Additional single-use plastic items will be banned in NSW from today as communities and businesses embrace a massive shift away from problematic plastics. Minister for Environment James Griffin said this is an important step to protect our environment and create a more sustainable future for generations to come. “Today, we’re delivering long-term change by banning […]
NSW has widened access to free Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine to a broader group of people from today, Friday 4 November. JE vaccine is now recommended for people aged two months or older who live or routinely work in 39 Local Government Areas with identified JE risk in the west of NSW who: Spend significant time outdoors […]
NSW Department of Primary industries are narrowing in on the completion of euthanasia for managed hives across the Varroa mite eradication zone and are urging any beekeepers still to notify of hives to urgently contact NSW DPI. Deputy Chief Plant Protection Officer Chris Anderson said DPI has completed euthanasia on more than 95% of the […]
The Bureau of Meteorology’s October national and state climate summaries show a record-breaking month of rain. Rainfall in October was the 2nd highest on record with rainfall above or very much above average for most of Australia, and highest on record for large parts of the Murray–Darling Basin in New South Wales and Victoria. Significant […]
More than 1,000 people across the Forbes Shire are currently subject to evacuation warnings, as the NSW SES continues to prepare for what is expected to be record-level flooding over the next few days. As water rises in the Lachlan River, the Forbes community may see flooding that exceeds the record June 1952 flood. An […]