Tag: northern rivers
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QUEENSLAND’S BORDER BUBBLE EXPANDING FROM 1AM TOMORROW
The Queensland border bubble will expand from 1AM tomorrow to include two more Northern Rivers post codes – 2475 and 2371. Residents living in Urbenville, Deepwater and Emmaville will be allowed to travel into the Sunshine State if they have a declaration pass. “A lot more needs to be done and what needs to be…
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WAR OF WORDS ERUPTS OVER SUNSHINE STATE’S BORDER SHUTDOWN
Queensland’s hard closure is putting lives at risk. Today, the Deputy Premier took aim at the leader of the Sunshine State, as frustrations over the border bubble reach boiling point.
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HIGHWAY UPGRADE BETWEEN WOOLGOOLGA AND BALLINA NEARS COMPLETION
It was once the largest regional infrastructure project in Australia, and now, the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade is almost complete. The 34 kilometre stretch between Woodburn and Pimlico – expected to open next month.
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SPATE OF DRINK DRIVING INCIDENTS ACROSS TWEED-BYRON POLICE DISTRICT
Three people will face court next month after allegedly being caught drink driving on the Far North Coast in separate incidents this week. Police say over the past 48 hours, a Bilambil Heights man and a Terranora teenager were nabbed in Chinderah mid-range drink driving. Meanwhile, a 25-year-old woman allegedly returned a high-range reading of…
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BORDER BACKFLIP WELCOMED AS EMERGENCY SERVICES FACE STAFF SHORTAGES
The mother of a four-year-old Lismore boy needing specialist treatment in the Queensland Children’s Hospital has today welcomed the Sunshine State’s border backflip. Patients requiring essential medical care now permitted to head north with strict quarantine measures in place.
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MORE THAN 45,000 COVID-19 TESTS CONDUCTED IN NORTHERN NSW LHD
The Northern New South Wales Local Health District has announced more than 45,000 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the region since the pandemic began. Last week, the district recorded its biggest single day of testing with 682 residents being swabbed. The total number of confirmed cases in the region remains steady at 58, with…
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NORTH COAST BECOMES REGIONAL HUB FOR ROUGH SLEEPERS
There are growing calls for more social housing across regional New South Wales, as Homelessness Australia launches its annual awareness week. The North Coast is quickly becoming the regional epicentre for people sleeping rough.
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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SKYROCKETS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS SAYS BUSINESS NSW
Youth unemployment rates in the Northern Rivers are reaching dire levels, according to the state’s peak business body. It comes as Business New South Wales details just how our economy can begin its road to recovery.
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TWEED-BYRON POLICE OFFICERS COMPLETING ATV TRAINING THIS WEEK
Tweed-Byron Police have pushed their all terrain vehicle to the limits this week, with training being held across the region. The scenario-based training allows officers to enhance their skills in driving the ATV in rough conditions, including on rock, sand and in mud. The vehicle playing a pivotal role in missing person searches and at…
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BUSINESS COMMUNITY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR APPRENTICES… BUT IS IT TOO LATE?
The state’s peak business body has welcomed the federal government’s JobTrainer cash splash. However, Business NSW says more needs to be done to encourage employers to take on new apprentices.