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2020 second hottest year on record as firies commended

Declaration comes weeks after local RFS members receive citations for epic effort

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15th Jan. 2021 5:01 PM

Tim Jeffery of the NSW Rural Fire Service Bonville brigade. Photo: Tim Jarrett

10,000 reasons to check out this new series

'It’s been humbling to hear that people outside of the Clarence Valley have listened to the show, especially since it’s...

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15th Dec. 2020 3:12 PM

Sharks! Floods! Fire! Bello gets one-stop disaster shop

New dashboard comes just in time for weekend of wild weather

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11th Dec. 2020 8:12 AM

Flooding of the Bellinger River, at Bellingen Bridge. https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/flood-warnings-issued-local-river-catchments/3368683/

Why our worst bushfire season was Darrell’s best year

It wasn‘t the biggest or most extreme fires that volunteer Darrell Binskin remembers from the 2019 season. It was the one...

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04th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

The fire that forced Cate into the frontline

Woombah RFS volunteer tells her story in the latest episode of On The Frontline

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25th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

Kaitlyn’s terrifying baptism of fire

Rookie firefighter Kaitlyn Ward was looking for a challenge when she joined her local brigade. She got it. LISTEN TO...

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18th Nov. 2020 7:11 AM

‘It was exactly what hell would look like’

Despite the terrifying experience, firefighter Steve Smith said he was proud to help save the heart of a community

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16th Nov. 2020 1:11 AM

‘This is going to be a bad afternoon’

Lawrence deputy captain Paul Simpson describes the unsettling moments before a major fire made its march south toward the...

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11th Nov. 2020 7:11 AM

Nymboida’s $150k investment for future fire emergencies

Nymboida Community Hall is set to receive a much-needed facelift in preparation for future bushfire emergencies.

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05th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

Nymboida Community Hall is set to receive a much-needed face-lift in preparation for future bushfire emergencies.

CLARENCE FIRES: ‘It does have potential to break those lines’

Crews are keeping a close eye on a bushfire burning to the west of Grafton with hot and windy weather conditions expected...

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05th Nov. 2020 11:11 AM

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