Road closed

Road closed as a result of flooding. Blue Gum Road in Annangrove is now closed as a result of water on road. The flood gates are now closed in this area. DRIVE SAFE:  A reminder from Transport for NSW to never drive, ride or walk through floodwaters. Source: https://www.facebook.com/TheHillsShireCouncil

Self Service Sandbag Collection Points

Sand and empty bags are available to the public for collection at the following locations: SES Garage near Cropley House, 84 Watkins Rd Baulkham Hills 2153 BOX HILL – NELSON RFB Station, 142A Old Pitt Town Road, Box Hill GLENORIE RFB Station, 2654 Old Northern Road, Glenorie WISEMAN FERRY INN HOTEL – 5545 Old Northern […]

Severe Weather Warning

Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall and Damaging Winds. If you need to be travelling on our roads, please drive to the conditions. Heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads. Source: https://www.facebook.com/nswrfsmaroota

Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade – Escaped Pile Burn

Earlier in the week Arcadia was called to an escaped pile burn. It was quickly extinguished by crews, but it illustrated that despite the months of soaking rain we experienced, and even though we still had plasticine textured ground to walk on, the surrounding bushland was drying out. Whilst Fire Brigade is unenthusiastically welcoming this […]

Our Local Creeks: How are They Going?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81787″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Chris Noon[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row] As part of the Sydney-wide Streamwatch program, we test for: Oxygen, needed to sustain life in the water nutrients levels that can destroy native vegetation, ecosystems and promote weed growth turbidity, matter in the water that clogs streams and […]