Tag: lismore
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LOPSIDED VICTORIES PUNCTUATE PREMIER LEAGUE 3RD ROUND
The Bangalow Bluedogs have taken a bite out of the Lismore Workers, 5-1 winners in round three of Football Far North Coast’s premier league. The Lismore thistles, meanwhile, didn’t fare well in their match against Byron Bay… The Rams not conceding a single goal for the second week running. Elsewhere, the Casino Cobras defeated Villa…
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THOUSANDS SOON TO LIVE ON NORTH LISMORE PLATEAU
Over three-and-a-half thousand more people could soon call the North Coast home, in a brand-new suburb. The state government has given the green-light for a community to be built on top of the North Lismore Plateau. And while she admits it’s been a long time coming, Mayor Jenny Dowell says it will reshape the city.
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POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION REGARDING MISSING LISMORE WOMAN
Police hold concerns for a Lismore woman after she inexplicably disappeared on Tuesday. 54-year-old Chrisa Crewe was last seen leaving her house on Weemala Street at Lismore Heights, at about 2.30pm. Family members reported her missing when she failed to return home. Ms Crewe is described as being about 160cm tall, of slim build, with…
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AUSTRALIA’S BEST TO HIT SPEEDWAY FOR AMCA SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP
After rain forced the event to be postponed last month, some of Australia’s best drivers will hit Lismore Speedway this weekend for the AMCA Sedan Championship. This morning, local driver Shane Newstead was trackside, scoping out the conditions.
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FOLEY PLEDGES TO SCRAP ANTI-PROTEST LAWS
The state opposition has pledged to scrap so-called anti-protest laws, within 100 days of a Labor-led government. Opposition leader Luke Foley, making the announcement at a meeting with anti-CSG groups in Lismore.
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BARNABY JOYCE ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO HELP FARMING CO-OPS
Barnaby Joyce was in Lismore today, announcing plans to see the Northern Rivers become the nation’s agricultural co-operatives hub. A $13.8-million dollar pilot program will be launched in the region, delivering information to farmers around the country.
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ACCUSED TALLOW BEACH ATTACKER FACES COURT
A woman who allegedly stabbed a 41-year-old man during a domestic incident at Tallow Beach on Monday night, has faced court today. 33-year-old Jessica Walshe was taken into custody at Lennox Head yesterday afternoon. She was then charged with a string of offences including reckless wounding, contravening an AVO and malicious damage. No bail application was…
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEADING CAUSE OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
Domestic and family violence is among the leading causes of youth homelessness in the Northern Rivers, according to outreach service Connecting Home. Armed with the information, the organisation hit the streets of Lismore today to mark Youth Homelessness Matters Day and raise awareness about the issue. “We found over 50 per cent of the young people…
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LISMORE COUNCIL TO PUSH FOR ‘GAS EXCLUSION ZONE’
Lismore Council will now write to the state government, requesting the area be made a gas exclusion zone – similar to parts of the Hunter. The motion, approved seven votes to three at last night’s council meeting, was moved by Deputy Mayor Simon Clough. He fears under the current draft north coast regional plan, the state…
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ASSISTANT MINISTER VISITS SOUTHERN CROSS LABS
Southern Cross University’s science faculties have been given the once over by Assistant Minister for Science Karen Andrews. She toured the campus alongside Member for Page Kevin Hogan, to see first-hand how research being undertaken by students and staff is progressing. “We’ve looked at the geosciences area where there is both fundamental research and also applied…