Monthly Archives: November 2025

11Nov

Stony Chute Rd Roadworks Update

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by Max Riethmuller

Stony Chute Rd is slated for an opening late November, with one lane access only at some sections. The landslip area that resulted in the Stony Chute Rd closure is mostly completed but in the meantime work has started on the slip between Stanger and Zouch roads.

Gallery of progress to date:

Stony Chute Road Roadworks

Video of Current State of Works:

Landslip and road damage remediation works as part of reconstruction funds released in response to the 2022 floods, will be ongoing in the area for the new three years, though Stony Chute Rd repairs are due to be completed by November 2026, when the road will return to two way access.

CMC Have taken up residence at their shiny new depot on Blue Knob Rd just north of Nimbin and will be tackling a range of road projects in the area in coordination with Council and State Government.

CMC Depot under construction:

09Nov

Bushfire on Mountain Top Road

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by Max Riethmuller

On Wednesday 5 November, two fire appliances passed through Nimbin heading south. Shortly after the Hazards near me app showed a fire on Mountain Top Rd.

I drove out to Stony Chute Road where the fire was clearly visible burning up on the hill. Fortunately the RFS had established a degree of control. Shortly after my arrival on scene an aerial firefighter from Rotorwing Helicopters, via Lismore, arrived, set up their bucket, and started lifting water from a local dam and water bombing the fire.

I watched the pilot drop 10 or more buckets, by that time both RFS and the water bomber working together had the fire well under control. I left at that stage but heard later the water bomber continued with some more passes and then the RFS remained to perform blacking out operations.

Photo Album of the action on Flickr:

Bushfire on Mountain Top Road