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18/12/2025

Another day another gouge in ratepayers

18/12/2025

“how about this heat?”

☀️ FRIDAY HEAT, ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
- VARIOUS PARTS OF

- Posted: 7:10pm, Thursday 18 December

The heat is turning up for Friday, with several regions across NSW forecast to reach or exceed 40°C, contributing to elevated fire danger. Widespread non-severe thunderstorms are also possible during the afternoon.

Locations set to reach the 40's include;

☀️ Muswellbrook - 42 (14 degrees above average)
☀️ Penrith - 41 (11 degrees above average)
☀️ Walgett - 41 (6 degrees above average)
☀️ Bourke - 41 (6 degrees above average)
☀️ Maitland - 40 (14 degrees above average)
☀️ Dubbo - 40 (8 degrees above average)
☀️ Wagga Wagga - 40 (8 degrees above average)
☀️ Albury - 40 (10 degrees above average)
☀️ Hay - 40 (9 degrees above average)

Fire danger is forecast to be elevated from Friday and through the weekend. The NSW Rural Fire Service advises residents to check and discuss their bush fire survival plan.

Take steps to keep cool and hydrated and check in on vulnerable people and pets. If you or someone you know shows signs of heat-related illness, seek medical help. Call Triple Zero (000) if it’s a life-threatening emergency.

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18/12/2025

How about this heat!

18/12/2025

18/12/2025

Due to deteriorating weather conditions today, Thursday 18 December, landholders undertaking harvest operations in the Carrathool, Hay, Griffith, Leeton, Murrumbidgee and Narrandera Local Government Areas are advised to stop and check local weather conditions against the Grain Harvest Guide before deciding to continue. www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/farm-fire-safety/grain-harvesting-guide

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

$1.5m cash seized from inside lounge in the boot of a van during road stop - Yass
Wednesday, 17 December 2025 05:14:55 PM

Two men have faced court today, charged after $1.5 million cash was seized during a road stop in the state’s south yesterday.

About 8.35am yesterday (Tuesday 16 December 2025), officers attached to Yass Highway Patrol stopped a Toyota Hi-Ace van, travelling north on the Hume Highway, Yass, for the purpose of random testing.

The 25-year-old male driver was subjected to a random breath and drug test, which returned a negative result.

Police had reason to search the vehicle and located a lounge in two pieces, in the back of the van.

Officers seized a suitcase and two shopping bags from inside the lounge, containing $1.5m cash.

The cash, car and mobile phones were seized for forensic examination.

Two males, the 24-year-old driver and 37-year-old passenger, were arrested and taken to Yass Police Station.

They were charged with recklessly deal with proceeds of general crime $100000 or more.

They were refused bail and appeared in Bail Division Court today ( Wednesday 17 December 2025), where they were granted conditional bail to reappear in Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

The former treasurer has unleashed against Anthony Albanese, accusing him of failing to deal with rising antisemitism in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

17/12/2025

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered a stunning speech in front of the general public in Bondi, speaking from his heart about the pain of the Bondi terror attack while calling out the Albanese government's lack of response to recent antisemitism concerns.

17/12/2025

Councils addicted to fining locals

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