Tag: north west
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MEDICINAL CANNABIS CAMPAIGNER PASSES AWAY
Tamworth local Dan Haslam, well-known for his push to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis, has passed away. The 25-year-old suffered terminal bowel cancer and used cannabis to relieve his symptoms. Following a tireless 11-month campaign by Dan and his family, he received the state’s second-ever medical cannabis license earlier this month. Premier Mike Baird…
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WEATHER: STILL VERY DRY INLAND
The weekend deluge has helped ease conditions across the Clarence Valley and around Casino in the Northern Rivers after a prolonged dry spell. The excessive rain in south east Queensland may trigger a Ross River outbreak with mosquito numbers expected to swell, but the inland areas of the North West remain very dry. They received…
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OPERATION BEGINS TO RECOVER COAL WAGONS
The Australian Rail Track Corporation has begun removing 19 coal wagons which derailed in the state’s North West yesterday. Heavy cranes are expected on site today to recover the wagons, which came off the tracks at Kankool, between Ardglen and Willow Tree, at around 5am. The ARTC says it will also begin planning to rectify…
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WEATHER: MT BORAH AT MANILLA
Tonight, Gavin Morris is reporting from Mount Borah in north west New South Wales, where he’s taking part in the Manilla XC Paragliding Camp.
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FORMER WALLABY CLEARED OF PROTEST CHARGES
Former Wallabies captain, David Pocock, has been cleared of all charges relating to his involvement in a Maules Creek mine protest. The 26-year-old locked himself on to a digger in the Leard State Forest for more than 10 hours in November last year. Around 30 others joined the protest and blockade. Pocock was initially charged…
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FOUR CHARGED FOLLOWING DRUG OPERATION
Four people, including a teenage boy, have been charged following a drug operation in the state’s north west. Officers searched two homes in Gunnedah at around 7am, where they allegedly seized drugs, cars, a motorcycle and two quad bikes. A 15-year-old boy and 32-year-old man were arrested at one of the homes, while a 26-year-old…
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MAN BARRICADED INSIDE TAMWORTH HOUSE
A team of specialist police officers and the dog squad have arrived in Tamworth, where a man has barricaded himself inside a house. The man has been in the premises on Susanne Street since 12:45 this afternoon. It’s believed the man may have been involved in a police pursuit earlier today, which ended on Robert…
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FIREARMS STOLEN IN THE NORTH WEST
Three firearms were stolen during a break-in at Wee Waa, in the North West. Police attended the home on Alma Street on Sunday, and say a Puma Rifle, a single barrel shotgun and a Marlin rifle were stolen. Investigators are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
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FORMER WALLABIES SKIPPER WARNED BY ARU
Former Wallabies captain David Pocock has been given a formal warning by the ARU, after his arrest at a weekend protest at the Maules Creek mine in north west New South Wales. Pocock chained himself to machinery during a blockade of the site. He has been charged, and is due to face court in Narrabri…
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MAN ASSAULTED IN WEE WAA
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in the north west yesterday. A 28-year-old man was walking towards Rose Street at Wee Waa at around 12:30am, when he was punched in the back of the head, by a person who hasn’t been identified. He was taken to Wee Waa Hospital before being transferred…