The Echo2d
A short history on successive governments’ lacklustre attempts at coastal protection
A government-funded study by coastal engineers into beach erosion from Byron Bay to Hastings Point warned of ongoing erosion 47 years ago, and urged governments to act to prevent further loss of ...
Latrobe Valley Express4d
Port of Hastings wind project in limbo
By PHILIP HOPKINS THE proposed windfarms off the Gippsland coast, which have an estimated construction cost of $100 billion [...] ...
Schools closed in Queensland and NSW because of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: See the full list as storm aftermath continues
Hundreds of schools will be closed across Queensland and NSW tomorrow as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to smash the ...
New emergency orders issued for northern NSW
Emergency orders have been issued in northern NSW and south-east Queensland as Cyclone Alfred inches its way towards the ...
'Heartbreaking' and 'unfair': On the ground in NSW amid anxious wait for Cyclone Alfred
Thousands of people in northern NSW were urged to evacuate overnight as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. Some are still recovering from one of the country's worst flooding disasters.
News Of The Area8d
Flood alert: Camden Haven residents urged to monitor reliable information
THE full effects of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the Camden Haven and Hastings may not be known for several days with residents ...
Port Macquarie News8d
NSW SES emergency warnings issued and evacuation centre set up
The NSW SES directed people in the following areas to evacuate before 1am on Friday, March 7 due to dangerous tidal minor to ...
Lismore watching crucial levee anxiously as rivers rise
Evacuation orders have been put in place across the NSW northern rivers as Lismore locals watch the crucial levee protecting ...
Which Aussie towns will be hit the hardest by Tropical Cyclone Alfred?
Thousands of Aussies have been told to hunker down or urgently evacuate their homes as Cyclone Alfred closes in.
A-listers in the firing line: Billionaire residents in ritzy Byron Bay strip are warned to flee their lavish mansions as Cyclone Alfred bears down and a woman is swept awa…
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is tracking west towards Australia's east coast. The category two system is headed towards southeast ...
‘Day to act’: Northern NSW on evacuation alert before Cyclone Alfred
The entire NSW Northern Rivers region has been urged to stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred bears down and leaves power outages ...
Northern NSW Urged To Evacuate ‘Before It’s Too Late’ As Cyclone Alfred Approaches
Residents in southeast Queensland are also being warned to be on high alert and know their local evacuation centres.