Tag: lismore
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NATIONALS LIKELY TO RETAIN SEAT OF LISMORE
Nationals candidate for the state seat of Lismore, Thomas George, looks set to retain his position, despite a 22.5 per cent swing away from the party. Mr George is 1526 votes ahead of Greens candidate Adam Guise, with almost 90 per cent of the vote counted. Mr Guise was originally ahead in the days after…
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LOCAL LEGENDS ATTEND LISMORE FUNDRAISER
Move over Forrest Gump, the Northern Rivers has its very own runner committed to raising $100,000 for charity. In under 24-hours, Ben Ferris has already run 180-kilometres from Brisbane to Byron Bay.
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USED SYRINGE PROMPTS SAFETY WARNING
It was here in Kirkland car park on Monday morning that a Lismore man stood on a used syringe; sustaining what’s health experts call a ‘community acquired needle stick injury’. It’ll now be a long six month wait until he finds out if he’s contracted diseases including HIV or hepatitis – although a North Coast…
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DRIVER UNINJURED AFTER ROLLING TRUCK
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash south of Byron Bay, where a truck driver has rolled his vehicle four times. The crash happened along the Pacific Highway at Knockrow at around 2pm. It’s believed the truck driver is stable. Motorists traveling in the area can expect signficant delays. We’ll bring you more…
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EX-NRL STAR GOES ON TRIAL IN LISMORE
Former NRL star Craig Field has gone on trial on the far north coast, accused of killing a father in a one punch attack. Lismore Court heard claims the victim told Field, “I don’t even know you, I don’t want to fight you”.
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TODDLER INJURED AFTER CRASHING FAMILY CAR
A three-year-old boy has had to undergo emergency surgery, after running over himself with a car at Coraki. Police believe the boy was playing in the vehicle, which was parked on Donaldson Street, when he put it in neutral. It began moving and the boy jumped out, only to be hit by the car before…
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ALSTONVILLE FC RECEIVES NSW SPORT COMMUNITY AWARD
The Alstonville and District Football Club has been awarded the New South Wales Minister’s Sport Volunteer Management Award, just one of two accolades presented in Sydney yesterday. The club was recognised for its strong culture, in helping support new and existing volunteers. “One of the volunteer virtues in the community has been people wanting to…
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NORTHERN RIVERS RESIDENTS REJOICE AS CSG LICENCE SUSPENDED
Greens mining spokesperson, Jeremy Buckingham, has welcomed the suspension of Metgasco’s north coast coal seam gas (CSG) drilling licence, after the government said the company had not undertaken effective community consultation. “This is a fantastic win for the people of the Northern Rivers that have united in great spirit and determination to protect their land,…
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DAVID BRADBURY ‘TALKS CHARITY’ IN LISMORE
The assistant federal treasurer David Bradbury was in Lismore today, to talk with local charities and non for profit representatives about the new “Australian Charities and Non for Profit Commision”. The invitation came from the Member for Page, Jannelle Saffin. “She’s been in my ear on a number of occasions about local organisations that have…
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SOCCER PLAYER SCORES LIFELONG GOAL
Since the age of five, Georgia Keen has been a leading goalscorer for her soccer sides. Now 16, she’s earned herself a spot on the Under 19 Australian Schoolgirls team.