Emma Siossian

4 days ago | abc.net.au | Emma Siossian |Toby Hemmings

Hundreds of people impacted by last month's floods have rallied by the Manning River in Taree to call for additional support. The MidCoast Council estimates May's floods did $100 million in damage to public spaces and parks alone. Organisers say Monday's rally is about showing politicians in Sydney and Canberra that they aren't going to be forgotten. Hundredsof residents affected by record-breaking floods at Taree on the NSW Mid North Coast have rallied, calling for more financial support.

5 days ago | abc.net.au | Emma Siossian |Toby Hemmings

Thousands of people impacted by last month's floods on the Mid North Coast have rallied by the Manning River in Taree to call for additional support from government. The MidCoast Council estimates May's floods did $100 million in damage to public spaces and parks alone. Organisers say Monday's rally is about showing politicians in Sydney and Canberra that they aren't going to be forgotten.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Emma Siossian

After the destruction of a key water pipeline during recent floods, Wingham is still using a temporary backup system with a "high risk" of failure . The MidCoast Council says the damaged pipeline connects Wingham's reservoirs with the region's drinking water dam. The council has voted to fast-track the pipeline fix and hopes to complete it in six months, committing $4 million to the project.

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Emma Siossian

By Emma Siossian, ABC NewsMud and mould are not the only issues facing those returning to their homes after major flooding on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. Clybucca resident Julie Botfield was evacuated by boat with two of her children and their dogs during the height of the flooding in late May. She said she was shocked by what she discovered at the rural property when she returned to inspect it a week and a half later.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Emma Siossian |Justin Huntsdale |Anthony Scully

Just off the coast of Cronulla is an exposed rocky outcrop known as Shark Island, famous for its dangerous, barrelling waves that thunder over an extremely shallow ledge. The southern Sydney break is home to the Shark Island Challenge, an invitational bodyboarding competition that pushes the world's best to their limits. The event, which started in 1997, was relaunched last year after a six-year break as part of efforts to rejuvenate the sport in Australia.