Tag: northern rivers
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CORAKI MAN CHARGED WITH FIREARM AND DRUG OFFENCES
A 41-year-old man has been charged with firearm and drug offences after police executed a search warrant at a Coraki address yesterday. Officers allegedly found a double barrel shotgun, hunting knives, a sword, ammunition and cannabis inside the home. The man has been granted strict conditional bail and will appear in Lismore Local Court next…
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LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS PREPARE TO WELCOME VISITORS WITH OPEN ARMS
Phones have been ringing off the hook at tourist hot spots on the North Coast, following the news holidaymakers can return from the beginning of next month. However, the owners of a caravan park in Evans Head are still unsure if they’ll have to limit visitor numbers.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES IN NORTHERN NSW LHD DECREASES
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Northern New South Wales Local Health District has decreased after further testing was conducted on a patient who originally tested positive. Health authorities confirmed the person was located in the Ballina Local Government Area. The total number of cases in the region now stands at 56. (NO…
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TRUCK FIRE ON THE NATION’S BUSIEST ROAD
The rear trailer of a b-double carrying plastic has been destroyed after it caught alight on the Pacific Highway, south of Ballina, in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene, outside the Broadwater Sugar Mill, just after 2am. It took fire crews more than an hour to extinguish the…
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25YO MALE LEARNER DRIVER CHARGED OVER FAR NORTH COAST PURSUIT
A learner driver has been charged over a pursuit in the Tweed Byron area overnight. Police will allege during the nearly one-and-a-half-hour chase, the 25-year-old man drove onto the wrong side of the road several times, including on the M1 at Fingal. The vehicle was tracked by Polair down a dead-end street where the driver…
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES WARN AGAINST COVID-19 COMPLACENCY
The North Coast relies on its hospitality, so it was little surprise cafes and restaurants cautiously welcomed plenty of patrons through their doors. But authorities are warning people not to get complacent, after the region recorded two new COVID-19 cases yesterday.
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LOCAL PUBS AND CLUBS PREPARE TO OPEN UNDER TIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Friday drinks are back on across the state tomorrow after the Premier announced pubs and clubs can trade. Some Northern Rivers venue managers are now preparing to open their doors, but others say the tough restrictions aren’t viable.
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YOUNG LOCAL SURFERS ARE RIDING A WAVE OF SUCCESS
Several junior Far North Coast surfers are riding a wave of success after competing in an online competition. Byron Bay’s Leihani Zoric claimed the crown in the under 12s girls event.
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LOCAL CHARITY ‘OUR KIDS’ THANKS HOSPITAL WORKERS
Frontline workers at the Tweed and Lismore Base Hospitals were today shouted a cuppa – all thanks to a campaign run by local charity ‘Our Kids’. More than $2,000 has been donated online, by community members and local businesses, to help cover the cost of the initiative. “We just thought this was a lovely campaign…
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MAN KILLED IN CRASH AFTER CAR HITS TREE NORTH OF BYRON
A man has been killed after his car collided with a tree in Sleepy Hollow, north of Byron, this morning. Emergency services and the Westpac rescue helicopter were called to the accident on Pottsville Mooball Road at 6:30am. The 41-year-old driver was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. Police investigations are on-going. (NO…