Category: Northern Rivers News
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ENOVA ENERGY PLACED INTO VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION
Australia’s first community-owned energy retailer Enova Energy, has been placed into voluntary administration, due to rising costs. Around 28 staff at the Byron Bay based facility will be made redundant, as a result of the closure. Enova hasn’t been able to secure fixed pricing beyond July 1, leaving the business exposed to inflated prices. More…
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LANTERN PARADE VOLUNTEERS BUSILY PREPARING AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S EVENT
Just three days out from Lismore’s biggest calendar event of the year, and Lantern parade volunteers are busily preparing. The event will feature a brigade of tinnies, to thank those who rescued residents from their roofs in the February flood.
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MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED WITH DRUG AND FIREARM OFFENCES
A man and woman have been charged with drug and firearm offences following a vehicle stop at 12:40am today on Argyle Street, Mullumbimby. Officers from Tweed/Byron Police District stopped a Holden Commodore for the purpose of a random breath test. The driver, a 42-year-old man who is a member of the Nomads Outlaw Motorcycle Gang,…
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TRAGIC CAMPFIRE FATALITY ON NSW/QLD BORDER
A 54 year old Queensland woman has died after falling into a campfire at a campground near the NSW/QLD border. Emergency services responded to reports at Gradys Creek around 10pm yesterday, by the time they arrived, the woman had passed away. The Richmond Police District believes there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and…
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MIXED REACTION TO NSW BUDGET IN NORTHERN RIVERS
Today’s budget has received mixed reviews on the Far North Coast. While a boost to healthcare services has been welcomed – the lack of support for flood recovery and housing has left locals wanting.
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LUCKY ESCAPE AFTER CAR BECOMES SUBMERGED
A driver has had a lucky escape on the Far North Coast, after their car became submerged in a creek at Chinderah early this morning. When paramedics arrived, they found the driver trapped in his car, which was upside down in water, near the Pacific Highway. The man in his 30s was taken to Tweed…
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KEVIN HOGAN OFFICIALLY NAMED FEDERAL MEMEBER FOR PAGE
Kevin Hogan has officially been named the Federal Member for Page. The Nationals member’s title was formally declared in Grafton, after preferences from the election were allocated. Mr Hogan is excited about his new role as Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism… The re-election marks his fourth consecutive term as the Member for Page. (NO…
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$11.2 MILLION DOLLAR NORTHERN RIVERS FLOOD MITIGATION STUDY GRANTED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
A major research project has been granted ministerial approval. The $11.2-million Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative will delve into ways of minimising flooding in the region. It’s being led by the National Recovery Resilience Agency and the CSIRO. The project has been entirely funded by the Federal Government – which says it will commit a further…
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POLICE CALL ON PUBLIC FOLLOWING SERIOUS ASSAULT AT BYRON BAY
Police are calling for the public’s help to identify a man, following a serious assault in Byron Bay earlier this month. Officers attended The Great Northern Hotel on June 3, after a man allegedly punched another on the dance floor. A 23-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries and was taken to hospital for emergency surgery.…
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FRUSTRATIONS BOIL OVER LENNOX HEAD CBD UPGRADE
Frustrations are boiling on the North Coast, as roadworks continue on one of Lennox Head’s main streets. While Council says the project is for long-term gain, locals say it’s only driving away vital business.