Wet and wild start to working week

Cyclonic winds up to 91km per hour wreaked havoc in Cobar on Monday night, particularly in the north of the town along Louth Road and Lamrock Street.

The Bureau of Meteorology recorded the 91km/hr winds at around 9.10pm on Monday night which also brought heavy rain with 25.8mm recorded by the Bureau.

It followed another storm on Saturday with 4.2mm of rain recorded.

A week of hot weather had the thermometer topping out at 43 degrees on Saturday.

Friday was also a hot one with 41 the top and Sunday’s maximum was 38.3.

Monday was also very warm with a top of 39.8 degrees.

The Bureau is predicting a week of milder temperatures ahead with a top of 33 expected today while tomorrow should reach 34. Friday’s forecast is also 34. It’s expected to creep up to 36 degrees on Saturday and 35 is the expected top for both Sunday and Monday.

The innovative technology relies on customers to use their desktop, laptop or phone camera to verify their real-time photo image against their own government-issued ID, which ensures their identity remains safe, and is not being imitated online by scammers or hackers,” he said.

Minister for Families and Communities, and Minister for Disability Services Natasha Maclaren-Jones said results of the pilot phase would optimise the final experience for customers as part of the state-wide rollout.

“This pilot will help unlock greater accessibility to government services, particularly for customers with a disability, those who are time poor or living in rural or regional areas where it can be difficult to access a Service NSW Centre in person,” Mrs Maclaren-Jones said.

“We want to make sure this service delivers for all customers and with the technical foundations in place and tests underway, we look forward to hearing participant feedback and identifying opportunities for further enhancements.”

For more information about the program, go to: https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/ projects-and-initiatives/nsw-digital-id

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