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NSW Government will help fund drought reform

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Weatherzone, By: Lucy Barbour (ABC), 05/06/2013

 

The NSW Government has pledged to provide financial support for the Federal Government's national drought reform package.

 

It comes after the nation's agriculture ministers gave their tick of approval to the Commonwealth's National Drought Program Reform late last week. NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson can't say how much money will be on the table.

 

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NSW left thirsty after dry April

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Weatherzone, By: Mellissa Mackellar, 04/29/2013

 

Many inland parts of NSW are facing their driest April in more than a decade, with some towns having seen no rain at all this month. A series of broad, slow-moving high pressure systems have been responsible for predominantly clear skies and dry conditions, while preventing any strong rain-bearing fronts from reaching inland areas.

 

With only one day to go, much of the Upper Western is set to end the month with zero rainfall. This includes Brewarrina, Cobar and Lightning Ridge. It has been five years since Brewarrina and Lightning Ridge saw a dry April, and at least ten years for Cobar.

 

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Eastern NSW cops a drenching

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Weatherzone, By: Rob Sharpe, 04/20/2013

 

Heavy showers are moving from the South Coast to the Mid North Coast today before mostly sunny skies return on Sunday. The heaviest fall to 9am was at Ulladulla where 158mm drenched the coastal town and was also their heaviest April rain in 24 years of records. In just half hour an a storm pelted 40mm of rain.

 

Nowra also had 74mm, its heaviest April rain since at least 1991. A bit further north flash flooding was reported in Gerringong, which has been hit by multiple heavy showers. In Sydney, Cronulla gained 56mm by 9am and the city recorded 34mm in the gauge. Just after 9am Observatory Hill copped a thunderstorm with a whopping 12mm in only four minutes.

 

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Wind and rain lash NSW coast

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Weatherzone, By: Rob Sharpe, 04/19/2013

 

Damaging wind is spreading along the NSW coast this afternoon before heavy showers follow tomorrow morning. Winds have become damaging along the coast from the South Coast to the Illawarra as well as in the Snowy Mountains. Montague Island, off the NSW South Coast, experienced winds gusting to 98km/h at 2pm today while winds at Jervis Bay reached 87km/h around lunch time. On Sydney Harbour, winds have managed to reach 78km/h, but most places have stronger winds to come.

 

A low pressure system off the NSW coast is deepening today as an associated trough moves north along the coast. South-to-southwesterly winds are increasing offshore, with the strongest winds expected for coastal locations during peak hour. This should make leaving work a treacherous journey for many people.

 

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NSW set to experience rough weather

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Weatherzone, By: ABC, 04/18/2013

 

A taste of winter is about to arrive for much of the southern and eastern regions of New South Wales, with severe weather warnings issued for damaging winds.

 

The gale force winds are expected from the late morning and into the evening in the Hunter, Illawarra, Central Coast, the Snowy Mountains and the Sydney region. Snow has started falling in the Snowy Mountains.

 

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