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Emergency management

Posted inFire

Escaped burns spark warning on safe burning practices

blankby New England Times News DeskApril 26, 2025April 27, 2025

The RFS is reminding landholders to follow safe burning practices after 30 escaped burns were reported across NSW in April.

Posted inArmidale Regional, Emergency management, Environment

Essential Energy embraces drones for annual bushfire inspection program

blankby New England Times News DeskApril 8, 2025April 10, 2025

Essential Energy will be using drones to inspect powerlines in the Armidale region as it looks to modernise bushfire mitigation practices ahead of the 2025-26 bushfire season.  

Posted inFire, Local News

Fire season wraps up but some restrictions in New England stay

blankby New England Times News DeskApril 1, 2025April 2, 2025

The 2024-25 fire season is officially over for most of New South Wales, with restrictions extended in parts of the New England due to ongoing elevated fire risk.

Posted inFlood, Weather, Wee Waa

Most roads to Wee Waa closed due to flooding

blankby RK CrosbyApril 1, 2025April 4, 2025

Wee Waa is effectively isolated as forewarned as floodwaters make their way through the area following rainfall totals from the last week near 200ml.

Posted inFlood, Local News

Flooding in Gunnedah, Narrabri, and Wee Waa with other areas on alert

blankby New England Times News DeskMarch 31, 2025April 1, 2025

An increasing number of localities on the Macintyre, Gwydir and Namoi rivers are under flood advice, with the warning for Wee Waa updated this morning to ‘prepare to isolate’.

Posted inFlood, Local News, Weather

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

by RK Crosby with AAPMarch 30, 2025April 1, 2025

Minor flood warnings are in place for Gwydir, Peel and Namoi rivers as severe flooding affects Queensland and rain continues.

Posted inEmergency management, Local politics, Moree

Moree’s draft flood plan still swimming

blankby New England Times News DeskMarch 28, 2025March 29, 2025

Moree Shire Council will continue to workshop the town’s Development Control Plan – Draft Flood Chapter, after it was tabled for adoption at last week’s council meeting.

Posted inFire, Local News

Rural and regional Australians face the highest fire risk

blankby Kate BrownMarch 17, 2025March 17, 2025

New Englanders are at greater risk because emergency services often need to travel considerable distances to respond to house fires in rural and regional areas.

Posted inEmergency management, Local News, Weather

Flood watch cancelled as predicted heavy rain fails to appear

blankby Lia EdwardsMarch 12, 2025March 17, 2025

The Bureau of Meteorology and NSW SES have cancelled all flood and severe weather warnings for the New England as the predicted heavy rain failed to materialise in much of the region.

Posted inEmergency management, Good News, Tamworth

Tamworth extends helping hand to cyclone-battered coast

blankby Tom PleveyMarch 12, 2025March 17, 2025

Tamworth Regional Council will be sending a dozen outdoor workers and several pieces of heavy equipment over to Tweed Shire Council early tomorrow morning to help clean up the mess that Tropical Cyclone Alfred has left.

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10° - 23°
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10° - 22°
Cloudy
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16° - 32°
Partly cloudy
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