Tag: north west
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POLICE IDENTIFY WOMAN FOUND IN GUNNEDAH
Police have formally identified a woman after her body was discovered in Gunnedah yesterday. 25-year-old Rebecca Perkins was found in a room of the Overlander Motel on Conadilly Street, just after 9am. Homicide detectives arrived last night and Strike Force Neweena has been established to investigate her death. Anyone with information is urged to contact…
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WOMAN’S BODY FOUND AT GUNNEDAH
The body of a woman, believed to be in her 20s, has been found at Gunnedah. Police were called to a motel on Conadilly Street at around 9am, where they made the discovery. A crime scene has been established and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
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WATER SKI WAIT ALMOST OVER
After more than five years of planning, construction has finally started on Moree’s new water ski park. The $4-million project will include a 1.2-kilometre circuit lake, enabling the facility to host state and national competitions. It will also make use of recycled water from Moree’s artesian baths. The park is expected to open in March.
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OXLEY HIGHWAY CLOSED AFTER SEMI TRAILER CRASH
The Oxley Highway near Gunnedah remains closed, after a semi trailer crashed and burst into flames this morning. The driver of the truck hit a guard rail about a kilometre outside of the town just after eight o’clock. The rig, which was carrying refrigerated food, then caught fire. The driver managed to escape uninjured. Police…
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POLICE ON THE HUNT FOR SUITED BANDIT
Police have released CCTV footage of a “well dressed” thief who held up a fast food restaurant in Tamworth last month. The man, dressed in a suit and balaclava, entered the back of the McDonald’s store on October 26 and threatened staff with a large knife. An employee handed over an unknown amount of cash…
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SECOND PROTESTOR ARRESTED AT MAULES CREEK MINE
A second protestor has been arrested at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine. It comes after a 23-year-old South Australian man was charged yesterday after he allegedly hindered the work of mining equipment at the site. He’s been granted conditional bail and will appear before Narrabri Local Court on November 25.
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NEW ENGLAND WOMAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER CRASH
A 41-year-old woman is in a serious condition, following a single car crash north of Tamworth. Emergency services were called to Manilla Road at Hallsville just before 7am, where they found a small sedan had crashed into a power pole. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash, but are examining whether speed was…
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MAN ESCAPES CUSTODY DURING COURT APPEARANCE
Police are searching for a man who escaped custody during his sentence hearing at Inverell. 30-year-old Richard Gardiner was at Inverell Local Court at around midday yesterday, when he ran from the building. Police and a court sheriff officer attempted to detain him, but were unsuccessful. He is described as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait…
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SCHOOL KIDS BUILD HYDROGEN CARS
Many consider hydrogen cars to be science fiction, a technology as vaporous as the substance behind it. However, 30 high-school students in the North West today showed green technology can go.
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MORE TEACHERS JOIN STOPWORK ACTION
More teachers in the New England and North West have stopped work over the dismantling of the current school staffing system. Teachers in Narrabri, Wee Waa, Moree and Armidale joined in strike action to fight a battle they say is far from over.