (%s)", user->id.nick);
 	return command_status(cbase, user, cmd, cbuf_create_const("Reloading configuration..."));
 }
 
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ static int command_unload(struct command_base* cbase, struct hub_user* user, str
 
 static int command_shutdown_hub(struct command_base* cbase, struct hub_user* user, struct hub_command* cmd)
 {
+	hub_notify(cbase->hub, notify_warn, "Shutting down hub (%s)", user->id.nick);
 	cbase->hub->status = hub_status_shutdown;
 	return command_status(cbase, user, cmd, cbuf_create_const("Hub shutting down..."));
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hub.c b/src/core/hub.c
index 7eb6570..37fc3e3 100644
--- a/src/core/hub.c
+++ b/src/core/hub.c
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ static struct net_connection* start_listening_socket(const char* bind_addr, uint
 	if (ret == -1)
 	{
 		LOG_ERROR("hub_start_service(): Unable to bind to TCP local address. errno=%d, str=%s", net_error(), net_error_string(net_error()));
+		hub_notify(hub, notify_error, "Unable to bind to network address %s on port %d: %s (%d)", bind_addr, port, net_error_string(net_error()), net_error());
 		net_close(sd);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -671,6 +672,60 @@ static struct net_connection* start_listening_socket(const char* bind_addr, uint
 	return server;
 }
 
+
+int hub_is_running(struct hub_info* hub)
+{
+	return hub->status == hub_status_running || hub->status == hub_status_restart;
+}
+
+
+void hub_notify(struct hub_info* hub, enum notify_verbosity verbosity, const char* fmt, ...)
+{
+	struct cbuffer* buf;
+	struct adc_message* msg;
+	va_list args;
+	char temp[1024];
+
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(temp, sizeof(temp), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+
+	buf = cbuf_create(strlen(temp) + 8);
+
+	switch (verbosity)
+	{
+		case notify_error:
+			cbuf_append(buf, "ERROR: ");
+			LOG_ERROR(temp);
+			break;
+		case notify_warn:
+			cbuf_append(buf, "WARN: ");
+			LOG_WARN(temp);
+			break;
+		case notify_info:
+			cbuf_append(buf, "INFO: ");
+			LOG_INFO(temp);
+			break;
+		case notify_debug:
+			cbuf_append(buf, "DEBUG: ");
+			LOG_DEBUG(temp);
+			break;
+	}
+
+	cbuf_append(buf, temp);
+
+	if (hub_is_running(hub))
+	{
+		msg = adc_msg_construct(ADC_CMD_IMSG, 5 + adc_msg_escape_length(cbuf_get(buf)) + 2);
+		adc_msg_add_argument_string(msg, cbuf_get(buf));
+		route_to_operators(hub, msg);
+		adc_msg_free(msg);
+	}
+
+	cbuf_destroy(buf);
+}
+
+
 struct server_alt_port_data
 {
 	struct hub_info* hub;
diff --git a/src/core/hub.h b/src/core/hub.h
index cf1cd4b..b288290 100644
--- a/src/core/hub.h
+++ b/src/core/hub.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct hub_info
 	struct adc_message* command_support; /* The hub's SUP command */
 	struct adc_message* command_banner;  /* The default welcome message */
 	time_t tm_started;
-	int status;
+	enum hub_state status;
 	char* recvbuf; /* Global receive buffer */
 	char* sendbuf; /* Global send buffer */
 
@@ -233,6 +233,20 @@ extern void hub_set_variables(struct hub_info* hub, struct acl_handle* acl);
  */
 extern void hub_free_variables(struct hub_info* hub);
 
+
+enum notify_verbosity
+{
+	notify_error = 0,
+	notify_warn  = 1,
+	notify_info  = 2,
+	notify_debug = 3,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Send a notification message to operators.
+ */
+extern void hub_notify(struct hub_info* hub, enum notify_verbosity verbosity, const char* fmt, ...);
+
 /**
  * Returns a string for the given status_message (See enum status_message).
  */
@@ -350,6 +364,10 @@ extern void hub_disconnect_user(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, int
  */
 extern void hub_logout_log(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user);
 
+/**
+ * Returns 1 if the hub is running, and 0 otherwise.
+ */
+extern int hub_is_running(struct hub_info* hub);
 
 #endif /* HAVE_UHUB_HUB_H */
 
diff --git a/src/core/hubevent.c b/src/core/hubevent.c
index f25b4f4..11b1ce0 100644
--- a/src/core/hubevent.c
+++ b/src/core/hubevent.c
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ void on_login_success(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* u)
 	user_set_state(u, state_normal);
 	uman_add(hub->users, u);
 
+	// Make operators receive hub notifications by default.
+	if (user_is_protected(u))
+		user_flag_set(u, flag_opnotify);
+
 	/* Announce new user to all connected users */
 	if (user_is_logged_in(u))
 		route_info_message(hub, u);