Tag: casino
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TWO WOMEN ASSAULTED WHILE EXERCISING IN CASINO
Police are trying to track down a man who sexually assaulted two women earlier this week. The separate incidents occurred in Casino while victims were out walking. Their attacker is described as being an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander man, aged in his late teens or early 20s, with a thin build and curly black…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING A PEDESTRIAN IN CASINO
A North Coast driver has refused bail after allegedly mowing down a pedestrian in Casino on Friday night. It’s alleged the 26-year-old driver deliberately struck the 40-year-old man on Barker Street, carrying him 10 metres on the bonnet of his car. It’s understood the two men don’t know each other.
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MAYOR PLEAS WITH TARGET BOSS TO REVERSE CASINO CLOSURE DECISION
The Richmond Valley mayor has made a heartfelt plea to the Managing Director of Target, after it was announced Casino’s store will close. Robert Mustow is calling for the decision to be reversed because Target is the only department store in the entire local government area. He’s yet to receive a response. Stores in Goonellabah…
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RESPIRATORY TESTING CLINIC OPENS IN CASINO
A new respiratory testing clinic has opened its doors at Casino’s Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation on Barker Street. The free, GP led clinic will assess people with flu-like symptoms and help diagnose cases of COVID-19. A mobile testing unit will hit the road from July 6, visiting rural communities, including Evans Head and Kyogle.…
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CASINO TEEN SUES POLICE OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT
An Indigenous teenager is suing the state of New South Wales, after he was allegedly assaulted by police in Casino last year. The incident was captured on camera just after midnight on the 26th of September, when the 17-year-old was walking down the town’s main street. He’s seeking damages for false imprisonment and battery. A…
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CASINO BUSINESSES ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY, BUT FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Businesses in the small town of Casino suffered greatly during the shutdown, but the foot traffic is slowly returning. The state’s peak body is calling for more clarity from the government on their behalf, saying they’re facing an uncertain future.
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MAN KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION NORTH OF CASINO
A 31-year-old man has been killed in a head-on collision in the state’s far north overnight. The incident occurred just before 11 o’clock on Lagoon Creek Bridge, north of Casino, when a tipper truck and car collided. The man, driving the car, died at the scene. The 36-year-old female truck driver was transported to Casino…
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MAN JAILED OVER CASINO HIGH SCHOOL FIRE
A man who deliberately set fire to Casino High School in 2018 has been sentenced to six years and nine months in jail. 24-year-old Aden Newman pleaded guilty to stealing $60,000 worth of property from the school and lighting the fire. The blaze caused an estimated one-million-dollars worth of damage to the administration shed, sports…
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PREMIER DELIVERS GOOD NEWS AHEAD OF EASTER BUNNY’S ARRIVAL
With Easter just a few days away, a Casino boy was worried the pandemic meant the Easter bunny wouldn’t be able to visit. So he wrote a letter to the Premier, and today, she surprised him with good news.
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MAN CHARGED OVER IMPERSONATING AFP OFFICER TWICE
A man has been charged with impersonating a federal police officer in the Northern Rivers. It’s alleged the 62-year-old told employees at a Casino supermarket he was a member of the Australian Federal Police and was there to enforce COVID-19 health laws. He allegedly did the same thing, at a different store, the next day.…