Remote town cut off by rain gets 'weird phone call' with anonymous donation
By Isabella Kelly
An anonymous donor funded two planes full of supplies for the outback town of Marree, near Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, after it was cut off by flooding.
#Floods #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalCommunities #Rain #Environment #ExtremeWeatherEvents #IsabellaKelly
Remote communities relying on diesel left vulnerable amid fuel crisis
By Kimberley Putland, Mietta Adams, Rachel Jackson, and Kirstie Wellauer
Remote communities' reliance on diesel fuel for power leaves them vulnerable in a global crisis.
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #RenewableEnergy #Utilities #OilandGas #GovernmentandPolitics #IndigenousAustralians #PetrolPrices #KimberleyPutland #MiettaAdams #RachelJackson # #KirstieWellauer
NT rivers at risk of renewed flooding as Adelaide River surveys damage
By Tilda Colling, Jane Bardon, Olivana Lathouris, and Gemma Ferguson
BOM is warning major riverine flooding could follow the "moderate to heavy rainfall" dumped across the NT by ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
#Floods #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #WeatherForecasts #Rain #RuralandRemoteCommunities #EmergencyEvacuation #TildaColling #JaneBardon #OlivanaLathouris # #GemmaFerguson
Ex-TC Narelle leaves NT with minimal damage but emergency 'not over yet'
By Gemma Ferguson, Tilda Colling, and Jason Walls
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has left the Northern Territory after dumping more than 200mm of rain on the Top End overnight, but authorities have warned the emergency is "not over".
#Floods #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #RuralandRemoteCommunities #ExtremeWeatherEvents #WeatherForecasts #Rain #Cyclones #GemmaFerguson #TildaColling # #JasonWalls
Supplies running low for Gulf community after months of isolation
By Abbey Halter and Tim Little
The Aboriginal Gulf of Carpentaria community of Doomadgee is entering its fourth month of flood isolation, as residents prepare for another month surrounded by rising rivers.
#Floods #IndigenousAustralians #RuralandRemoteCommunities #AbbeyHalter #TimLittle
Narelle leaves Katherine anxiously awaiting second flood this month
By Olivana Lathouris
As ex-Cyclone Narelle moves to Western Australia, the Northern Territory town of Katherine prepares for its second flood event this month.
#Floods #Cyclones #Rain #WeatherForecasts #ExtremeWeatherEvents #RuralandRemoteCommunities #OlivanaLathouris
Punters sigh with relief as historic tropical pub dodges cyclone disaster
By Christopher Testa and Rosanne Maloney
An intense cyclone approaching the Far North Queensland coast brought back traumatic memories of a daring rooftop helicopter rescue, but with crisis averted, Cooktown is back open for business.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/lions-den-hotel-spared-cyclone-narelle-cape-york/106482504
#PubsTavernsandBars #ExtremeWeatherEvents #RuralandRemoteCommunities #HospitalityIndustry #ChristopherTesta #RosanneMaloney
From rhinos to sheep dogs: How a zookeeper became a champion dog trainer
Scott Smith spends his days caring for black rhinos at Dubbo's Taronga Western Plains Zoo but, after a long day at work, he swaps wild animals for a smaller domestic variety.
Truckies face paying thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record high
By Meghan Dansie
Almost everything arrives in outback Australia by truck. Truckies say record-high fuel prices will have to be passed on.
#PetrolPrices #Logistics #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalCommunities #OilandGas #RoadTransportIndustry #BeefCattleFarming #MeghanDansie
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