Tag: Iluka
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YAMBA AND ILUKA ISOLATED AS RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE
The North Coast communities of Yamba and Iluka are isolated tonight – as flood waters cover the only roads in and out of town. The Clarence River continues to rise, but many residents, and visitors, are keeping in good spirits.
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WORK TO BEGIN ON ILUKA’S FIRST AMBULANCE STATION
Construction on Iluka’s first ambulance station will start in a matter of weeks. The station will be located on Spenser Street after the bowls club voted to sell the required land to the state government last June. It’s unclear when the building will be complete. (NO AUDIO)
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10-METRE LONG HUMPBACK WHALE WASHES UP AT ILUKA
Yet another whale has washed up on a North Coast beach, this time at Iluka. Residents spotted the 10-metre long humpback whale on the shore at Sharks Bay this morning and contacted authorities. National Parks used an excavator to remove the whale, which has now been taken to landfill. It’s the third whale to wash…
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24-YEAR-OLD BALLINA WOMAN IDENTIFIED AS VICTIM OF CRASH
Police have revealed the identity of the driver killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash near Iluka in late July. 24-year-old Rochelle White from Ballina lost control of her car on Iluka Road and slammed into a tree. Dental records were used to confirm her identity. (NO AUDIO)
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BUSHFIRE MOMENTARILY TRAPS ILUKA RESIDENTS
The main road into the small north coast town of Illuka has finally reopened, after residents were trapped due to the Myall Creek Road bushfire. As recently as last night, they said supplies at the local supermarket were running out. “You can’t explain it unless you’re actually in it, the fact that we wouldn’t be…
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ILUKA GETS THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THEIR VERY OWN AMBULANCE STATION
Iluka residents will soon have quicker access to lifesaving medical treatment, with the state government promising to provide a new community ambulance station. “The NSW Government committing, not as an election promise but committing to building an ambulance station and provide this community with a service that it rightly deserves,” Deputy Premier John Barilaro said.…