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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours for the ACT. A...

Update: Structure Fire - Campbell

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) responded to an automatic fire alarm at the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent, Campbell. Firefighters worked...

Structure Fire - Campbell

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) have responded to an automatic fire alarm at the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent, Campbell. Upon arrival firefighters...

Structure Fire - Banks

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service are on scene at a house fire on Forsythe Street, Banks. Crews are fighting the fire from the outside of the building due...

Update - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT

The detailed severe thunderstorm warning issued by The Bureau of Meteorology for Canberra and Queanbeyan has been cancelled. The regional warning for the ACT remains in...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:50 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Yass and Wee Jasper. These thunderstorms are moving...

Road Closures and Storm Safety Update

Due to increased overnight rainfall and rising river levels both Point Hut Crossing and Naas River Roads are closed.   With further storm activity predicted this...

January 2022 Storms – community information

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is predicting the possibility of severe storms on Thursday 6 January and Friday 7 January for the ACT. The ACT Emergency Services...

Update - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT

Update - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:05 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near The...