Tag: northern rivers
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STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL LIFELINE FOR SEVERAL LOCAL EVENTS
Several events across the Northern Rivers will benefit from a multi-million-dollar State Government support package, aimed at boosting regional tourism. Casino’s beef week and Mullumbimby’s circus festival will both receive at least $20,000. Meanwhile, Tenterfield’s Peter Allen festival will welcome a $10,000 funding boost. (NO AUDIO)
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TWO MEN EXTRADITED TO LISMORE OVER DRUG AND GUN OFFENCES
Two men have been charged at Lismore Police Station, accused of being involved in a cross-border drug syndicate. The Queensland man and the Victorian man were arrested earlier this week after officers raided homes across three states – allegedly seizing drugs, guns and cash. A second Queensland and Victorian man are yet to be extradited…
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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SEIZE DRUGS AND MILITARY GUNS
Drugs, cash and military-grade guns have been seized, as police investigate a syndicate operating across three states. Five people have been arrested so far, with officers raiding homes in Ballina and Goonellabah this morning.
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DEMAND SURGES IN LOCAL HOSPITALS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020
The Northern New South Wales Local Health boss has praised our hospitals’ performance during the first quarter of 2020. But the State Opposition has slammed new statistics from the Bureau of Health as “unacceptable”.
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$22M WORTH OF CANNABIS SEIZED FROM PROPERTY SOUTH OF LISMORE
From the air it was large, neat and otherwise unremarkable, but inside it was anything but. Police have raided a remote property near Lismore, uncovering a sophisticated drug operation, and seizing close to $22-million worth of cannabis.
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SAFETY UPGRADE FOR BRUXNER HIGHWAY BLACK SPOT
The Bruxner Highway is to receive a safety upgrade with the State Government announcing new signs will be installed at the Alphadale intersection. The opposition has welcomed the move but says more needs to be done to fix the notorious black spot.
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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND LOCAL BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS
In the Northern Rivers, organisers have been overwhelmed by the amount of people who turned out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in Byron Bay and Lismore. A warning for indigenous viewers this story contains images of people who have died.
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LOCAL BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT
Demonstrations in the Northern Rivers will go ahead tomorrow, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. More than 600 people are expected to attend a protest against black deaths in custody in Lismore’s Spinks Park. “We’ll have additional resources but we’re working with them we want to see a peaceful…
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FAR NORTH COAST RECORDS A DROP IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS
The number of domestic violence incidents recorded on the Far North Coast has decreased drastically over the past 12 months. But it’s not all good news for local police with armed robberies, drug and fraud offences on the rise.
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GRAFTON JOCKEY ANNOUNCES EARLY RETIREMENT
Grafton jockey, Matthew Paget, has announced an early retirement after 26 years of racing. Paget rode over 1000 winners throughout his illustrious career, but the veteran says he’s ready for his next step.