Emergencies to do with natural and man-made disasters, police, crime and transport accidents.
Aerial firefighting support for Australia has been boosted after US-based Coulson Aviation added four former NZ Hercules aircraft to its fleet. The aircraft were flown from New Zealand to the company’s base in Thermal, California, where they were converted into […]
Disaster prepping has been boosted by a new thunderstorm tracking feature on Moreton Bay City Council’s (MBCC) online disaster dashboard. Mayor Peter Flannery says the dashboard upgrade is a major step forward in keeping the community informed and is due
Perisher Valley firefighters want visitors and locals alike to remain “Fire Safe” on the NSW snowfields even as winter winds down. The message from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) comes after they put out three domestic fires in the Snowy
ROAD deaths across the country are the highest they have been in 15 years despite a national road safety strategy designed to reduce the toll. The figures, and disparity, was highlighted by the national motoring advocacy group Australian Automobile Association
Lithgow’s new fire station is expected to become a hub for emergency responses in central-west NSW, the state government says. The $9.35m station will become one of the largest in the state as it will merge the current Lithgow and
