Revealed: Why huge North Coast housing development was canned
An independent panel could not be convinced that a sprawling $48m residential development on the state’s North Coast should be given the green light. Here’s why.
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An independent panel could not be convinced that a sprawling $48m residential development on the state’s North Coast should be given the green light. Here’s why.
Outgoing Resilience NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons believes his job was doomed the moment the first flood arrived this year, as an ill-prepared state government looked for someone to blame.
NSW flood victims are being forced to pay for their own clean-up and repairs after being abandoned by insurers the Insurance Council of Australia denied were leaving vulnerable customers in the lurch.
New figures show that the combined cost of this year’s devastating NSW floods surpasses the horrifying Black Summer fires in recovery funding and property damage.
As the emotional and financial toll of the floods continues for Central West communities, locals are now asking for a pause on donations as they struggle to manage the cleanup effort.
Insurers have already abandoned towns like Forbes, but a risk analysis firm has now revealed there’s far worse to come. See the places effectively uninsurable by 2030.
A woman’s body, believed to be that of 60-year-old Dianne Smith, has been found by police in Eugowra, while a Forbes family’s nail-biting flood rescue has been caught on camera. See the video.
A ‘prolonged major flood peak’ in NSW’s Central West will see Forbes and towns downstream endure major flooding into the weekend, with one township’s 1952 flood record already beaten. Get the latest flood updates here.
Towns north west of Forbes and Eugowra are bracing for historic flooding with one community sandbagging a four-kilometre wall in hopes of preventing further devastation.
Probationary cop Rebekah O’Connor earned the title ‘Wonder Woman’ after rescuing Diane Garner from freezing Eugowra floodwaters. ‘It like a scene from a movie, but there was no Bruce Willis or Chris Hemsworth. Just me and Wonder Woman clinging on to an oleander tree,” said the 77-year-old.
Flood victims who have lost everything have a sliver of hope, with a new scheme offering them discounts. Find out how you can save.
A Lismore man, whose sister relies on a machine to breathe, has detailed the almost unimaginable scene when the flood hit – and his struggles since. Read his incredible account.
A NSW emergency council called ‘Hawk’ will be created to respond quickly and effectively to future catastrophes, as the government reveals it could $3 billion to buy back and swap flood-impacted properties.
When it comes to funding, Hunter residents say they have been short-changed compared to those in the same circumstances in Lismore.
Evacuation roads and a series of property-protecting levees will be built across Western Sydney as part of a $225 million flood plan to be adopted if NSW Labor wins government.
Incredible before-and-after aerial imagery by Nearmap reveals how far floodwater rose in the Hunter Region in the recent floods. Check out the photos.
The Albanese Government wants to unlock millions of dollars for natural disaster mitigation projects. As the flood clean-up continues, see the before and after pictures of the worst hit areas.
A flood report prepared to guide the location of evacuation routes and future development has not been released to the public, leaving homeowners and developers in limbo.
The Hunter region has copped further flooding while two new terrifying rescues have emerged. Read our latest flooding updates.
Raising Warragamba Dam wall has turned into a political football, with both sides slamming the other over committing to the plan and funding it.
With 20 Broke homes already inundated, Hunter residents are bracing for the worst as the weather system which has caused havoc across Sydney sweeps north.
Residents from 34 Western Sydney suburbs have been asked to limit their water usage as heavy rainfall and major flooding sweeps the east coast.
A stricken Hong Kong-based bulk carrier has arrived at its berth in Port Botany after more than 48 hours stranded at sea when it was at risk of being grounded on the NSW coastline during wild weather.
The Prime Minister will seek “appropriate advice” on raising the Warragamba Dam wall as spill from the catchment inundates the Hawkesbury again.
As Sydney is swamped by wet weather, a mass rat migration is underway. A veteran rat catcher has one tip to avoid being attacked.
A $1.3-4 billion flood recovery package is in the works with victims to receive thousands of dollars to move back home. Here are the details.
Flood-ravaged Lismore has become a ghost town two weeks after the east coast “rain bomb” slammed into the city wreaking devastation.
Northern NSW was in the grip of a housing and rental ciris before the floods hit, with Airbnb and soaring rents forcing locals out. Now for these residents in Chinderah on the Tweed River, a nightmare has become a reality.
It can be revealed that the Australian Defence Force offered their services to NSW ahead of the deluge that swamped the state only for their offer to be knocked back — twice.
Stranded flood victims are alive today because everyday people such as Ballina bar manager Jason Ross ignored their own safety and headed into the danger zone to rescue them.
With their livelihoods washed away in murky water, some victims of NSW’s flood disaster are experiencing anxiety and mental distress for the first time in their lives.
An urgent and wide-ranging review will investigate how to stop another disastrous flood wiping out riverside communities, and “put an end to ad hoc policy”.
Huddled in the roof of his house, Mitch Moore felt like he was on the Titanic: ‘the ship is sinking and there’s nowhere to go’. Read the stories from Lismore.
Jens Forrest tells of his amazing escape after his home near Byron Bay toppled in a landslide during the NSW flood diaster. See the incredible video showing where his home ended up.
Some western Sydney residents have been permitted to head home after their communities were left awash by catastrophic flash flooding, while the reason for the train delays has been revealed
As the water recedes, the Northern Rivers’ flood crisis is turning into a health crisis. Extra doctors, nurses, paramedics and psychologists are rolling in to lend a hand.
It’s been weeks since Sydney residents woke to a day of sunshine. Here are our expert tips on how to survive now the incessant rain has passed.
Katie Matthews repeatedly called triple-0 for someone to save her 69-year-old father from raging floodwaters in Lismore but no one came. On Wednesday, her invite to take the PM on a tour of the heartache went unanswered.
Scott Morrison has revealed the experience that “broke him” during his visit across flood-ravaged NSW as he announced extensive new relief payments for victims. It comes as the state recorded its ninth death from the flood crisis with the body of a man found in Sydney’s west.
Extra flood disaster payments will be rolled out for some heavily-hit Northern Rivers residents but others have been overlooked in a move that one MP has described as “disgusting”.
Broken Hawkesbury residents are returning to see homes and community institutions all but destroyed by floodwaters. See photos of the wreckage here.
An expensive Hawkesbury River crossing had its ability to withstand flood wound back during the planning phase, it can be revealed.
Emergency services are urging residents to be alert for power outages and fallen trees across the Southern Highlands and Tablelands, as damaging winds batter the region.
Evacuation orders have been put in place across multiple towns in NSW. Others are on high alert. Read the latest.
Wild weather conditions may have eased across NSW, but there are still warnings in place for motorists due to damaged and closed roads across the state. See the latest list here:
As battered Lismore continues its billion-dollar flood clean-up, The Daily Telegraph reveals how flawed funding programs and stymied spending have failed the stoic NSW town.
Residents of McGraths Hill, Mulgrave and Narrabeen have been instructed to evacuate along with parts of Singleton in the Hunter, with heavy rainfall and wild winds expected across Sydney overnight. See how Tuesday’s weather unfolded.
The $1.4 billion budget for state agency Resilience NSW is more than that of the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service combined.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to be on the ground in flood-ravaged Lismore as soon as he comes out of Covid isolation, revealing there will be significant new funding for the region.
As the north coast cleans up from the devastating floods the unrelenting rain continues with flooding throughout Sydney. See the latest photos showing how the weather is hitting our state
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