STORMS, floods, hail, cyclones and bushfires cost our communities dearly. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the News Website (like this ad), and 3) on our…
AN electronic Fire Danger Rating Sign has been installed along Bulahdelah Way with the aim of boosting bushfire safety and awareness in the community. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1)…
AS we head into another bushfire season, it’s well worth noting that a group of volunteers has been working tirelessly in and around Dunedoo since last February’s devastating Sir Ivan blaze, and they’re still there. Modern Media: Advertise with…
IT felt like spring and it smelt like summer with clouds of bushfire smoke billowing over Hawks Nest last week. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE But it was all part of a planned hazard reduction burn near the…
THE generosity of the Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens community has once again been on show, with a bushfire appeal following the recent Sir Ivan Fire. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Hardest hit were the areas of Dunedoo, Coolah and Cassilis…
A wet winter and good spring growth means a higher-than-average bushfire threat this summer, with hot and dry conditions forecast for the coming months. Medowie Rural Fire Brigade Captain Andrew Collins said, “Now is the time residents should be inspecting…
A wet winter and good spring growth means a higher-than-average bushfire threat this summer, with hot and dry conditions forecast for the coming months. This advice, from local Rural Fire Brigade, will help residents and tourists to be prepared. Or…
BUSHFIRE season is almost upon us and to ensure we’re all prepared, the NSW Rural Fire Service is holding an Information day and BBQ in Tea Gardens this Saturday 10 September. It’s called the ‘’Get Ready Weekend” and members from…
WITH bush fire season on its way, and our Medowie Rural Fire Brigade on the ready for another scorcher season, keep your eyes out this weekend for their door knockers. On Saturday 3 September, Medowie Rural Fire Brigade will be…