Four relocated homes are in. Seventy-six more lots are coming. The Northern Rivers rebuild is picking up pace, and officials say it’s changing lives on the ground.
Emergency management
Posted inFire, Taree
Fire tears through flood-recovered Taree Aquatic Club
Staff at Taree Aquatic Club, affectionately known as Sailos, have been dealt a fresh blow after a fire ripped through the clubhouse in the early hours of Monday, 24 August, just months after the venue began recovering from last year’s floods.
Posted inEmergency management, Lismore
Lismore strengthens rural voice on flood risk management
Lismore City Council is seeking rural representatives to strengthen community input into flood risk management and resilience planning across the region.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Emergency management
A disaster in the detail as Coffs Harbour says ‘enough is enough’
Coffs Harbour Council is warning proposed disaster funding changes could shift costs onto local government and leave communities more vulnerable after disasters.
Posted inEmergency management, Fingal Head
Missing swimmer pulled from Tweed River after overnight search
She vanished off Dreamtime Beach on Monday night. Almost 12 hours and a fleet of rescue crews later, she was found alive near a floating marker in the Tweed River.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Fire
Woman critically injured after Coffs Harbour house fire
A woman has suffered critical burns after a house fire in Coffs Harbour, while her brother was treated for burns and smoke inhalation after escaping the blaze.
Posted inFlood, Lismore
CSIRO report provides roadmap for flood resilience
The Lismore Alliance says a landmark CSIRO report provides compelling evidence that flood mitigation can reduce flood heights and strengthen the Northern Rivers’ future.
Posted inEmergency management, Federal Politics, National News
CMA join push against federal disaster funding cuts
The Country Mayors Association is warning a federal funding shake-up would leave ratepayers covering more of the bill after the next flood, fire or storm.
Posted inEmergency management, Federal Politics, National News
Concerns cloud national emergency alert system rollout
Some states remain concerned about service gaps under Australia’s new emergency warning system, days out from its first nationwide test.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Ballina, Kempsey, Port Macquarie
Two dead and one critical on North Coast roads in tragic 24 hours
Two people have been killed on North Coast roads in the space of a day, a teenage motorcyclist, and an elderly man losing their lives, while a young woman has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition, in separate crashes stretching from Ballina to Port Macquarie.