Inspired by a lifetime surrounded by emergency responders, 17-year-old NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Mullumbimby Unit volunteer Scarlett Rushton is proudly following in her family’s footsteps to serve her community.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has recorded its second busiest year on record, responding to an average of 1,100 incidents every week to exceed 60,000 jobs completed in 2025.

With the 2025–26 storm season now officially underway, the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging local communities to take proactive steps to prepare for severe weather.

Northern Rivers disaster response and recovery operations are being strengthened as the NSW government invests more than $6.6 million for facilities and vehicles through the NSW State Emergency Services (SES).

At its last meeting, Ballina Shire Council adopted the new streetscape master plan for Newrybar, decided ratepayers should pay for councillors' alcoholic beverages at Council events, and endorsed the independent review into the DA processing system. Council also agreed to move and upgrade Ballina's SES building, which will destroy a number of significant trees.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is encouraging communities to be aware of their surroundings as widespread rainfall is forecast for the northern coastline later this week and could cause flash flooding and some renewed riverine rises

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is preparing for the impacts of a possible East Coast Low with heavy rain, damaging winds and large surf, and is urging the community to get ready.

While much of the state is still reeling after the recent flooding event, the NSW State Emergency Service is proactively working with the NSW Reconstruction Authority to facilitate a phased approach to recovery.

The Manning River is flooding at a level never seen before at Taree, surpassing the 1929 record of six metres early this morning and is still rising.

Flood warnings were still in place for the Tweed, Richmond, Clarence, Orara, Bellinger, Macleay, Hastings, Manning, Upper Hunter, Cooks, Gwydir, Namoi, Paroo, Warrego and Culgoa catchments as of Monday morning.