Tag: murwillumbah
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FIGHT BEGINS TO STOP FOUR MURWILLUMBAH PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM MERGING
The fight has begun to stop four public schools from merging into one on the Far North Coast. Opposition Leader Jodi McKay visited Murwillumbah today, demanding the State Government renounce the decision, but the Education Minister says that won’t be happening.
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FOUR MURWILLUMBAH PUBLIC SCHOOLS SET TO MERGE INTO ONE
Three public schools are set to close in Murwillumbah with the state government today announcing plans for a overhaul of the local education system. Opposition towards the combined ‘mega campus’ has already begun, with Labor livid after being left in the dark.
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LOCAL TALENT DOMINATE AT THE TWEED RIVER JOCKEY CLUB RACES
Local talent continued to dominate at the Tweed River Jockey Club yesterday – the club’s first event since the expansion of Queensland’s border bubble. Murwillumbah trainer Matthew Dunn claimed three wins, while jockeys Emily Atkinson and Ben Looker secured doubles.
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MATT DUNN EXPANDING TO SYDNEY AFTER DOMINATING LOCAL CUP
Matthew Dunn dominated the Murwillumbah Cup, with wins in more than half the day’s races. Border closures have proven a challenge for the local trainer and he’s planning to set up a permanent stable at Warwick Farm in Sydney.
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MAN SENTENCED OVER FATAL STABBING IN MURWILLUMBAH PARK
A Murwillumbah man who stabbed another man to death following a brawl in 2017 has today learned his fate. 25-year-old James Alderton will spend at least seven more years behind bars over the stabbing rampage – that also left the dead man’s son fighting for life.
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MATT DUNN MISSES OUT ON CLEAN SWEEP IN MURWILLUMBAH
Murwillumbah based trainer Matt Dunn snared five wins at his home track late yesterday. Jockey Matt McGuren rode three of the winning horses, including filly ‘Dreamtime Magic’. Kevin Randall’s ‘On A Handshake’ crossed the line first in the final race, preventing a clean sweep. Dunn has now racked up 109 wins for this season. (AUDIO…
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MAN KILLED IN CRASH OPPOSITE MURWILLUMBAH HOSPITAL
A man has died after crashing into a guard rail at Murwillumbah just after eight o’clock last night. He lost control of his car and slammed into the front verandah of a house on Ewing Street, across from the District Hospital. The 59-year-old was given CPR by paramedics but couldn’t be saved. “We’re querying at…
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STORM BREWING AT MURWILLUMBAH HOSPITAL
There’s growing unrest at the Murwillumbah Hospital, following the Local Health District’s proposal to redistribute nursing shift hours across the region. The union and the local state member concerned the move could impact patient and staff safety.
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WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER FALL AT MOUNTAIN BIKE TRACK
A 46-year-old woman is recovering in hospital, after an accident at a mountain bike track in the state’s north. The woman suffered suspected head and back injuries in the crash at Murwillumbah, at around 8 o’clock on Monday morning. Paramedics, along with a medical team from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter treated the woman at the…
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POLICE SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR MURWILLUMBAH ROBBERY
Police have appealed for public assistance after an armed robbery at a South Murwillumbah service station earlier this month. On Saturday the 3rd of March, a man armed with a machete entered the service station on Tweed Valley Way. He threatened the attendants and a male customer, before stealing cash and cigarettes. Anyone with information…