From Newcastle to Bega: "The time to prepare is now" as flood threat looms

 As major flooding persists in northeastern NSW where 17 council areas have been given national disaster declarations, the state's Minister for Emergency Services Steph Cooke has urged residents in the region and further south to prepare for damaging weather.

"I would implore people to prepare, and that extends to people in Sydney and also to people now on the south coast," Minister Cooke said.

"If you are a primary producer on the south coast, please look to move your stock to higher ground now. You have time to prepare now and we want you to help us help you," she said.

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