Tag: Macleay Valley

  • GOLF VETERANS TEE OFF IN THE MACLEAY

    GOLF VETERANS TEE OFF IN THE MACLEAY

    170 golfers hit the greens at Frederickton today for the Macleay Valley Veterans Week of Golf. Retirees from 55 clubs across Australia and New Zealand have travelled to the region for the six-day event.

  • RAISING MACLEAY VALLEY HOMES ABOVE THE FLOOD LEVEL

    RAISING MACLEAY VALLEY HOMES ABOVE THE FLOOD LEVEL

    Homes regularly inundated by flooding in the Macleay Valley, could soon be lifted out of harm’s way. Kempsey Shire Council is offering financial assistance to some property owners, to raise houses above the one-in-100 year flood level.

  • MINOR FLOODING FOR HASTINGS AND MACLEAY

    MINOR FLOODING FOR HASTINGS AND MACLEAY

    The Hastings and Macleay are continuing to experience minor flooding, despite the rain easing overnight. In Wauchope, the Hastings River peaked at 3.68 metres this morning. Rocks Ferry Reserve is flooded in parts, but the waterline is expected to drop this evening. While the Macleay River peaked at 4.6 metres in Kempsey at 11am, causing…

  • WILD DOGS CAUSE HAVOC FOR MACLEAY VALLEY FARMERS

    WILD DOGS CAUSE HAVOC FOR MACLEAY VALLEY FARMERS

    Wild dogs are becoming an increasing problem for Macleay Valley farmers, who are suffering massive livestock losses. North Coast Local Land Services is calling on property owners for help, to try and eliminate the pests.

  • FERAL PIG NUMBERS ON THE RISE IN THE UPPER MACLEAY

    FERAL PIG NUMBERS ON THE RISE IN THE UPPER MACLEAY

    There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of feral pigs in the Upper Macleay Valley. North Coast Local Land Services is calling on land owners for help, to reduce the impact of the animals in the previously pest-free area.

  • WATER RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN THE KEMPSEY SHIRE

    WATER RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN THE KEMPSEY SHIRE

    As of Tuesday, residents living in the Kempsey Shire will no longer be on water restrictions. Level Three Restrictions were put in place in July, however the recent rainfall means the Steuart McIntyre Dam is at 71-percent capacity, and is slowly increasing. The region has recorded 150-millimetres of rain in the last fortnight. Kempsey Shire Council…

  • WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR MACLEAY VALLEY

    WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR MACLEAY VALLEY

    Despite water restrictions being lifted in April, Macleay Valley residents could be back on restrictions by as early as next week. The decision comes after two months of little rainfall across the region.