Ampol continues support for Westpac rescue chopper
Ampol Australia has extended its support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for a further five years as part of its Ampol Foundation program.
Who Let the Boats Out: NSW SES Launch Training Exercise in Armidale
More than 750 emergency service personnel have taken to waterways across the state today for the NSW State Emergency Service’s (SES) annual flood boat training exercise. Today our Armidale team got a chance to hone their skills.
New program to help farmers fight fires
Farmers have welcomed the launch of a new trial scheme to help first responders fight bushfires.
Disaster assistance now available for those affected by Pilliga fire
Disaster assistance is now available in the Narrabri Local Government Area (LGA) following impacts of fires in the Pilliga State Forest that started on 8 December 2023.
Register.Find.Reunite. launched to reunite families and friends impacted by Narrabri bushfire
Australian Red Cross has opened Register.Find.Reunite. and is urging people affected by the Narrabri Bushfire to get in touch with their families and friends.
Too late to leave: Out of Control Bushfire in Duck Creek Pilliga Forest
Residents have been told it’s too late to leave, seek shelter now, as a large out of control bushfire continues to burn in the Pilliga Forrest.
CareFlight brings free emergency trauma care training to NSW’s New England region
This weekend, CareFlight is hosting a unique trauma care community education workshop in Warialda.
Heatwaves predicted and prompt warnings for elderly, workers
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting severe heatwaves across most of the state over the next coming days, prompting concern about vulnerable people and workers.
Flood warning for Tamworth, Carroll, Gunnedah as severe storms roll in again
The Bureau of Meteorology is again predicting widespread rainfall and warning of minor flooding for the Peel and Namoi rivers.
Joyce: Tenterfield has been ‘snubbed’
Barnaby Joyce says that Tenterfield have been 'snubbed' by the Federal Government as they are not getting the same disaster support as those on the Queensland side of the border affected by the same fires.