NS, NB

NSW Ambulance is urging people to monitor conditions with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting severe heatwave conditions for Metropolitan Sydney from Thursday 4 December. NSW Ambulance chief superintendent Steve Vaughan, associate director emergency management said people need to plan ahead...

NBS, NB, PW

Illicit cigarettes and illegal vapes seized Three Beaches’ tobacconists were slapped with temporary closure orders from 13 November to 11 February 2026 under the NSW Government’s new tobacco laws aimed at cracking down on illegal tobacco and vapes. NSW Health inspectors, supported...

PW

E-bike battery likely cause of Warriewood house fire An e-bike lithium-ion battery was the likely cause of a housefire that destroyed a home in Eucalyptus Place in Warriewood on 18 November. Fire and Rescue NSW received a call at 11.10am and firefighters...

NS

Illicit cigarettes and illegal vapes seized Two St Leonards tobacconists were slapped with temporary closure orders from 4 November until 2 February 2026 under the NSW Government’s new tobacco laws aimed at cracking down on illegal tobacco and vapes. The haul from...

The NSW RFS is warning residents that catastrophic fire danger is forecast for the Lower Central West Plains on Wednesday 26 November 2025, due to forecast high temperatures, low humidities and strong winds, making conditions dangerous. Total Fire Bans have also...