A second person has lost their life in a crash on Thunderbolt’s Way in less than two months.
Emergency management
Posted inCrime, Fire, Moree
Police investigating Moree fire bug
Police are asking for any information as they search for a suspected fire bug in Moree after eight fires were started in one night.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Uralla
Another major pipe burst in Uralla
A burst pipe on Bridge Street in Uralla, near the intersection with Rowan Avenue, is causing significant disruption.
Posted inEmergency management, Glen Innes, Inverell
Grants awarded to help local communities prepare for drought
Regional NSW communities will share in new funding to strengthen drought preparedness and social resilience.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, New England Surrounds, Recreation
Another dramatic Warrumbungles rescue
Another dramatic rescue has unfolded in the Warrumbungles, with two Victorian climbers winched to safety after spending the night stranded on a bluff following a head injury caused by falling rock.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Armidale, Education
PLC girls praised after stretchering injured hiker to safety
PLC Armidale students carried an injured hiker with a broken leg for hours through the Warrumbungles, using a makeshift stretcher in a dramatic bush rescue.
Posted inFire, Narrabri
Narrabri’s boost to emergency services on track
A $13.1 million fire control centre in Narrabri is nearing completion, set to boost emergency response and coordination across north-west NSW.
Posted inArmidale, Emergency management, What's on
Go behind the scenes at Armidale Fire and Rescue Open Day
Firefighters in Armidale are throwing open the station doors next month, inviting the community to step inside, meet the crew, and get a closer look at the work that goes on behind the scenes at Fire and Rescue NSW.
Posted inFire, Liverpool Plains Shire
Liverpool Range RFS volunteers honoured for more than 1,000 years of combined service
More than 40 Liverpool Range RFS volunteers will be recognised for a combined 1,050 years of service. Read more here.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Roads and Infrastructure, Uralla
Burst water main closes New England Highway at Uralla
A burst water main has shut the New England Highway in Uralla, with detours sending trucks through local streets.