Hundreds of mayors and councillors have converged on Sydney for their annual conference to set out future policies. Calls for councils to lead on domestic violence support 'Riders have told us the pandemic has only made their jobs more dangerous and little has been done to clean up the industry,' said the union's National Secretary, Michael Kaine. The union said the inquests would highlight the pressures on riders and help to prevent deaths in the future. The Transport Workers' Union is calling for inquests to be held into the deaths of four delivery riders in 2020. ( Supplied)Ī vigil will be held in Sydney today in memory of food delivery riders who have been killed on the roads.

Flood levels falling in LismoreĪ vigil will be held today to call for inquests into the deaths of food delivery riders.

People who remain in the area are warned that they are at risk of becoming trapped and it may be too dangerous to rescue them.Įvacuation centres have been set up at the Wardell Sport and Recreation Club in Wardell and at The Richmond Rooms and Cherry Street Sports Club in Ballina. The State Emergency Service (SES) said that water, sewerage, phone lines and internet access could also be lost. Residents are warned to act quickly as many roads could soon be closed by floodwaters. It's feared that up to 7,000 homes could be affected. The town's Mayor Sharon Cadwallader said council modelling was predicting a one-in-500-year flood. The weather system that has battered northern NSW has moved south and is currently sitting off the coast of the state.Īn evacuation order has been issued for low-lying parts of Ballina and surrounding areas. People in Sydney are being warned to expect flooding and high winds over the coming days. Thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes in northern NSW.

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