Bushfire near Calga contained amid damaging winds

Firefighters tackled a bushfire near Calga on Saturday as dangerous winds swept across NSW.

Why it mattersDangerous fire conditions are arriving just before summer, when bushfire risk is highest.

AustraliaCentral Coast and Hunter residents need to prepare for bushfires and damaging winds; the RFS urges people to be fire-ready before summer.

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Albury's new council chief tackles $18.9 million debt with no quick fix

Albury's newly appointed CEO Jason Gordon said there is no simple solution to the council's $18.9 million debt, which may require steep rate increases and potential job losses.

Why it mattersThe scale of Albury's debt and potential 40-plus per cent rate rises will hit ratepayers hard and force difficult choices between service cuts, price hikes, and staff losses.