Tag: north coast
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YOUNG MINDS HAVE THEIR SAY ON NORTH COAST’S FUTURE
Some of the region’s brightest young minds have today shared their visions for its future, at a Southern Cross University youth forum. Year 11 and 12 students from Byron Bay to Grafton spent the day outlining how they think the North Coast should evolve- to representatives from the Baird Government’s Department of Planning. “We could get…
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THIEVES TAKE FIRE TRUCK ON JOYRIDE DURING CRIME SPREE
Thieves have taken a fire truck for a joyride, before taking off with vital fire fighting equipment, during an overnight crime spree at Coraki on the state’s north coast. Police say the Coraki Fire Station was broken into some time between 4pm on Sunday and 6am on Monday. The robbers drove the truck from the…
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WOMAN CHARGED OVER KNOCKROW CRASH IN 2015
A 67-year-old woman has been charged with several driving offences, following a crash near Ballina last year. The Iluka woman was driving south along the Pacific Highway at Knockrow on August 5, when her sedan collided head-on with a van. The driver of the van required surgery for a fractured wrist, while the 67-year-old was…
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NORTH COAST TEACHER CHARGED OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT
A 55-year-old man has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl at a North Coast school in the mid 1990s. The teacher was arrested yesterday during a raid on a Woodburn property – several items were also seized. His arrest follows an 18-month investigation, after allegations surfaced in August 2014. The…
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TESTING YEAR FOR FAR NORTH COAST COMMUNITY
Over the past 12 months, our coastline has been marred by one shark attack after another. With deterrent technologies expected to be trialled over the summer, we take a look back at 2015 and the incidents that made national headlines.
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AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE HOUSING ON FORUM AGENDA
If you’re over 65, finding an affordable and accessible home on the North Coast can be a challenge. However a working forum next week aims to change that – looking at ways to increase the supply and range of housing options in the region.
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UPDATE: RENEWED PUSH FOR IMMEDIATE SHARK MEASURES
There’s a renewed push for the state government to implement immediate measures, following another shark attack on the Far North Coast. President of the Le-Ba Boardriders Club, Don Munro, says something needs to be done urgently to tackle the problem. “We’re back in the revolving door situation. It just won’t go away, it’s just going…
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REPORT REVEALS IMPACT OF SHARK SIGHTINGS ON TOURISM
A third of North Coast tourism businesses say they’ve been directly impacted from recent shark sightings and attacks. The statistic is part of a North Coast report submitted to the parliamentary inquiry.
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PENALTY RATES DEBATE HITS NORTH COAST
The penalty rates debate has hit the North Coast, with a union claiming retail workers would be out of pocket by up to $24.9-million a year, if penalty rates were cut. However, the local business chamber says there needs to be a “middle ground” for businesses and employees.
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NO “SILVER BULLET” TO STOPPING SHARK ENCOUNTERS
The chair of the Ballina Shire Shark Advisory group says yesterday’s summit in Sydney didn’t deliver a “silver bullet” to stop shark encounters. While, the local surfing community says action needs to be taken sooner rather than later.