0900 and it's 34C, it's a hottun

#weathertoot #dubbo

Lol, I might need to make a trip to Dubbo.

#dubbo #climate

the deputy mayor of #dubbo is a cooker. previously he has questioned why council is putting flouride in town water, and now this brainfart

there was a fire at a local solar farm last week and here's his choice quotes from the local paper on the incident;

"You could see the smoke everywhere and you had traffic control cars diverting the traffic," he told ACM.

"The stench of it, it was awful. It smelt like burning plastic.

so as a firefighter, and someone that was out at fires on that same day, I want to point out a few things here that show why this is flat out bad faith community engagement

GIPA requests concerning #PFAS in #Dubbo and Warialda Drinking Water Supplies

"Over the past couple of months Friends of the Earth has received information from two GIPA requests from two NSW councils concerning PFAS detections in their drinking water supplies. The councils are Dubbo Regional Council and Gwydir Regional Council.

As far back as 2020, Dubbo (population 57,000) the council acknowledged that PFAS had contaminated six bores in the town"

https://www.foe.org.au/gipa_requests_concerning_pfas_in_dubbo_and_warialda_drinking_water_supplies

#ausPol #water #foe

Emergency Warning: Dunedoo Rd Fire, Beni (Dubbo LGA) - Seek Shelter Now - Those between Old Mendooran Rd and Dunedoo Rd/the Golden Highway, in the vicinity of Beni Road

A grass fire is burning in the vicinity of Dunedoo Rd, Beni, 14km northeast of Dubbo. The fire is burning between Old Mendooran Rd and Dunedoo Rd in an easterly direction.

If you are between Old Mendooran Rd and Dunedoo Rd/the Golden Highway, in the vicinity of Beni Road you are at risk. Seek shelter now or as the fire approaches to protect yourself from the fire. It is too late to leave.

For the latest information, visit the Hazards Near Me app and the #RFS website: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates/mfu?id=12422

#Dubbo #GoldenHighway #Beni #NSWfires #NSWBushfires #Fireseason2025 #NSW #NSWRFS #NSWEmergency
- RFS FB 1.50pm

Second storm of the year pushes tiny town of Nevertire to its limit

Ripped off roofs, flying metal, and a lightning-induced building collapse has left residents of Nevertire emotionally frayed. The…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #Buildings #damaged #Dubbo #Lightning #Nevertire #roof #second #storm #town
https://www.newsbeep.com/276216/