Category: Northern Rivers News
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MAN MISSING IN THE CLARENCE RIVER AFTER JUMPING OFF BOAT
A man missing in the Clarence River has sparked a multiagency search at Illuka Bay. Police say the man resides on a boat and believe that he entered the water to retrieve his stray dinghy. The alarm was raised after he failed to resurface. Police divers, marine rescue, surf lifesaving and the Westpac helicopter are…
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PASSIONATE TRANSPORT SECURITY WORKERS TURN TO TEACHING TO INSPIRE OTHERS
The pandemic has prompted many to seek a career change. A pair of women on the Far North Coast are so passionate about their jobs in the security sector – they want to help others keep our transport networks safe.
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MAN ARRESTED IN SOUTH GRAFTON FOR ALLEGED HISTORICAL SEXUAL ASSAULT IN BYRON BAY
A man has been arrested in South Grafton – accused of the sexual assault of a Byron Bay woman over 20 years ago. The then 23 year old woman was inside her home in 1998 – when she was allegedly assaulted, sexually assaulted, threatened and detained by an unknown man. Local detectives arrested a 49…
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MASKS ARE BACK AT CASINO HIGH SCHOOL
New covid measures have been put in place from today at a North Coast high school. The principal says, it will act as a circuit breaker to reduce transmission while the school battles an outbreak.
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COFFS HARBOUR COMMUNITY DONATE OVER $21,000 TO LISMORE’S SALVATION ARMY FLOOD APPEAL
The Coffs Harbour community, along with two major shopping centres have raised over $21,000 for the Salvation Army Flood Appeal. Bachrach Naumburger Group, today handing Northern Rivers Salvation Army a gigantic cheque on behalf of the community and owners of Park Beach Home Base and Park Beach Plaza. The Lismore store in the town’s CBD…
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FORMER PRIME MINISTER KEVIN RUDD JOINS RICHMOND CANDIDATE’S CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Things are heating up on the campaign trail for Richmond, with thousands set to cast their vote this weekend. Today Labor pulled out all the stops – former PM Kevin Rudd backing the local member.
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SES VOLUNTEERS EFFORTS RECOGNISED THROUGH WEAR ORANGE WEDNESDAY
They’ve had a difficult start to the year, but SES volunteers were today recognised for their efforts, as part of ‘Wear Orange Wednesday.’ Northern Zone Commander Superintendent Mark Elm says more than 17,000 calls for assistance and eighteen-hundred flood rescues have been made in the Northern Zone since the start of the year. “They are…
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NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES COVID19 UPDATE
The number of Covid cases continues to rise in the Northern Health District. 462 new cases were recorded overnight. Hospitalisations are also increasing, with 48 people now in care, two of those, in ICU. The majority of the infections were recorded in the Tweed, Lismore and Clarence Valley regions.
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LISMORE LANTERN PARADE SET TO LIGHT UP CBD NEXT MONTH
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Lismore residents, with the town’s iconic Lantern Parade returning to the CBD. While the region’s power may not be fully restored – local businesses are just excited to see crowds return.
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CHINDERAH VOLUNTEERS FEAR MANY MORE FLOOD VICTIMS ARE IN NEED
It has nearly been three months since the devastating floods hit the Northern Rivers…. And still tonight, many families can’t return home. A makeshift community donation hub in Chinderah is servicing hundreds of flood affected residents, but volunteers fear there are many more still in need.