NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team have advised that fIre permits have been suspended for Inverell, Tenterfield, & Glen Innes Severn LGAs for today. Due to the forecast High Fire Danger, all fire permits within these Local Government Areas will be...
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Above Average Rainfall Forecast for the Next Three Months
October to December rainfall is likely to be above average for most of the eastern half of Australia. Days and nights are likely to be warmer than average for most of the country. August temperatures were above average for much of western, southern, and eastern...
New Report on Climate Change Hints at Severe Ramifications for Australians
A new report released yesterday by the Albanese government warns that property values could dive by up to $500 billion by 2050 due to climate change. Australia’s first national climate risk assessment has detailed the ramifications if leaders failed to act on climate...
Campers Advised to Seek Higher Ground
Gwydir Shire Council has issued a warning to campers that water levels along the Gwydir River near Bingara may rise in the coming days due to the forecasted rainfall. It follows forecasts of days of rainfall which may lead to minor to moderate and even possibly...
Weather Warning for Possible Snow Again
The NSW SES advises people in the parts of the Northern Tablelands to prepare for snow, fog, ice and frost. There was a potential of snowfall down to 1000 metres overnight and into this morning for Guyra, Glen Innes, Uralla, Walcha and Armidale. The SES advise weather...
Wet Spring Forecast
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Long-Range forecast is suggesting wetter than average conditions for most of the eastern two thirds of Australia between August and October. Senior Climatologist Dr Lynette Bettio says the chance of unusually wet conditions is elevated...
Moylan Makes Urgent Appeal to Government in the Wake of Destructive Snowstorm
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is appealing to the NSW Government for urgent financial support for local residents and businesses after Saturday’s snowstorms caused significant and widespread damage to infrastructure and services across the region. Mr...
Essential Energy Crews Work Hard to Restore Power
Good progress was made yesterday to restore power to over 9,000 customers in the past 24 hours across the Mid North Coast and New England regions. As of 5pm yesterday, there are just around 11,700 homes and businesses without power with the areas around Armidale,...
Snow Falls in Inverell Shire for the First Time in Over 40 Years
For the first time in over 40 years, snow has fallen in Inverell, Gilgai and Tingha after the Northern Tablelands was turned into a winter wonderland on Saturday. Inverell SES Flood Intelligence officer David Jones says the last time snow was reported in Inverell and...