Tenterfield Shire Council has called for more drought assistance after meeting NSW Drought Coordinator Ray Willis amid worsening dry conditions.
Emergency management
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Wallabadah
Third motorcycle fatality in a week closes New England Highway
A motorcyclist has died in a crash near Wallabadah, the third motorcycle fatality on New England roads in less than a week.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Uralla, Warialda
Another life lost in Warialda crash
A second fatal crash near Warialda in less than 24 hours, and the second fatal motorcycle crash in the New England region this week, has claimed the life of a woman on Friday afternoon.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Uralla
70 year old man dies in motorcycle crash at Uralla
A second person has lost their life in a crash on Thunderbolt’s Way in less than two months.
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.