Controversial nets have gone into 51 beaches from Newcastle to Wollongong, as campaigners say the government needs to catch up with community sentiments and drop the outdated practice.
The south-east of the country is taking a battering and there is more to come as a ‘very strong cold front’ moves through on Sunday
Tasmanian emergency services were urging residents and businesses along the Derwent River to prepare to evacuate on Sunday, while Victorians have been warned of destructive winds as wild weather batters the south-east of the country.
The Tasmanian state emergency service urged communities in Meadowbank, Glenora, Bushy Park, Gretna and Macquarie Plains to prepare for flooding, with authorities suggesting they could become isolated for several days. An evacuation centre has opened in New Norfolk.
Mitchell Hawks’ love of repairing is having a significant community impact when it comes to the environment and the hip pocket.
Several cases have been confirmed and cattle are being kept in restricted zones
The movement of sheep and cattle has been restricted in Norfolk and Suffolk after several confirmed cases of bluetongue disease.
A restricted zone has been put in place to “mitigate the risk of further cases of disease occurring”, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
More than 100 tonnes of dead fish have collected in and around the port of Volos in central Greece after a mass die-off linked to extreme weather fluctuations.