Tag: northern rivers
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MAN CHARGED AFTER HIGH SPEED CROSS-BORDER POLICE PURSUIT
A man has been charged after leading police on a high speed cross-border pursuit, which ended in Lismore. The wild ride spanning more than 200 kilometres in a suspected stolen vehicle.
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RESILIENT BUSINESSES LOOK TO RECOVERY AS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS EASE
Tourism is the lifeblood of many Far North Coast communities. And with plans to begin easing pandemic restrictions, local business leaders are hopeful domestic visitors will aid the economic revival.
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MAN KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION NORTH OF CASINO
A 31-year-old man has been killed in a head-on collision in the state’s far north overnight. The incident occurred just before 11 o’clock on Lagoon Creek Bridge, north of Casino, when a tipper truck and car collided. The man, driving the car, died at the scene. The 36-year-old female truck driver was transported to Casino…
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LOCAL RFS UNIT RECOGNISED FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND BRAVERY
After a devastating summer of bushfires, the Rural Fire Service’s Far North Coast unit has been recognised for its exceptional service and bravery. The senior management team yesterday awarded a certificate of commendation by the new RFS Commissioner, Rob Rogers. “It’s an honour to get an award like this so yeah thank you very much…
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BUSINESS OWNERS HOPE FOR CASH SPLASH AHEAD OF MOTHERS DAY
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, local business owners are hopeful people will come out and spend ahead of Mothers Day. It comes as tourism experts warn it’s going to take a great deal of time for the Far North Coast to return to its former glory.
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GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR SEVERAL LOCAL SPORTING CLUBS
Funding for local sporting clubs continues, even though matches have halted due to government restrictions. The Casino Soccer Club receiving more than $200,000 to resurface its field and purchase new goals. Meanwhile, the Nimbin Sports Club is using $20,000 to upgrade drainage. “We’re looking to get the game up and running as soon as possible,…
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LISMORE WOMAN CHARGED OVER DRUG SUPPLY, POLICE WARN MORE ARRESTS LIKELY
A 30-year-old woman is the latest to be charged by police during a three-month investigation into the supply of methylamphetamine in the Northern Rivers. This morning, officers executed a search warrant at a Lismore property, allegedly seizing drugs. An hour later, a 53-year-old man was arrested at another home in Lismore. “We have now charged…
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POLICE SEARCH FAR NORTH COAST PROPERTY FOR MISSING WOMAN’S BODY
A Strike Force has been launched to investigate the disappearance of a woman from the Far North Coast last year. Reporter Lachlan Grant explains.
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20 PER CENT INCREASE IN COVID-19 TESTING ACROSS NORTHERN NSW LHD
Coronavirus testing has been ramped-up in the Northern New South Wales Local Health District over the past week. Testing has increased by twenty per cent, with more than 5,400 people in the region now tested. It comes as health authorities plan to resume semi-urgent elective surgery. The region’s total number of confirmed cases remains stable…
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MOSQUITO INFECTIONS SURGE ACROSS THE NORTH COAST
Local health authorities are urging residents to protect themselves against mosquitoes after a surge in infections across the North Coast. There has been 153 cases of the Ross River virus in the region, so far this year, which is three times the amount for the same period last year. “With the warm weather persisting with…