After a gruelling 177 days, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has lifted its final flood warning, signifying the end of the longest flooding operation in the organisation’s history.
Floods 2022
Our roads part 3: it’s all about the money
As impressive as the $500m announcement was, the reality is that’s no guarantee that will be the amount spent on fixing our flood damaged roads. In this final part of our series, we look at how the money works.
Work begins on repairing flood damaged roads in Breeza, Gunnedah
Gunnedah Shire Council has been making the most of the fine weather to progress repair work on the Shire’s flood damaged roads.
$500m for flood affected roads; over $20m for the region
The NSW Government announced an extra $500 million in funding for repairs to flood affected roads, at least $20.85m of which will go to councils in the Northern Tablelands electorate.
2022 a record year for Australian Red Cross
The Australian Red Cross had its busiest year on record in 2022.
More flood support for NSW communities
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments are offering more help to residents displaced by the recent flooding find more secure accommodation with a package of grants and assistance in 17 Local Government areas.
Manslaughter charges for driver who entered flooded causeway
A man has been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of two men whilst driving through flood waters in the state’s south-west earlier this month.
SES cautions holiday drivers that many areas still flooded
NSW SES is urging the public to plan their journeys before travelling as flooding continues and usual routes may be closed.
Flooding won’t wash away a bumper year for farmers
Australian agriculture is still on track for a bumper year according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), despite the impact of the devastating floods. The […]