Update : 21/09/2026 19:47 Firefighters and waterbombing aircraft are working to control the fire. The alert level for this fire has been downgraded as conditions have eased on the fireground. Current Situation The fire is burning in the Brodies Plains area and is...
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Bushfire Causes Concerns for Local Residents
A bushfire on the Rifle Range Rd at Brodies Plains on Saturday afternoon continues to burn as firefights battle to control the blaze The fire started on Friday afternoon and spread rapidly on Saturday with the strong winds enabling the fire to breach containment lines...
Fire Permits Suspended Again
NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands District Team have once again suspended fire permits through to this Monday for the Inverell Local Government Areas. Fire permits were also suspended last week with the RFS stating this measure is being taken to reduce the...
Permits Suspended for Inverell & Tenterfield LGA
NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands District Team have advised fire permits are currently suspended through to this Monday in Inverell & Tenterfield Local Government Area's. This measure is being taken to reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading...
Northern Tablelands Volunteers Recognised for Decades of Service
Almost 70 NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) medals were presented to volunteers across the Northern Tablelands over the weekend, recognising more than 1,700 years of combined service. Ceremonies were held in Tenterfield, Delungra and Glen Innes to recognise members with...
House Gutted by Fire Near Inverell
Emergency crews were called out to a house fire on Wearnes Rd, west of Inverell, yesterday morning. Just before 9:30, crews arrived to find the single storey dwelling engulfed by fire with Bingara Fire & Rescue NSW along with several local Rural Fire Service crews...
Reduction Burns Being Conducted Around Tingha
The NSW Rural Fire Service will be conducting multiple hazard reduction burns around the village of Tingha this week as part of ongoing work to reduce bush fire risk and better protect the Tingha community ahead of the coming fire season. RFS crews will be onsite each...
Bush Fire Danger Period Commences Tomorrow for the Region
The Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) begins in the Northern Tablelands on 1st August 2026 and the RFS is urging residents to prepare now. The RFS announced 3 Local Government Areas (LGAs) will commence the BFDP on 1st August 2026, ahead of the commencement of the...
Portable Camping Fridge Freezer Recalled
There’s been a recall of a portable camping fridge freezer sold through BCF and Supercheap Auto stores between 5th of September last year and 15th of July 2026 due to a health hazard. The Super Retail Group Pty Ltd’s XTM TTF Fridge freezer range does not comply with...

