Claire Simmonds

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Claire Simmonds |Charles Rushforth

The record-breaking floods that devastated communities across the NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter regions have left behind mountains of rotting debris. The Kempsey and Mid Coast councils estimate the disaster has generated more rubbish than they usually collect in a year. The Mid Coast Council's director of liveable communities, Paul De Szell, said three temporary landfill sites had been created to manage the flood debris. "The sheer volume of waste is enormous," he said.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Justin Huntsdale |Claire Simmonds

Volunteers have come together for a weekend of hard work to help clean up Taree after devastating floods last week. Some residents have still been unable to access their homes due to debris covering entrances. The recovery effort continues after the second major flood in four years. More than 700 volunteers are spending the weekend moving around flood-affected areas of Taree in New South Wales to help clean up in the wake of last week's catastrophic floods.

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Toby Hemmings |Claire Simmonds

By Toby Hemmings and Claire Simmonds, ABCRecord-breaking flooding created unprecedented traffic chaos on New South Wales roads last week, costing tens of millions of dollars and casting a cloud of uncertainty over the road's flood resilience. Most notably, flooding closed a 20-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Highway dual carriageway between Coopernook and South Taree for almost five days.

1 month ago | radionz.co.nz | Toby Hemmings |Claire Simmonds

By Toby Hemmings and Claire Simmonds, ABCRecord-breaking flooding created unprecedented traffic chaos on New South Wales roads last week, costing tens of millions of dollars and casting a cloud of uncertainty over the road's flood resilience. Most notably, flooding closed a 20-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Highway dual carriageway between Coopernook and South Taree for almost five days.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Toby Hemmings |Claire Simmonds

Record-breaking flooding created unprecedented traffic chaos on New South Wales roads last week, costing tens of millions of dollars and casting a cloud of uncertainty over the road's flood resilience. Most notably, flooding closed a 20-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Highway dual carriageway between Coopernook and South Taree for almost five days. Michael Atkinson was one of the motorists frustrated on Wednesday when he was returning home from Maclean in the Clarence Valley.