Flood Update for the Hawkesbury, Colo & Macdonald Rivers
Update: 16:30 Tuesday 5th July 2022 The BOM has issued flooding warning no. 31 (3.59pm) with significant river level rises have been observed along the Mcdonald river at St Albans, with river levels currently above the March 2022 flood level (8.33 metres). Significant river level rises have been observed along the Colo River upstream of […]
Disaster Assistance is Now Available
[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=”11081″ 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 Julian Leeser[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row] Disaster assistance is now available to 23 local government areas following severe storms and flooding from 27 June, including The Hills and Hornsby LGAs. The Disaster Recovery Payment is available to those who have been substantially impacted by flooding. […]
Hills Shire Flood Update
Road Closures Pitt Town Road at Kenthurst; Cattai Ridge Road, Maraylya; McClymonts Road, Maraylya; Blue Gum Road, Annagrove; and River Road, Leetsvale Terry Road, Box Hill near Hedgewood Avenue has had half the road closed Ferry Closures Wisemans Ferry Webbs Creek Lower Portland Sackville AREAS UNDER EVACUATION ORDER for the hills district Parts of Lower […]
Early Fire Alert
The huge fuel build up over the last six months has put the RFS on high fire alert for an early fire season. Aussie Pumps is ready! The company has increased capability to provide what is widely acclaimed as the world’s best high pressure firefighting pump range. “The Aussie Fire Chief, and our budget Aussie […]
Rescuing Two People and Six Horses by Floodwater
FRNSW crews were today (5 July 2022) saddled with the responsibility of rescuing two people and six horses after they became trapped by floodwater in Sydney’s north-west Emergency services were called to Pages Wharf Road in Sackville North after a woman raised concerns for her parents who were unable to make it off their property. […]