Category: Northern Rivers News
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Thousands of school leavers arrive in Byron Bay for a week of celebrations
Byron Bay is looking even busier than usual… with thousands of school leavers arriving in the region from today. Police are ramping up their operations… while businesses are looking to capitalise on the crowds.
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Ballina temporary housing site nearing completion in time for Christmas
Ballina’s temporary housing site for flood affected residents is nearing completion, 16 weeks after construction commenced. The village is set to open in the coming weeks, ahead of Christmas. Lismore, Brunswick and Mullumbimby will be the next sites to become operational. (Audio in parts)
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Five-year-old boy dragged into pool by snake is recovering well
It would be anyone’s worst nightmare – a huge python biting you on the ankle and dragging you into a pool and underwater. But that’s exactly what happened to five year old Beau Blake on the New South Wales Far North Coast – and tonight, he and his family bravely tell their story.
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Record attempt runner stops in to visit Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital on her tip-to-toe marathon trek.
It’s an incredible effort to take on a marathon – and one woman is doing the unthinkable, running 1 marathon a day for almost 5 months. Erchana Murray-Bartlett is trekking from the tip of Australia to Melbourne to raise awareness for at-risk native wildlife.. and she stopped by Byron Bay’s Wildlife Hospital today.
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Living Lab launches in Lismore to help rebuild flood-ravaged Northern Rivers
A new partnership – linking government agencies, researchers and the community – has been locked in to help rebuild the flood-ravaged Northern Rivers. Tonight, NBN News has an exclusive look inside Lismore’s “Living Lab”.
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Police urge Schoolies to stay safe ahead of celebrations kicking off in Byron Bay tomorrow
Police are urging young people to make the right choices and stay safe, with Schoolies celebrations set to begin in New South Wales tomorrow. The far north coast will be a hotspot, with more than 12,000 expected to head to Byron Bay alone.
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Leak detection program saving billions of litres in water across the state
It’s been the wettest year on record for the North Coast… and it’s meant water saving is no longer top of mind. But millions of dollars is being invested to save our most precious resource in New South Wales.
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Nurses and midwives strike at new Tweed Hospital with support from construction workers
Calls for better work conditions echoed all the way to the border – where nurses and midwives gathered at Tweed, to join the statewide strike. Construction workers also made their presence known – showing solidarity for the union outside the town’s new hospital. Staff from Lismore, Byron and Ballina hospitals travelled, to stand with their…
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Byron Bay gearing up for triumphant return with travellers returning for summer
Byron Bay is gearing up for a triumphant return to summer trading, hailed the country’s second most popular destination this Christmas. But concerns have been raised about whether the region can cope…as it grapples with staffing and housing shortages.
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Bangalow wildlife warrior named Australian Geographic Conservationist of the Year
A Bangalow woman has been honoured with a prestigious award, for her mission to protect decimated koala populations. Now she’s using her platform to call for more funding… so conservationists can plant half a million trees, to save the endangered species.