Wildfire crews contain Aldenne ridge blaze after six days
The largest upland fire in a decade burned 3,400 hectares of forestry before 400 firefighters and a change in the wind brought it under control.
Flood warnings issued for the lower Aldenne Valley as river levels peak
The storm system that inundated Tirmond brushes the valley’s saturated lower reaches — and revives the question of why the flood maps were redrawn.
Aldenne farmers ask where Coastal Shield leaves the valley
Inland communities on the flood-prone lower river say the bill’s coastal focus risks leaving upstream defences to a later parliament.
Ardent Foods to open three processing plants in the Aldenne Valley
The $340m investment promises 1,100 jobs — and a guaranteed buyer for growers battered by the valley’s driest summer on record.
Drought relief package for Aldenne farmers passes first reading
$480m in emergency support clears its first hurdle as the valley records its driest summer in six decades.