Tag: murwillumbah
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Protesters gather at Wollumbin High School to save endangered trees from removal
Protesters have gathered at Wollumbin High School to save 48 trees from being removed to create more parking spaces. It’s been proposed – as Murwillumbah High moves to the campus while the suburb’s ‘mega school’ is under construction. State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says the tree removal has been put on hold as talks…
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Tweed Shire Council flood recovery bill totaled at over $100 million
The Tweed continues to count the cost of the flood disaster. The local council says the full extent of the damage is costing the shire more than $100 million.
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FLOOD AFFECTED SCHOOL HIT WITH ANOTHER SETBACK WITH HAND RAISED CHICKENS STOLEN
Already struggling with flood recovery, agriculture students at Murwillumbah High School have suffered another setback. Hand raised chickens that students were hoping to show have disappeared from the school – believed to be stolen.
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FREE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OPEN IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
Four flood affected communities in the Northern Rivers have new ‘Safe Havens’ offering mental heath support. Lismore, Murwillumbah, Mullumbimby and Woodburn now have hubs offering free services seven days a week. The Safe Haven hubs are designed to be places of support and refuge – offering immediate, personalised and compassionate mental health support and counselling.…
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MURWILLUMBAH RESILIENCE SHINES THROUGH VOLUNTEERS
Murwillumbah has built an army of their own for the flood clean-up, volunteers spearheading the effort. While they have made remarkable strides, they’re wondering where their role ends.
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NSW LABOR ELECTION PROMISE TO KEEP MURWILLUMBAH SCHOOLS OPEN
It’s a long way off, but the state member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, is already making election promises If New South Wales Labor wins the next state election she says the four schools in Murwillumbah will remain open. “The final straw was when I saw the plans for this so called mega campus at Murwillumbah…
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HORSEMAN PROTESTER CHANGES PLEA TO NOT GUILTY
A movie stuntman who rode his horse at protests during lockdown has changed his plea at what was intended to be a sentencing hearing for unlawfully participating in an outdoor gathering. Representing himself, Michael Corrigan asked Murwillumbah court to change his plea to not-guilty. The 52-year-old accused his lawyer Russell Baxter of making ‘incorrect assumptions’…
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TEACHER CUTS ANNOUNCED FOR MURWILLUMBAH MEGA SCHOOL
19 teaching positions will be cut when four schools merge into one at Murwillumbah in 2024. The broader school community left angry and disappointed by the announcement.
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TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ALLEGED POLICE PURSUIT
Two brothers have pleaded guilty in Tweed Local Court today to a string of offences after a police pursuit on Tuesday this week. Police say the stolen vehicle failed to stop for police in Murwillumbah and continued to the township of Uki. The vehicle reached speeds over 140km/hr before crashing into a parked car and…
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CONCEPT DESIGNS FOR MURWILLUMBAH MEGA SCHOOL REVEALED
Concepts designs for the controversial Murwillumbah ‘mega campus’ school have been unveiled. It will include a co-located primary school, high school and school community health facilities. “Moving to have the two schools on the one campus is going to be different but when you have a look at how amazing the new facilities will be,…