When bushfires hit her tiny New South Wales community, publican Mandy Doyle found herself serving a multitude of roles beyond providing a cold drink. Rush to evacuate The Glengarry Hilton at Grawin Opal Fields became a safe house for firefighters in November 2023, when the area experienced its worst fire in 70 years. "I actually had people ringing here saying, …
An emergency warning has been downgraded for the Hudson bushfire burning in the Narran Lake Reserve in north-west New South Wales, but authorities are bracing for similar conditions on Thursday. Key points: The fire threatened opal fields in the remote area in NSW's north-west Dozens of firefighters, two large air tankers and helicopters were deployed The NSW RFS are expecting …
Farmers and residents in Lightning Ridge are calling for more support to control a growing infestation of a state-declared noxious weed in north-west New South Wales. Key points: Lighting Ridge Area Opal Reserve's manager says the Hudson pear is starting to spread, posing a risk to biodiversity Farmers say the invasive cactus has covered large portions of their land, rendering …
The man brought in to take down NSW's dodgiest building companies left so many in fear and on edge he found out some had already pre-bought champagne to celebrate his impending resignation. Outgoing NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler was hand-picked in 2019 by then premier Gladys Berejiklian to be the state's construction cop, tasked with punishing dodgy developers. Tough-talking NSW …
