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‘This budget is a blueprint for how we will build a better NSW and strengthen regional communities.’

The only areas the NSW State Emergency Service is still advising people to avoid are Cattai, Marayla and their surrounds.

A slow-moving low-pressure system is dumping rain across the state, triggering severe weather warnings in areas including Sydney.

The world felt a little warmer in April after it was declared the warmest April month on record, but Australia bucked the global trend.

Clear skies are expected in northern New England through Canada.

Some 139mm fell over Sydney’s Observatory Hill by 4pm on April 5, exceeding the April average by 13mm.

Qantas and Virgin have had to cancel a number of flights due to the wild weather.

An inland low and coastal trough joining forces over New South Wales (NSW) is forecast to bring heavy localised falls to much of the state on April 5.

‘Coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall,’ they said.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles said the state was only just recovering from floods so the latest onslaught of rain heightened the possibility of more damaging

Heavy and intense rain is anticipated for NSW residents from April 4, exceeding 100mm with totals close to 200mm.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued two alerts for more severe weather late on April 1 with a cold front lashing Melbourne from about 2pm.

‘A one-in-100-year flood is really serious and we’re taking it incredibly seriously.’

The fire started near Toodyay Road in Gidgegannup and the alert was upgraded as it intensified.

Residents were told to shelter at the police station, health facility or dozens of dwellings capable of withstanding a category three system.

An extreme fire danger rating is in place for the southwest region of Victoria until Monday night, March 11, with emergency crews on high alert.

The blaze at Ravenswood, a Launceston suburb, was reported around 3.20pm on March 6 and sparked a watch and act alert.