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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
4 stories in Hunter Valley's papers
The recent storms that affected Great Lakes shire and the Hunter region in general, have been declared a natural disaster by the Commonwealth and NSW State Governments. This means that Council can now apply for assistance under the Natural Disaster Relief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead is encouraging Greater Taree City Council (GTCC) and Great Lakes Council (GLC) to apply for a NSW Government Floodplain Management grant to help manage local flood risks. We have all witnessed the devastating impact floods can have on communities…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Night's mantle masked the water as warm the raindrops fell, Though here there were no fires it sure enough was hell. While children clung to mother, she loosely used the truth, In whispered words of comfort, "it's safe up on the roof."…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sixteen people, including four Myall Koala Environment Group (MKEG) guides, turned up on Saturday 3 September on a wet morning for the annual Michael Rowe wildflower walk. By the start of the walk, the winds blew away the rain and a beautiful fresh blue sky opened, much to everyone's delight, especially the four visitors from out of area who came especially for this…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →