Organisers of the 64th edition of the Squadron Energy Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic, are currently assessing potential issues from Tropical Cyclone Alfred in the lead up to this weekend’s event. The Gwydir Hwy remains closed in both directions east of Glen Innes,...
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Region Could be Lashed by Heavy Rain
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain for parts of the Northern Tablelands and Northwest Slopes and Plains which is expected to ease this afternoon. It follows ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred making landfall on Saturday and weakening...
Wet & Windy Weekend Forecast for the Region
The region is starting to feel the effects of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it approaches southeast QLD and the north coast of NSW. The cyclone is expected to make landfall along the Southeast Queensland Coast sometime today with heavy rainfall and damaging winds...
January 2025: One of the Warmest on Record
Australia has recorded its second-warmest January on record, with average temperatures that were just above 2°C above the long-term average across the nation as a whole. Only January 2019 was warmer overall, with temps reaching almost 3°C above the long-term average...
Temperatures Set to Soar in the Region
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for the Northern Tablelands and Northwest slopes and plains for this week. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to build over northeast parts of the state this week before easing later in the week and over the...
NRMA Lends Help to Glen Innes Customers
NRMA Insurance sent out one of their HELP response vehicles to Glen Innes over the weekend following the wild hailstorms which wreaked havoc around the town last weekend. The vehicle is a mobile claims centre so customers can talk to the claims team face-to-face,...
Preliminary summary of Australia’s climate in 2024
The Bureau of Meteorology has published the preliminary summary of Australia's 2024 climate information. This follows the publication of the raw data for the full 2024 calendar year on the Bureau’s website here and here. The full Annual...
Clean Up Continues in Glen Innes
The NSW SES Glen Innes Unit has thanked several units from across the state that came to assist following last Friday’s wild storms that caused severe damage to the town. Crews attended and have completed 97 jobs over the last 3 days overseeing repairs to smashed...
Community Urged to Prepare for Fire
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team are keeping an eye on the weather and fire conditions that are prevailing at the moment. Angus McDowell from the NSW RFS says while pleasant conditions have been experienced at the start of the year, cold fronts that...