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FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 2

by Publishing | Apr 4, 2024 | News, Priority

Key Points: Both flood warnings for the Upper Nepean and the Colo Rivers have been upgraded from yesterday. Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 1:27 pm EDT on Thursday 4 April 2024 MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE HAWKESBURY NEPEAN RIVER FROM LATE FRIDAY...

Flood Talkfest Continues

by Publishing | Mar 20, 2024 | News, Priority

A local Hawkesbury action group has accused the state government of inertia after it announced a new community panel to help work underway to reduce the risk and impact of future floods in the region. Hawkesbury Community Alliance (HCA) said it is extremely surprised...

Earthquake felt by thousands of Western Sydney residents

by Publishing | Mar 9, 2024 | News, Priority

Thousands of western Sydney residents reported feeling and earthquake which shook parts of Sydney last night. Australia’s earthquake monitoring centre, Geoscience Australia reported that a 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 8.53pm yesterday. The epicentre of the...

Government confirms Warragamba Dam safety and flood risks

by Sam Magnusson | Jun 8, 2023 | News, Priority, Top News

The NSW government has confirmed today that Warragamba Dam is potentially no longer safe due to potential risks associated with extreme flooding scenarios. The government has also revealed that the concerns were known to the previous Liberal National party government...

Downstream communities in the dark over Warragamba Dam safety

by Sam Magnusson | May 16, 2023 | News, Top News

By Michael Sainsbury Premier Chris Minns has confirmed Sydney’s main water supply Warragamba Dam may need remediation works due to geotechnical risks that could involve raising the height of the dam wall. But he reaffirmed that whatever the case his government would...