Bellinger Rivers News Today

Northern Rivers residents are facing their second major flood in a month - only weeks after record-breaking floods swept the region.

NSW SES NSW SES Volunteers have delivered food, medical and other essential supplies to towns in Western NSW that have been cut off by floodwater as parts of Northern NSW brace for more rain in the next 24 hours. Low lying areas next to the Tweed, Brunswick, Richmond, Wilsons, Orara and Bellinger Rivers could flood tomorrow, along with some minor roads, low-lying bridges as well as bicycle and pedestrian paths. Backyards and houses that have below-floor levels might flood, and farmers are being...

Residents with storm damaged items put them out for collection by Coffs Harbour City Council. Photo: Tim Jarrett “Once the flood waters have receded the clean-up process for residents in these communities can be long, and hard,” NSW Environment Protection Authority CEO Tracy Mackey said “This will apply to all flood-generated waste such as water damaged building waste, furniture and carpet. “We hope that this assistance helps communities to expedite their clean-up operations to help t...

Keep those raincoats handy folks, we could be in for a wet weekend