The severe weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology and ‘Stay Indoors’ advice from the NSW SES has crept west today, now encompassing the length of the New England highway from Guyra to Tenterfield, including Ben Lomond, Glen Innes, Deepwater, and Sandy Flat.
Emergency management
Posted inEmergency management, New England Surrounds, Weather
Anxious wait, no respite as cyclone stalls off coast
An anxious wait for millions of people will continue after an unpredictable cyclone’s journey to the Australian coast stalled. Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s slowdown will provide no respite, with the delay […]
Posted inEmergency management, Weather
Schools close and communities ready for cyclone
Schools will be closed tomorrow and the Defence Force has been mobilised to assist with sandbagging as over a million people prepare to be hit by Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The […]
Posted inFire, Gunnedah Shire, Gwydir Shire, Inverell Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Tamworth Regional
Total fire ban declared for Northern Slopes
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Northern Slopes regions tomorrow, Wednesday March 5, with hot and windy weather on the way.
Posted inEmergency management, Weather
Northern NSW centre stage for TC Alfred
A major capital city and coastal communities in two states have been warned to prepare homes for a tropical cyclone and days of wild weather.
Posted inArmidale, Emergency management, Weather
Freak hail storm hits Armidale
Armidale is no stranger to significant hail storms, but last night’s severe storm that delivered an intense dump of large hail caught some by surprise.
Posted inFire, Gunnedah Shire, Inverell Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Tamworth Regional
Total fire ban declared for Northern Slopes tomorrow
With hot, dry and windy conditions forecast for tomorrow, Friday January 24, a total fire ban has been declared for the Northern Slopes.
Posted inFire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire
Total fire ban declared for the North West
Moree and Narrabri are included in a total fire ban which will commence at midnight tonight, due to a forecast of hot and windy conditions.
Posted inAgriculture, Fire, Local News
New England farmers urged to trial fire vehicles
Farmers are urged to take part in a trial of Farm Fire Units in NSW as unprecedented bushfires continue to burn in the United States.
Posted inFire, Uralla Shire
Local RFS prepare for hot and windy weather ahead
Backburning operations were underway today on the Box Forest Road fire as local fire fighting crews hope to strengthen containment lines with hot weather on the way.