Tag: ballina
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ANOTHER SET OF EYES IN THE SKY FOR SURF LIFESAVERS
Surf lifesaving drones have been rolled out across Northern Rivers beaches, giving the region an extra set of eyes in the sky. It’s the first time drones have been used to assist in the area and the phantom 4 models have a range of helpful features. “We’ve used them for search and rescues, rip spotting,…
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CHILDREN LIVE OUT FATHERS DYING WISH
The Irby children’s dream of going to Disneyland was put on hold after their father was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Sadly Peter Irby passed away last year but thanks to the generosity of Police Legacy, the children will get to live out one of their fathers last wishes.
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REGISTRATION RECORDS BROKEN FOR BALLINA BOMBERS
It’s recruitment weekend for the Ballina Bombers….players pulling on their team jerseys to endorse AFL in the region. And it looks to be paying off – registration numbers are expected to break records.
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GREAT-GRANDFATHER GOING FOR GOLD
Great-grandfather Dash Daniels is returning home from the New Zealand Masters Games, as a gold medallist. It was the first overseas competition for 82-year-old, who only started athletics training less than a year ago.
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SCHOOLBOY SOFTBALLER TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA
Casino softball sensation Lachlan Coe will head to Brisbane later this year, after being named in the under 15 Australian boys squad. It comes after a whirwind trip to the bush capital where he impressed selectors during the New South Wales country championships.
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B-DOUBLE CRASH BRINGS M1 TRAFFIC TO A STOP
The Pacific Motorway has reopened after a B-double crashed at west Ballina in the early hours of this morning. There were lengthy delays for motorists as a crane was brought in to remove the truck.
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NORTH COAST RESIDENTS TOLD TO BRACE FOR OMA
North Coast residents are being told to prepare for a possible sever weather event, as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. The system could bring with it damaging winds, big swells and heavy rainfall.
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SEARCH FOR MISSING BALLINA SWIMMER SUSPENDED
A multi-agency search for a missing swimmer at Ballina has been called off after four days. Lynn “Raz” Burtonwood was reported missing on Saturday morning, when he didn’t return from a morning swim at Lighthouse Beach. Surf lifesavers, police, Marine Rescue, SES crews and community members have been helping with the search. “We don’t believe…
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WATERPOLO COMMUNITY FEELING THE LOSS OF A TEAM MATE
Emotions ran high at the Ballina pool last night, as the water polo community rallied to support a local squad, whose teammate went missing over the weekend. Lynn “Raz” Burtonwood has been heavily involved in the sport for the last 39 years.
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SURF LIFE SAVERS HOPING FOR A MIRACLE IN THE SEARCH OF THEIR MISSING FRIEND
Hope is fading in the search for a missing Ballina man, as volunteers continued to scour the coastline for the 69-year-old. Friends and family say they’re baffled as to how the fit surf lifesaver ran into trouble.