Floods, storms and bushfires are part of life for regional communities, but new technology and extra volunteers could make responding to them a bit easier.
Emergency management
Posted inEmergency management, Tamworth
Boost to extreme weather resilience and response across the New England
Tamworth will welcome a new 4WD flood rescue vehicle to help boost flood and disaster response capability. Read more here.
Posted inEmergency management, Local News
RFS brigades to spend weekend preparing communities for bushfire season
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) will be throwing open station doors this weekend as residents are urged to begin preparing for the upcoming bush fire season.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Emmaville, Glen Innes, Moree
Two killed in separate crashes
The New England region has been left reeling after two people killed in separate crashes on Thursday and a woman charged over a double fatal crash earlier this year.
Posted inArmidale, Emergency management
Behind the sirens: Armidale Ambulance Station opens its doors for Ambulance Appreciation Day
Locals are invited to a rare opportunity to step inside and meet our local paramedics this Friday as Armidale Ambulance Station opens its doors.
Posted inFire, Local News
Preseason preparedness: together, we can keep our communities safe
As the new fire season approaches, the NSW Rural Fire Service is highlighting the importance of preseason preparedness – with the recent Super AGM at Croppa Creek standing as a shining example of community spirit and collaboration.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tenterfield
Girl dies after car submerges in dam near Tenterfield
A girl has died after a single vehicle crash near Tenterfield yesterday.
Posted inEmergency management, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Tenterfield Shire
Councils move to implement drought resilience plan
Two councils have secured $305,115 to begin delivering key actions from the Northern New England High Country Regional Drought Resilience Plan
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Crime, New England Surrounds, Tamworth
Tamworth teen dead, four injured in stolen car police chase
Police have declared a critical incident after a car chase ended in a crash that killed a teenager, believed to be from Tamworth, and injured four other people.
Posted inAgriculture, Emergency management, Gunnedah Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Weather
Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains continue work on being drought ready
It might be a bit wet of late, but the next drought is never far away, and Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains Shire Councils are moving ahead with the second stage of their joint drought preparedness project.