NSW floods gallery: Images from on the ground as extreme weather event unfolds
Extreme weather conditions are lashing the NSW north coast, with 50,000 currently isolated, one person confirmed dead and three others currently missing. Here's a look at what's happening on the ground.
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News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Rain set to soak East Coast as flood warnings stretch across NSW
Heavy rain is set to hammer New South Wales this weekend, prompting multiple flood warnings across the east coast. Rainfall totals between Newcastle and Moruya, reached up to 40mm in the past 24 hours and the northwest slopes and plains also received up to 30mm. Sky news meteorologist Helen Reid said the worst of the weather is set to hit Saturday with 24 hour totals up to 90mm possible. 'It has been a cold and wet week across New South Wales, with showers and rain pushing onto the East Coast in particular,' she said. 'The rain and the wind is expected to peak today with the Mid North Coast, the Upper Hunter and parts of the Northern Tablelands likely to get the heaviest falls.' A severe weather warning is in place for parts of the Upper Hunter, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands and the North West slopes and plains for heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 kilometres an hour. Parts of Queensland will also be hit with strong winds extending to all coasts between the Queensland border and the Illawarra on Sunday. 'The strong winds also whipping up larger powerful surf with a hazardous surf warning current for the Macquarie coast,' Ms Reid said. The wild weather is expected to ease on Sunday with showers lingering into the start of the week. 'The complex low pressure system off the northern New South Wales coast is expected to start moving away from the mainland on Sunday, dragging with it the worst of the wind and the rain,' Ms Reid said. A separate cold front is also forecast in Western Australia bringing rain, thunderstorms and hail. A severe weather warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall is in place for areas around Perth, Bunbury and Albany. Darwin is set to be warm and sunny reaching 31C, while Brisbane is expecting showers and sunny spells, reaching 19C. Canberra will be cool with a top of 13Cwith patchy drizzle. Melbourne and Hobart are expecting to stay overcast with some sun and highs of 15C and 14C respectively. Adelaide should see some sun, reaching a high of 14C.
The Australian
16 hours ago
- The Australian
Scone, Narrandera races called off, weather threatens more meetings
Thoroughbred racing in New South Wales for the next 72 hours is at the mercy of the weather gods. Thursday's meetings at Scone and Narrandera were abandoned due to heavy rainfall in the districts while a host of meetings on Friday and over the weekend are also under a cloud. Friday's racing is scheduled for Kembla Grange where the track was rated a heavy (9) on Thursday morning with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting up to 28mm of rain in the area over the next 24 hours. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'Right now as things stand the meeting is OK but we are probably going to need a bit of luck in the next 24 hours and beyond,' Racing NSW chief steward Tom Moxon said. The Coffs Harbour meeting, headlined by the $150,000 Coffs Harbour Cup (1600m) which carries Big Dance eligibility, is also set down for Friday and possibly is the safest meeting in the state over the next three days. The Mid-North Coast track was rated a soft (6) on Thursday morning with less than 10mm of rail expected during the remainder of Thursday and Friday. • J-Mac in touching distance of Moore's all-time mark Saturday's three TAB meetings at Rosehill, Newcastle and Tuncurry are all needing some luck with heavy rain predicted along the coast over the next three days. Rosehill was rated a heavy (8) at 8am on Thursday, with rain continuing to fall, and the forecast leading into the meeting is for up to 25mm on Friday and between 8mm and 35mm on Saturday. 'We'll go out and inspect the track on Friday afternoon at around 2pm,' Moxon said. 'A few of the forecasters are predicting varying amounts of rain so it's going to be a case of 'watch this space'. 'We'll inspect again on Saturday morning and hopefully we have a bit of luck with the weather.' Newcastle and Tuncurry are separated by 163km and the forecast for the southern part of the Mid-North Coast isn't as favourable as it is a further 247km north at Coffs Harbour. Newcastle copped 30mm in the 24 hours prior to 7.45am on Thursday and was rated a heavy (10) with Thursday's total rainfall predicted to be up to 25mm with a further 35mm on Friday and 50mm on Saturday possible. At Tuncurry the track was rated a heavy (8) and similar numbers are being predicted in the next 72 hours. • Schiller gets green light for early spring return 'Things are not looking as good at Newcastle and Tuncurry but we'll continue to monitor the situation and weight up what our options are going forward,' Moxon said. Sunday's Wyong meeting is also in doubt with the Central Coast track expecting similar falls to Newcastle with a further 20mm possible on Sunday. The track was put out a soft (7) on Thursday. The Forbes Cup meeting is also scheduled for Sunday and the track was rated a heavy (8) on Thursday morning. The Central West town has a much more favourable weather outlook over the next few days with only 7mm of rain forecast over the next four days. Read related topics: Weather Horse Racing Newcastle trainer Mark Minervini aims for immediate returns with his Godolphin purchase Hanau at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Horse Racing Racing Victoria has a luxury of time and potential to make right decisions on its multimillion dollar Oaklands Park dream field.
News.com.au
19 hours ago
- News.com.au
Lifeguards in shock after rockfall hits Bronte Beach in Sydney
Aussie surfer Christian Gouverneur is on his way to buy a lottery ticket after dodging a dramatic rockfall at Sydney's legendary Bronte Beach. 'I got the day off work, so I went for a surf,' he told NewsWire on Friday. 'I was walking down the stairs, that's exactly where it collapsed. 'I was in the water and I heard the loudest 'bang' in my life. 'I thought Sydney got nuked or something. I turned around and looked and the whole cliff had collapsed.' Mr Gouverneur said he planned to get a haircut and 'grab a lottery ticket on the way'. 'It was fully in the spot where I was walking, so I would have died,' he said. 'People say, 'You dodged a bullet'. And that's what it was. I dodged a cliff falling on my head. 'If I had gotten out of bed 30 seconds earlier, it would be a whole different story. 'I would be under that rock pile. It's pretty surreal. It's the closest I've ever been to death, that's for sure.' The cliff fall happened at noon on the popular beach, which sits just south of world-famous Bondi Beach. In a statement, Waverley Council said a 'significant volume of rock' had fallen onto the beach. 'Waverley Council staff and Bronte lifeguards were on the scene shortly after the incident occurred, establishing an exclusion zone and notifying authorities,' a Waverley spokesman said. 'Assessments are ongoing but it appears sustained heavy rainfall may have contributed to the section of the cliff slipping, beneath which a stormwater drain – or culvert – ran. 'The culvert and a safety rail were badly damaged during the slip.' The council will now conduct a 'geotechnical assessment' to ensure the stability of the cliff area and determine whether the exclusion zone needs to be extended. 'People are asked to avoid the area,' the spokesman said. A lifeguard said Sydney's rainy weather might have prevented any injuries or even deaths. 'Busy day, people would be sunbaking, hanging out underneath the cliff,' he said in a video posted to the bondilifeguards Instagram page. 'We're fortunate it was rainy. No one around except lion supporters.' Bronte Beach is a beloved destination for Sydneysiders and tourists from around the world. Its legendary Christmas Day bash attracts thousands of revellers who congregate on the beach to take in the holiday, with some dressed in Santa Claus costumes.
