Daily Archives: 30 Jun, 2025

Time for governments to act on flood mitigation

CSIRO has today released the hydrodynamic model that will show how engineering solutions can lower future flood levels in our community. Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, said a scenario that should be modelled is how we can take two metres off future floods through engineering solutions. “Options like building dry retention basins to…

A community, on its knees and ignored, comes together to be heard

The Macleay, Hunter, Hastings, and Nambucca Valley communities have rallied to call on the NSW and Federal Governments to make Category D natural disaster declarations and increase Category C grants for primary producers and businesses to the maximum thresholds. A rally, attended by hundreds of people, has been held at Kempsey Racecourse. Nationals Member for…