Wildfire crews contain Aldenne ridge blaze after six days
The largest upland fire in a decade burned 3,400 hectares of forestry before 400 firefighters and a change in the wind brought it under control.
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Assembly passes $9bn Coastal Shield infrastructure bill after 14-hour session
Central bank holds key rate at 3.25% and signals autumn review
Flood warnings issued for the lower Aldenne Valley as river levels peak
Auriga-3 launch puts first Coravian weather satellite into orbit
Assembly passes $9bn Coastal Shield infrastructure bill after 14-hour session
Central bank holds key rate at 3.25% and signals autumn review
Flood warnings issued for the lower Aldenne Valley as river levels peak
Auriga-3 launch puts first Coravian weather satellite into orbit
The largest upland fire in a decade burned 3,400 hectares of forestry before 400 firefighters and a change in the wind brought it under control.
The storm system that inundated Tirmond brushes the valley's saturated lower reaches — and revives the question of why the flood maps were redrawn.
Inland communities on the flood-prone lower river say the bill's coastal focus risks leaving upstream defences to a later parliament.
The $340m investment promises 1,100 jobs — and a guaranteed buyer for growers battered by the valley's driest summer on record.
$480m in emergency support clears its first hurdle as the valley records its driest summer in six decades.