Emergencies to do with natural and man-made disasters, police, crime and transport accidents.
Converted e-bikes are to be banned from NSW trains as of November as concern grows over lithium-ion battery fires. As of November 1, these e-bikes will not be allowed on Sydney Trains, NSW Trainlink and Metro services; penalties will range […]
The first of 80 new fire trucks for Queensland is expected to come off a Brisbane assembly line next September. Volvo and Fraser Engineering Group will build and repair the trucks for the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) in an $80m
Calls for help from bushwalkers in the Tasmanian wilderness have prompted a police warning to be ready or cancel outdoor plans. “Over the past two weeks, police responded to several requests for assistance from bushwalkers in north-west Tasmania,” says Inspector
Unseasonal hail storms and forecasts of a wet spring is prompting Moreton Bay City Council to call on ratepayers to prepare for the storm season. Moreton Bay City Council says that parts of its catchment, in areas like Caboolture and
Two 4WD drivers face hefty costs after their vehicles were trapped on protected saltpans in the Bowling Green Bay National Park south of Townsville. The Qld Department of Environment (QDE) says the drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles early
Air bubble curtains will be trialled to protect cuttlefish from South Australia’s toxic algal bloom killing marine wildlife and hurting costal businesses, the state government says. A 200m x 100m bubble curtain is to be installed on the state’s Cuttlefish
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
