Tag: northern rivers
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TOP MARKS FOR LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT FOLLOWING RELEASE OF REPORT CARD
A report card on the performance of the Far North Coast health system prior to the pandemic has shown positive results. Patients have rated the care they received at several local hospitals as exceptional, as Lachlan Grant reports.
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HAVE YOU SEEN 41-YEAR-OLD COREY DICKENSON?
Police are also searching for 41-year-old Corey Dickenson, who was last seen at Kmart Ballina on Tuesday last week. He was last seen wearing blue shorts, grey jumper and black Adidas runners. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. (NO AUDIO)
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NORTH COAST TEEN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY ESCAPING CUSTODY
A teenage boy has been charged after allegedly escaping custody at a Grafton hospital yesterday morning. Police say they later found the 15-year-old in the boot of a car at West Ballina shortly after 2pm. He appeared before a children’s court today, while a 22-year-old female driver is also facing charges. The boy was due…
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RAIL TRAIL RECEIVES THE GREEN LIGHT AFTER BILL PASSES UPPER HOUSE
Two sections of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail corridor will close after legislation passed the New South Wales upper house late yesterday. Tracks will be ripped-up to make way for a scenic walking and cycling trail, which is expected to attract more than 80,000 visitors annually. The first stage is from Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek,…
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POLICE FINE TWO NORTHERN RIVERS VENUES OVER ALLEGED COVID BREACHES
Two Northern Rivers venues have been fined $5000 each for breaching COVID rules. Police say they attended the Gollan Hotel in Lismore on Saturday night where there was no COVID safety plan in place. It’s the second fine for the venue in recent months. Officers also visited the Shaws Bay Hotel in East Ballina over…
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POLICE RENEW PLEA FOR PUBLIC’S HELP TO FIND MISSING ELDERLY WOMAN
Police divers have concluded their search, but there’s still no trace of missing Brooklet woman Elizabeth ‘Jean’ Forman. The 72-year-old was last seen on her Friday Hut Road property shortly before midday on Thursday. Officers are pleading for those who may have seen Mrs Forman to contact Lismore Police Station. (NO AUDIO)
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SIX MEN CHARGED OVER RURAL CRIME OFFENCES ACROSS NORTHERN RIVERS
A strike force investigation has led to arrests of six men in the Northern Rivers, over alleged rural crime. Police believe three of the men are behind a spate of thefts in the Bonalbo area in August, during which more than 80 cattle yard panels were stolen. A further two men have been charged with…
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SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING ELDERLY NORTHERN RIVERS WOMAN
Police and SES crews have spent today continuing their search for missing Northern Rivers woman Elizabeth ‘Jean’ Forman. The 72-year-old, who suffers from dementia, was last seen on her Brooklet property near Tintenbar shortly before midday on Thursday. Police hold serious concerns for her welfare. (NO AUDIO)
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PROTEST TARGETS LOCAL POLITICAL LEADERS OVER RAILWAY LINE
The Northern Rivers Railway Action Group held several protests in Lismore’s CBD today – demanding to meet with local political leaders. It comes after state parliament last week passed a bill to close sections of the Casino to Murwillumbah railway line.
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MASSIVE SEARCH UNDERWAY TO FIND MISSING WOMAN WITH DEMENTIA
A large-scale multi-agency search is underway for a missing elderly woman in the Northern Rivers. Elizabeth Forman, also known as Jean, was last seen walking on her Brooklet property yesterday morning.