Tag: Nimbin
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NIMBIN WATER RESTRICTIONS LOWERED TO LEVEL TWO
There’s good news for Nimbin residents with water restrictions being lowered to Level Two. Recent rainfall and water saving by the community has seen the DE Williams Dam return to full capacity – bringing Nimbin in line with the rest of the Lismore Local Government Area. The village had been on Level Three restrictions since…
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ABANDONED ROOSTER ATTACKS A SMALL TODDLER
A feral rooster has been destroyed after attacking a young boy outside a Nimbin theatre… The assault prompting RSPCA to issue a warning to anyone considering illegally dumping animals.
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FAMILY LOSE EVERYTHING IN HOUSE FIRE NEAR NIMBIN
A family of six has lost everything after their home was destroyed by fire, near Nimbin. It’s believed a wood heater may have started the blaze.
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POLICE GIVE MIXED REVIEWS ON NIMBIN MARDIGRASS BEHAVIOUR
There are mixed reviews from police after this year’s Mardi Grass festival at Nimbin. They’ve praised crowd behaviour overall, but there were a number of drug-related infringements. Nine people were allegedly caught with drugs in their system, including cannabis, methamphetamines and LSD. A 17-year-old boy was charged with offensive behaviour, assaulting police and resisting arrest.…
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HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE EXPECTED AT MARDIGRASS
Around 50 people were forced to leave the Hemp Embassy in Nimbin this morning as police searched the premises a day before the MardiGrass parade. But organisers say today’s raid has only made them more determined.
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THE GREEN ARMY MARCHES TO END “THE WAR ON DRUGS”
Pro-marijuana campaigners have marched through the streets of Lismore, demanding an end to “the war on drugs”. It comes ahead of this weekend’s annual Nimbin Mardigrass Festival – an event popular among those pushing to legalise cannabis use.
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NIMBIN HIT-AND-RUN CAR FOUND
Police have found the vehicle used in a fatal hit-and-run in Nimbin. Officers seized the car for forensic examination, after discovering it in parkland yesterday afternoon. A 62-year-old woman was struck and killed on Cecil Street on Monday night – her male partner was injured and is now in a stable condition. Police are still…
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NIMBIN RESIDENTS OUTCRY TO COUNCIL FOR PEDESTRIAN STREET SAFETY
Meanwhile, Nimbin residents say they’ve been pleading with Lismore City Council for more than 10 years to upgrade Cecil Street – which they say is unsafe. The Nimbin Advisory Group says it’s submitted self-funded reports and surveys to Council, including a feasibility study. It’s asking for pedestrian traffic to be redirected, in the wake of…
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COMMUNITY REELING AFTER HIT AND RUN DEATH
Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit and run at Nimbin, north of Lismore. A woman was killed and her partner injured, in an incident that’s seen the worst fears of local residents, realised.
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MAN SHEILDED BY PHONE IN BOW AND ARROW ATTACK
A man will face court in Lismore next month accused of firing an arrow at a Nimbin resident, as a result of a tenancy dispute. Remarkably, the shot was blocked by a mobile phone.