Tag: alstonville
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COVID-19 DOESN’T STOP SOME POOLS FROM CLOSING
Keen Northern Rivers swimmers will still be able to do their daily laps with Ballina War Memorial Pool and Alstonville Aquatic Centre remaining open. Though operating hours have been reduced, with gates opening from 6 to 9am, and 4pm to 7pm. “All the laneropes are in and people are basically getting a lane each to…
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ALSTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HOME TO NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE TRACK
Alstonville High school will soon have its very own mountain bike track, thanks to the hard work of devoted Year 9 students. A federal government grant of $10,000 has been assigned to the project, which will give keen riders a chance to develop their skills. “It’s going to have a loop around the outside and…
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ALSTONVILLE HOME TO A REMARKA-BOWL CHAMPION
After spending two decades on the greens, Alstonville’s Peter Taylor has been recognised with a prestigious accolade. The lawn bowls champion, who is currently ranked third in Australia, has been named the state’s most improved bowler of the year.
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LENNOX HEAD ALSTONVILLE SLSC MAKE MOST OF WET WEATHER
While beaches were closed due to wild weather, Lennox Head Surf Life Saving club still managed to squeeze in a training session on Lake Ainsworth. The club hopes to be back on the beach next weekend, hoping to make the most of the big swell.
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WATER POLO FINALS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Alstonville is hoping to be crowned back-to-back champions in the Far North Coast men’s A-grade water polo competition. But Byron Bay will look to upset – using motivation over the past 10 years to make their debut into the final series.
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OLYMPIC HOPEFULS MAKE A SPLASH IN ALSTONVILLE
The North Coast is playing host to national swimming champions and Olympic hopefuls during a 10 day intensive camp. It’ll be a big few months ahead for some of the swimmers as they prepare to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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ALSTONVILLE HOSTS WATER POLO TEST SERIES
Australian ‘All Schools’ teams took on New Zealand at the Water Polo Test Series in Alstonville today. In the boys division, competition saw some of the countries’ best battle it out in a fierce but friendly competition.
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FIRE PARTIALLY DESTROYS ALSTONVILLE HOME
A house went up in flames on Alstonville’s Main Street this morning… destroying the entire second floor of the building. Fire crews were on the scene within minutes, stopping the blaze from spreading to neighbouring properties.
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ALSTONVILLE FOOTBALLERS CLAIM SECOND CONSECUTIVE TITLE
The Alstonville Villas capped an impressive year by winning the women’s Summer Youth League football competition. The girls managing to hold off the dominant Lismore Thistles to win back to back titles.
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EXPANDING THE WORKFORCE AT SUMMERLAND HOUSE FARM
After 50 years of providing work for local people with disabilities, Summerland House is stepping up to even greater heights. The not-for-profit farm today turning the first sod on a $6 million expansion – tipped to create dozens of jobs.