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Extreme Fire Danger on Tuesday 8th January

  Worst fire conditions in decades to hit NSW Posted: 07/01/2013 The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has declared a state-wide Total Fire Ban for NSW as the State braces for one of its worst fire danger days on record. The Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Ranges…

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Rainfall in Hartley Valley over 2012

  We’ve been experiencing a great deal of hot, dry weather of late. After three years  of excellent to slightly excessive rainfall, since July it’s felt like the tap was suddenly turned off. It was therefore surprising to look at my Rainfall chart for 2012 to discover that the total…

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