Coffs Coast Advocate

Funds to offer 'specialist' help for bushfire impacted areas

Council hopes to use new funding to recruit a community development specialist by April and this person will undertake...

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13th March 2019 5:03 AM

More than $1million in funds have been provided to help support communities impacted by last year's brutal Central Queensland bushfires.

Benefit show will have locals band together for worthy cause

The free event will be headlined by a famous country music singer along with some of the region's best local talent.

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20th Feb. 2019 5:02 AM

Beautifully Broken 1770 will perform at the event on Saturday.

Falling trees, 'smouldering limbs' a major fire site hazard

The Tannum Sands fire is contained But a fire brigade member said falling branches 'could kill a person' and trees may...

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02nd Feb. 2019 5:02 AM

STAY SAFE: A photo of a fallen tree posted on the Tannum Sands Rural Fire Brigade Facebook page on Thursday.

Free scrap metal collections for fire-affected residents

Gladstone Regional Council is partnering with SIMS Metal Collection to provide the service.

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02nd Feb. 2019 5:02 AM

Council is partnering with SIMS Metal Collection to provide scrap metal collection to those impacted by bushfires.

Rural fire department calls for changes to fire legislation

It follows the recent devastation caused by the worst bushfires in Queensland's history.

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17th Jan. 2019 10:01 AM

DEVASTATING: An aerial shot of damage at Deepwater from extensive fires in November and December last year.

'Unbelievable': Long road to recovery for Deepwater victim

An army of volunteers are today cleaning up one of the hardest hit properties in the November fire disaster.

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10th Jan. 2019 12:01 PM

GRATEFUL FOR HELP: George Spiteri was hit hard during the Deepwater bushfires.

DRONE FOOTAGE: A month after the ravaging fires

'The rain we had was a good but it is still dry in a lot of places'

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31st Dec. 2018 7:12 AM

Bushfire scare hosed down

Burn sparked community alarm just weeks after bushfire emergency

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27th Dec. 2018 3:12 PM

WHAT THE BLAZES: This permitted fire at Kabra on Wednesday night sparked alarm on a Facebook community forum.

'Elated': Much needed rainfall for family who survived fires

Hearts and tanks full as downpour extends to every part of the region.

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17th Dec. 2018 5:12 AM

RELIEF: Dani and Troy Olive, along with their children Cooper, Samuel, Annabelle.

Residents invited to thank Gladstone's emergency workers

"When something like this happens in your community, it's so hard not to feel helpless...”

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14th Dec. 2018 8:12 AM

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