The Latest Breaking News from Lachlan River

Repair funds after 'gruelling' NSW floods

Flood-stricken communities in regional NSW will receive cash to repair thousands of kilometres of roads destroyed in historic flooding, the premier says.

AAP · Nov 24, 2022

The Loop: 'Majority' of victims in Indonesian quake children, and controversial Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene back on Twitter — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up on this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

PM visits flood-devastated NSW

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited central western NSW to see the flood damage and assess how devastated towns like Forbes are picking up the pieces.

AAP · Nov 21, 2022

Clean-up begins as floods move downstream

Floodwaters have peaked in the NSW town of Forbes as residents are told they can return home in Wagga Wagga.

AAP · Nov 5, 2022

One thousand residents urged to evacuate as central west braces for flood peak – as it happened

Pregnant woman and midwife among 10 rescues in NSW town of Forbes. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

‘A nervous wait’: parts of regional NSW brace for worst flooding in 70 years

The Lachlan River in Forbes is expected to exceed 10.8 metres by Friday night – a level not reached since 1952

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

1,000 sheep to be winched to safety ahead of major flooding at Forbes

The ewes and lambs have become marooned in a paddock that is slowly filling with floodwater from the nearby Lachlan River.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Flooded Lachlan River continues to rise at Forbes, evacuated residents told not to return home

The Lachlan River is still shy of its expected peak in the Central West NSW town of Forbes. Meanwhile, the Murrumbidgee flood continues to move downstream and the search for a man missing since Tuesday resumes.

ABC News · Oct 13, 2022

Forbes residents ordered to evacuate, police search for missing man as New South Wales flooding continues

Parts of Forbes, including the central business district, are being told to leave as the Lachlan River continues to rise. Meanwhile, in the state's west, police are searching for a 63-year-old who went missing earlier this week.

ABC News · Oct 13, 2022

Heavy rainfall boosts bird breeding across Lachlan River but drought 'only one failed rain event away'

Heavy rainfall across NSW has spurred record breeding of wetland birds but researchers warn that better strategies for water management are needed to ensure future success.

ABC News · Jul 2, 2022