Rescuers keep stranded kangaroos alive months after Moama flood Thousands of dollars and four weekly boat trips later, wildlife rescuers are doing whatever is needed to keep 80 kangaroos alive after the floods. ABC News · Dec 20, 2022
Moama faces 'catastrophic damage' and huge clean-up bill after Murray River flooding Moama residents and businesses have returned to their properties after two months of floods. They've been greeted by "an enormous amount of devastation". ABC News · Dec 17, 2022
Murray River Council's 'cavalier' dealings with ethanol company slammed by NSW watchdog A NSW council is under fire over its "cavalier" handling of a multi-million-dollar deal with a Korean-backed ethanol company, including paying $100,000 into an unknown bank account. ABC News · Dec 14, 2022
Murray River towns could see brown tap water for months in wake of floods Moama’s council forced to reassure residents water is filtered and safe to drink after complaints over colour on social media The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
Moama residents frustrated at dirty water as flooding continues to affect filtered water network Moama residents are turning on their household taps only to find dirty, brown-coloured water. And it's even getting into washing machines. ABC News · Dec 5, 2022
Fears prolonged floods after COVID will take toll on residents' mental health in regional NSW and Victoria As the border towns of Echuca and Moama enter their third week of major flooding, a health executive says recovery teams are reporting higher levels of distress than might usually be expected. ABC News · Nov 8, 2022
NSW towns prepare for more flooding Floodwaters travelling downstream remain a concern for many NSW communities as the state experiences a bout of clear weather over the weekend. AAP · Oct 28, 2022
Camel the latest animal to be rescued by emergency service personnel during NSW floods In addition to Gina the camel, trained emergency service officers have helped rescue and evacuate a wallaby, dogs, and even chickens. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Rescuers brave floods for special ‘Humpday’ rescue A camel who wandered off from her herd was saved by rescuers who braved the floods and took her to safety. The New Daily · Oct 27, 2022
NSW Premier to seek exceptional circumstances funding for flood-affected communities Water is starting to recede in some flood-affected areas of NSW, while others still face a major flood risk. ABC News · Oct 25, 2022
More flood assistance funding considered for farmers as Moama, Narrabri brace for river peaks NSW premier Dominic Perrottet says disaster funding is available for the agricultural industry and discussions have taken place with the federal government about more financial support. ABC News · Oct 24, 2022
Why has it been so hard to predict the Murray River's flood peak in Echuca and Moama? Over the past week, the forecast peaks of the raging rivers at several towns have been revised and updated a number of times, in some cases removing or adding whole days to the timeline. Here's why authorities are finding it hard to predict. ABC News · Oct 22, 2022
Murray River tourism business call for more support as floods deal another blow Echuca-Moama businesses that are still recovering from COVID-19 closures are again unable to open. ABC News · Oct 22, 2022
Floods at Moama break 30-year record as more New South Wales towns are evacuated Residents of Moama are hoping a town levee will hold as they prepare for a flood peak unseen for 30 years, while thousands of residents in NSW's north-west are ordered to evacuate their homes. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Flood updates: Queensland, NSW, Victorian towns brace for coming flood peaks with heavy rain expected into weekend — as it happened The Murray River is expected to peak at Echuca on Sunday and Queensland's Central Highlands is on alert for flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of more rain to come.
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Murray River still rising ahead of expected 30-year flood at Moama, storms forecast for northern NSW Moama locals say people have come from as far away as Melbourne to help sandbag their homes, meanwhile emergency services have rescued a distressed wallaby from the fast-flowing Murray River.
ABC News · Oct 18, 2022 Flood updates: Police find a body in floodwaters, believed to be a 63-year-old man missing in regional NSW - as it happened Police find a body believed to be a missing 63-year-old man who was last seen on a rural property on Lachlan Valley Way in Hillston on Tuesday, October 11.
ABC News · Oct 18, 2022 Man's body recovered from floodwaters as severe weather to impact flood-affected NSW communities As residents in the south evacuate ahead of an expected river peak not seen in decades, saturated communities in other parts of the state are preparing for more extreme weather.
AAP · Oct 16, 2022 'Dangerous times' in weeks ahead, PM warns The weeks ahead will be dangerous as a soaked east coast is lashed with more rain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned.
ABC News · Oct 16, 2022 Sydney news: Fears for NSW's Moama Indigenous community as Victoria flood threat intensifies MORNING BRIEFING: Residents from an Indigenous community on the NSW-Victorian border are being evacuated as the flood threat intensifies.
ABC News · Jul 15, 2022 NSW Coroner hands down findings after inquest into five-year-old's death at hands of mother The Supreme Court found the boy's mother not guilty of murder on mental health grounds in 2018. The child was drowned in the Murray River at Moama the year before.