Tag: Emergency Planning
Floodwaters peak in storm battered Tamworth
The SES is continuing to respond to calls for help after heavy rain caused flooding at Tamworth in north-western NSW.[MORE]
Far south coast named bushfire 'hot spot'
The New South Wales far south coast has been named as the top bushfire 'hot spot' for the state.[MORE]
MP unhappy rescue chopper not 24hr service
The federal Member for Calare says there will be no improvements to the central western New South Wales rescue helicopter service, despite a new aircraft arriving next year.[MORE]
Health expert stresses Foodbank importance
An Indigenous health expert says the emergency delivery of food to Western Australian Indigenous communities this week highlights the importance of the welfare organisation Foodbank.[MORE]
Wallace inspects failed weir bladder
Water Resources Minister Craig Wallace has had a first-hand look at the Bedford Weir in central Queensland.[MORE]
Storm prompts highway safety warning
The State Emergency Service (SES) is urging motorists to take care along the Goldfields-Esperance Highway after yesterday's storm.[MORE]
Funds boost for Bodalla Driver Reviver centre
The Driver Reviver centre at Bodalla has been given a boost, with the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) contributing $6,000 towards construction of a kitchen and servery.[MORE]
Wallace to inspect collapsed dam barrier
Water Minister Craig Wallace will travel to central Queensland today to inspect a rubber barrier on top of a weir that collapsed on Sunday.[MORE]
'Fabridams' to be deflated by tomorrow
SunWater says it is confident all its remaining 'fabridams' in Queensland will be fully deflated by tomorrow afternoon.[MORE]
Storm hits south coast
Wild weather is battering the South Coast as severe thunderstorms move towards Esperance.[MORE]
Paramedics get interim pay rise
Queensland ambulance officers will get a 4 per cent interim payrise backdated to the start of last month while their enterprise bargaining dispute is being settled.[MORE]
Call for better Albany drainage
An environmental group says Albany's drainage standards should be improved to cope with increasingly wild weather.[MORE]
Emergency workers plead for more staff
Emergency services unions are calling on the public to pressure the Victorian Government for more paramedics, police and firefighters.[MORE]
Rubber dams deflated after drowning
The State Government authority in charge of Queensland's dams says it is deflating rubber dams near Mackay and Gayndah, in the state's north, to do an internal safety inspection on them.[MORE]
Brisbane Council seeks public opinion on trees rethink
Brisbane residents are being urged to take part in the Council's review of the way trees are planted on public streets.[MORE]
Emergency services prepare for counter-terrorism exercise
A bus and a train carriage will be blown up as part of a major counter-terrorism exercise in Sydney today.[MORE]
SES Qld storm volunteers back home
Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have returned from Queensland earlier than expected.[MORE]
Council urged to crack down on illegal beach drivers
Port Stephens council is being urged to take more action against illegal vehicle users at two of its beaches before someone is seriously injured or killed.[MORE]
Emergency workers to stage resourcing protest
Police, firefighters and paramedics will rally outside the Bendigo office of the Police and Emergency Services Minister, Bob Cameron, today.[MORE]
Boaters urged to update EPIRBs
Marine and Safety Tasmania is concerned that about 3000 recreational boat owners are still not equipped with the new digital emergency positioning beacon.[MORE]
Bravery award winners point to team effort
More than 30 SA emergency workers are given bravery awards, but point to the team effort involved.[MORE]
SES at the ready for weekend storms
State Emergency Service (SES) units across the New South Wales mid-north coast region were on stand-by over the weekend to respond to severe weather warnings.[MORE]
Campaign to target ambulance education
The New South Wales Ambulance Service says it is frustrated that people are calling ambulances over minor ailments, but at the same time it says some people in regional areas are not using the service enough.[MORE]
Summer restrictions for Simpson Desert national park
For the first time, tourists will be restricted from entering the Simpson Desert in outback Australia this summer.[MORE]
Wild winds continue to lash NSW
The New South Wales SES says it has received more than 100 calls for assistance today.[MORE]
