Tag: State Emergency Service

Plans to Relocate Controversial Flood Levee in South-East Australian Town

Emergency services are planning to relocate a controversial flood levee, which was built to prevent part of a Victorian town in south-east Australia from the recent floods while leaving other homes unprotected. Residents in Echuca experienced a major flood event at the end of October, which surpassed previous historical levels. Emergency Management Victoria led a…


‘A Very Resilient Community’: NSW Premier Visited Flood Ravaged Town of Forbes

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet on Thursday morning has visited the central-western town of Forbes where the threat of rising floodwaters is likely to linger for days, with more rain forecast in the coming days. He was joined by Deputy Premier Paul Toole and Emergency Services Minister David Elliott to receive a briefing from…