Tag: Nimbin
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QUESTIONS OVER MONEY TO FIX NIMBIN’S AGEING ROADS
Another day, another spending spree from the state government; this time committing six figure’s for road safety upgrades in Nimbin. But the money won’t go towards patching up potholes, which has some locals wondering why?
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ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FOR NIMBIN MAN
A woman has suffered multiple stab wounds, and a man has been charged with attempted murder in a violent incident in the Northern Rivers. Police say around 10pm on Friday, a 51-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman became involved in an argument at a home on Gungas Road in Nimbin. The woman was allegedly assaulted…
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NIMBIN SEARCH WARRANT ALLEGEDLY TURNS UP L.S.D. AND CANNABIS
A 37-year-old man has been refused bail following a drug raid on a Cullen Street store in Nimbin yesterday afternoon. Police will allege they uncovered a number of drugs including LSD, ecstay and cannabis, as well as about two thousand dollars in cash, during the search warrant. The Taiwanese National was arrested and taken to…
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DRUGS AND CASH SEIZED ON FAR NORTH COAST
Three people including a teenage boy will face court after police seized cash and drugs from the group on the far north coast. Around 10:30pm last night, police were patrolling near in Rainbow Lane, Nimbin, when they observed three masked people in the laneway. The group fled on foot, but they were apprehended shortly after.…
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NIMBIN MAN CHARGED WITH CANNABIS CULTIVATION
A Nimbin man’s briefly faced court, charged with cultivating and supplying cannabis. Police raided Nicholas Bradley’s home yesterday morning, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug supply. Officers allegedly uncovered 335 plants and 6 kilograms of leaf, as well as $14,000 in cash. The 43-year-old was refused bail in Lismore Local Court – he’ll reappear…
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MOTORCYCLIST FRACTURES LEG IN NIMBIN CRASH
A 36 year-old man has been left with a fractured leg, after crashing his motorcyle into a pole near Nimbin this morning. Emergency crews were alerted to the crash – the fourth on local roads in the space of a week – at around 11 o’clock. Paramedics treated the rider at the scene before taking…
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WOMAN DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER HEAD-ON CRASH IN NIMBIN
A woman has died from injuries sustained in a head-on crash at Nimbin yesterday afternoon. Two cars collided on Nimbin Road shortly after five, trapping the 49-year-old for two hours. She was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital, where she later died. The other driver, a 42-year-old man, was taken to Lismore Base Hospital…
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HELP SOUGHT TO LOCATE MISSING NORTH COAST MAN
The public are being urged to help locate a man on the far north coast who has been missing since last month. 23-year-old Aiden Delbalso was last seen in the Nimbin area on Friday 30 September. Police commenced a search for Mr Delbalso when family and friends failed to hear from him. Police believe Aiden…
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NIMBIN LIGHTS UP THE SILVER SCREEN
A Far North Coast business is quickly making it’s mark on Hollywood. The Nimbin Candle Factory have featured in a number of major blockbusters – and it’s just landed another starring role.
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QUIRKY AND COLOURFUL EVENTS AT MARDIGRASS
Nimbin’s MardiGrass festival has long lobbied for the decriminalisation of marijuana in Australia. But for many attendees, the annual event just wouldn’t be complete, without a few quirky traditions.