The final load of relief goods was sent up in Graham Ball’s big delivery truck.
The flood recovery and distribution centre at Mitchells Island Hall. Hay bales were found strewn along the riverfront at Manning Point and adjacent to the Manning River. The final load of relief goods was sent up in Graham Ball’s big delivery truck. SPONTANEOUS outpourings of compassion and solidarity were behind Myall Coast efforts to bring […]
Meals on Wheels volunteers were thanked for their years of service.
Meals on Wheels volunteers were thanked for their years of service Meals on Wheels is essential to keeping people fed and in social contact. VOLUNTEERS with the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels service have been thanked in a special National Volunteers’ Week morning tea held at Hawks Nest Community Hall on Thursday 22 May. […]
THE NSW Government says it is “working around the clock” to help flood-affected communities get back on their feet following the recent severe weather event on the east coast. Service NSW Centres that were closed due to dangerous conditions, including in Taree, Wauchope, Kempsey and Port Macquarie, have now reopened, with the last centre resuming […]
Managing Director Anthony Dorney says the timber industry is under stress.
BULAHDELAH’S primary industries have had a difficult year with the recent floods only adding to the stress being experienced by many businesses. A very wet summer leading into the recent East Coast Low and then almost immediately followed by flooding rains, has devastated many local businesses. Anthony Dorney, Managing Director of the Dorney Group Bulahdelah, […]
Authorities are warning that scammers may attempt to exploit the recent natural disaster through fake fundraising appeals. Photo: NSW SES.
PREDATORY scammer activity is predicted to skyrocket in the wake of the recent rains and flood disasters. In the aftermath of severe flooding, the State Government is urging people to remain vigilant when donating to recovery efforts. As communities recover and rebuild, authorities are warning that scammers may attempt to exploit the situation through fake […]
SOME years ago, the Family Research Group and the Historical Society were asked if we had any information on Mr Ivar Gronfors, who was thought to have lived in our area. We certainly did as Jan Winn’s grandfather had lived in a house that Mr Gronfors sold to him in 1915. On checking further we […]
Stroud Street in Bulahdelah remained flooded at its lowest point as of Sunday, while causeways further out were impassable through the week, cutting off Markwell.
Stroud Street in Bulahdelah remained flooded at its lowest point as of Sunday, while causeways further out were impassable through the week, cutting off Markwell. Nerong’s bus stop and Community Centre sit low near the marina, and remained under water on Sunday. Waterhen Park boat launch area at Nerong was under a few feet of […]
The southern accessway to Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest was cordoned off by Surf Club volunteers.
The southern accessway to Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest was cordoned off by Surf Club volunteers. Large rivulets formed along The Boulevarde at Winda Woppa, adding to the erosion zone from the other side this time. The road stabilising mass underneath Winda Woppa’s erosion zone is now completely exposed, with no chance for sand renourishment […]
THE Albanese and Minns Governments have activated disaster assistance to communities in Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the Hunter and Mid North Coast following severe weather, including heavy rainfall. The NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Declaration applies to the LGAs of Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Nambucca, […]
Floodwaters have destroyed Daniel Fitzgerald and his family's home in Taree for the second time. Photo: Sharon Revell.
DANIEL Fitzgerald slept in his car for five days, watching helplessly as floodwaters slowly destroyed everything inside his home for the second time. Deadly flooding has lashed parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths, damaging up to 10,000 properties and cutting off more than 50,000 people in regional towns. The deluge did not spare Mr […]
