Tag: lismore
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MINOR INJURIES FOR THREE JOCKEYS IN LISMORE HORSE RACING ACCIDENT
Three jockeys have been taken to hospital after a collision at a racetrack at Lismore. Despite the severity of the fall, all the riders walked away with relatively minor injuries. One jockey sustained a concussion, while the two others are complaining of general soreness.
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COURT APPEARANCE FOLLOWS FAR NORTH COAST VEHICLE COLLISION
A man will face court after a crash on the far north coast last month which resulted in another man having his leg amputated. On the morning of December 12, a Subaru Impreza and a Hyosung motorbike collided on Bentley Road in Tuncester near Lismore. A 22-year-old male motorcyclist was treated at the scene before…
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TOY RUN TEAMS UP WITH ‘OUR KIDS’
Santa’s once again saddled up his harley, for the 35th annual Northern Rivers charity toy run. Despite warm conditions, more than 330 people rode in the convoy between Lismore and Ballina this morning. “It’s just the goodwill of everyone. We can be mean and tough and everything like that, but we can also be nice…
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‘TYRE-TREE’ TURNING HEADS
Lismore Council’s latest Christmas creation, is quickly becoming the talk of the town. The head-turning ‘tyre tree’ was unveiled in the CBD early this morning.
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DUO ESCAPES TERANIA CRASH
Two people are lucky to be alive, after their car left the road and rolled down a 20 metre embankment at Terania yesterday afternoon. Both were able to free themselves from the upturned vehicle, however one woman suffered lacerations to both knees. She was taken to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment. Police are still investigating…
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DOCTOR FRONTS LISMORE COURT
A North Coast gynaecologist has faced court in Lismore, charged with sexually assaulting several of his patients.
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PAIR ARRESTED AFTER LISMORE RAID YIELDS CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL
A Lismore man and woman have been charged with possessing and producing child abuse material, following a search of a McKenzie Street home earlier this month. Police allege they found a large number of child exploitation images, including of the two adults committing acts of indecency to a 12-year-old girl. The 30-year-old man and 29-year-old…
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FATHER ACCUSED OF STABBING REFUSED BAIL
A father accused of stabbing his 29 year-old son to death at a North Lismore home over the weekend, briefly faced court today. 61 year-old Christopher Gibson was formally refused bail, when his matter was mentioned in Lismore Local Court. He’ll reappear on January 17 next year. (VISION ONLY)
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MARIST BROTHERS CHASE DOWN BEARS IN F.N.C.C THRILLER
Tintenbar-East Ballina has thumped Alstonville, in Far North Coast Cricket’s seventh round. Electing to bat after winning the toss, the home side posted 211 – a total the visitors fell 33 runs short of. Elsewhere, Cudgen easily took care of Lennox Head, Pottsville lost just two wickets during its victory over Casino, and Marist Brothers…
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FATHER CHARGED WITH SON’S MURDER IN LISMORE
A 61-year-old man has been refused bail, after being charged with murdering his son on the far north coast. Emergency services arrived at the Lismore home late last night, finding a 29-year-old man with stab wounds to his neck.