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UPDATE: Major Flooding Continues Across the Mid North Coast

Communities across the Mid North coast of NSW continue to be impacted by intense rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding.

Locations affected include Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Kempsey, Woolgoolga, Sawtell, Dorrigo, Wingham, Nambucca and Yarrowitch. NSW SES has also been responding to major flooding on the Hastings River, Gloucester River, Williams River and Paterson River.…

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UPDATE: SAFETY MESSAGE – CYCLONE ALFRED IMPACTED AREAS

Our communities in the North and Mid-North coast of NSW are likely to be impacted by Cyclone Alfred which is currently tracking off the SE QLD Coast and is currently expected to make landfall this evening (Friday) or Saturday morning.

Advice from SES NSW for the Northern Rivers is to STAY INDOORS, UNLESS you have been directed to evacuate due to expected flooding.…

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Collarenebri’s Community Spirit in Flood Crisis

11 November 2022

The roar of the helicopter overhead echoes across town as it prepares to land near Collarenebri Central School, laden with essential supplies for a community isolated by floodwaters.

Collarenebri’s a small town on the Barwon River northeast of Walgett, and like many other parts of NSW is continuing to deal with rising floodwaters in what’s known as “Blue Sky Floods”.…