An 800 hectare hazard reduction burn near Armidale and Uralla this weekend could send smoke across Spring Camp, Enmore and Blue Knobby Roads.
Emergency management
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Awareness Events, Feature, NSW News, Roads and Infrastructure
Rural Road Safety Month launches after 123 regional deaths
123 lives lost on regional NSW roads in just six months. Now the state government wants every driver, rider and passenger to “join the journey” toward safer roads.
Posted inEmergency management, National News
Just a drill: AusAlert warning test will blast everyone’s phones at 2pm
Australia’s new emergency warning system is set for its first trial run with a test alert to be sent to mobile devices in a 10-second siren across the nation at 2pm – even if your phone is on silent or Do Not Disturb,
Posted inEmergency management, National News
Concerns cloud national emergency alert system rollout
Some states remain concerned about service gaps under Australia’s new emergency warning system, days out from its first nationwide test.
Posted inBarwon Electorate, Emergency management, Grants and funding, Politics, Tenterfield
$2.7 million disaster threshold plan an “insult” to small councils
Damage to your whole town, still miss out on funding: that’s the risk if Canberra’s disaster threshold triples to $2.7 million. Barwon MP Roy Butler says it’s “an insult” to small councils.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tamworth
Five teens injured, one critical, in East Tamworth crash
Five Tamworth teens are in hospital after their car hit a tree in East Tamworth overnight, one girl with critical head injuries. Two were flown to John Hunter Hospital. Police are investigating.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Nundle
Rescue operation underway after Nundle crash
A teenager has been pulled from a ute that crashed down a steep embankment near Nundle this morning. A multi-agency rescue involving a helicopter is ongoing and Barry Road is closed in both directions.
Posted inEmergency management, Environment, National News
Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected
Australian wildlife is facing a new and uncertain chapter after a dangerous strain of bird flu was confirmed on the mainland.
Posted inEmergency management, Gwydir Shire
Almost $15 million boost for Namoi Gwydir emergency services
A new $13.1 million fire control centre and six firefighting vehicles have boosted emergency response capabilities across the Namoi Gwydir District.
Posted inFire, Good News, NSW News
$470 million investment to overhaul RFS fleet management
A $470 million plan will overhaul how NSW manages its firefighting fleet, ending a decades-old ownership headache for councils. Country mayors say it’s a decision they’ve been fighting for for years.