Tag: lismore
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COMPETITION RED-HOT AT SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
It’s down to the final four in baseball’s Australian Senior League Championship in Lismore. Among the teams to progress, Victoria’s Southern Mariners.
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LISMORE RATES TO INCREASE
Lismore residents can expect to fork out around $45 more in council rates next financial year, after the the independent pricing and regulatory tribunal approved a 3.6% increase. The rise is expected to generate an additional $500,000 above the rate peg for 2016-2017, which will fund council’s Biodiversity Management Strategy. Meanwhile, Clarence Valley Council has…
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NORTH COAST COUNCILS NEED HALF-A-BILLION TO FIX ROADS
Getting North Coast roads up to scratch will cost almost half-a-billion dollars, according to an NRMA report released today. It examines the backlog of works from local councils, Lismore one of the worst in the state.
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DRIVERS ESCAPE INJURY FOLLOWING CRASH
The drivers of three vehicles had a lucky escape, after colliding on a busy road in Lismore this morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Bangalow and Howards Grass Roads at around 11:30, one of the vehicles crashed down an embankment. No one was injured. (NO AUDIO)
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BOY HOSPITALISED AFTER SCHOOL EXPLOSION
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with minor injuries to his leg, following an explosion in a toilet at Lismore’s Trinity Catholic College this morning, Emergency services were called to the St Joseph’s site on Leycester Street just before 9:30. Students were evacuated from the campus. “They discovered an area within a toilet…
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DELICIOUS LAUNCH FOR BIGGEST MORNING TEA
One of Australia’s most iconic charity drives was launched on the Far North Coast today. Doctors, nurses, cancer survivors and fundraisers munched on cakes and scones… whetting appetites for the 2016 Biggest Morning Tea.
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BUSY ROAD UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
It’s one of the Northern Rivers’ most used thoroughfares, but Lismore-Bangalow Road is also a cause of frustration for many drivers. A draft plan has been released by the state government, which aims to turn that around.
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CONSTRUCTION OF LISMORE CBD TOILET BLOCK BEGINS
Finding a bathroom in Lismore’s CBD has long been a challenge, with public toilets few and far between. Now, after years of lobbying from business owners, Lismore Council is working to address the shortage.
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WOLLONGBAR ALSTONVILLE WIPE OUT LISMORE
Lennox Head remains unbeaten after defeating Southern Cross University in round two of Far North Coast Rugby Union. With scores locked at 7 all, the side lifted in the second half to beat SCU 22 points to 12. Meanwhile, Byron Bay disposed of long time rivals Ballina 24 to 13. Bangalow fell to Casino and Wollongbar…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER WIELDING STANLEY KNIFE
A 30-year-old man has faced court, after allegedly threatening commuters with a large stanley knife at the Lismore Transit Centre yesterday. Police say a 32-year-old man was forced to use a shopping trolley to protect himself. He’s been refused bail, and will reappear at Lismore Local Court tomorrow.