Tag: floods
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OLD BAR COMMUNITY COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED LISMORE
After receiving help following the bushfires, Old Bar is returning the favour. A volunteer group has been overwhelmed with donations for those in flood affected Lismore. Can’t speak highly enough and this what you see now will be ongoing for about the next 3 or 4 weeks,” organiser Jan Wallace said. “Simple things like soap,…
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LISMORE’S CULTURE & ARTS PRECINCTS CALL FOR THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO FORGET THEM
Lismore’s culture and arts precincts have taken another blow as they assess the damage from last week’s natural disaster. They’re calling on the government not to forget the industry as the region moves on to the next stage of recovery.
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CLEAN UP CONTINUES IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS AS MORE TOWNS OPEN UP
The painstaking cleanup continues in the Northern Rivers, with more towns opening up – after days of isolation. All the while, more rescue stories are coming to light in areas recently cut off.
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MID COAST REGION BRACING FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN
Parts of the Mid Coast region today experienced minor flooding. More than 120 millimetres fell overnight, causing the Manning River to rise at Taree, Wingham and Croki. While Failford Road, near Forster, and Railway Street in Taree remain closed. The State Emergency Service is urging the community to stay on high alert with heavy showers…
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SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MISSING MAN AS LISMORE IS ISSUED AN EVACUATION WARNING
A search is underway right now for a man who’s feared to have been swept down a drain. He was last seen at Lismore Square – and both police and SES are involved in the search. In the last hour an Evacuation Warning has been issued for Lismore – the message for locals is prepare…
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NORTH COAST FLOOD RESCUES
Over 24 hours the SES responded to more than 130 calls for help, and carried out 10 flood rescues. Thankfully all those people escaped serious injury. With the wet weather anticipated to continue, residents are being reminded of the dangers of rising water.
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PANDEMIC AND FLOODS WON’T SLOW DOWN TAREE SHOW SOCIETY
It’s been a tough 18 months for Taree Show Society, hit hard by the pandemic and then March’s floods. But volunteers are keeping upbeat, with upgrades to the showground well underway.
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FLOOD WASTE REMOVAL FROM MANNING RIVER
Silage waste is being removed from the Manning River, four months on from the flood disaster. The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is heading up the project at Manning Point with debris being cleaned up from a boat ramp. Trucks will collect the debris and transport it to a waste facility for composting. The…
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BACK TO BUSINESS FOR TAREE LIFELINE STORE
The Taree Lifeline store will soon reopen, four months after it was damaged in the March floods. More than a metre of water swept through the store, wiping out clothes and furniture. With new carpet and a fresh coat of paint, staff and volunteers are ready to welcome back customers. A recruitment meeting was held…
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UPGRADES ON THE WAY FOR MANNING VALLEY HOCKEY
It’s been a tough year for Manning Valley Hockey after fields in Taree were damaged by floodwater. Work will soon begin to replace its artificial field – in the meantime, officials are excited to welcome back some of the state’s best players to its turf this month.