The Inverell branch of NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is preparing to mark 50 years of operation this May.
Emergency management
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Moonbi
Fatal crash involving cattle truck closes New England Highway
The New England Highway was closed in both directions at Moonbi following a serious crash involving a truck and a car, with NSW Police confirming that the male driver of the car died at the scene.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Glen Innes
Changed traffic conditions on Gwydir Highway between Grafton and Glen Innes
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions at multiple locations on the Gwydir Highway between Grafton and Glen Innes this week.
Posted inEmergency management, Gwydir Shire
Building a better future for RFS brigade volunteers
New England will gain a new Namoi-Gwydir Fire Control and Emergency Operations Centre under a $34.5 million statewide RFS infrastructure boost.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tamworth Regional
Fiery plane crash kills two men; headed towards Barraba
Two men are dead after their light plane crashed and burst into flames near a regional airfield on the Gold Coast seconds after take-off, sparking an intense blaze. The plane is understood to have been heading to a small town near Tamworth.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Calls for alternate route to “Rockfall Way”
The closure of Waterfall Way for the fifth time in less than 12 months has reignited calls to invest in a viable and safe alternate route. Some locals are now calling the drive ‘Rockfall Way’.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Roads and Infrastructure
Waterfall Way closed for at least a week after fresh landslip
Waterfall Way is expected to remain closed for at least a week, and potentially up to 10 days, after another significant landslip cut the vital mountain route between the North Coast and the Northern Tablelands.
Posted inEmergency management, Environment, Gunnedah Shire, Health
Advocacy front of mind at Local Government NSW Conference
Six motions Gunnedah Shire Council put forward to the Local Government NSW 2025 Annual Conference have been supported.
Posted inEmergency management, Local politics, NSW Politics
NSW RFS ‘red fleet’ ownership delayed by bureacracy
NSW councils hoping for a swift resolution to long running ownership issues surrounding the Rural Fire Service Red Fleet have been left disappointed with the NSW Government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry.
Posted inEmergency management, Local News, Weather
Storm warning issued for New England as thunderstorms approach
Severe thunderstorms are set to continue across the New England and surrounding region, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of damaging winds, large hail and intense rainfall likely to cause flash flooding.