Tag: northern rivers
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BOATING SEASON STARTS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
A fishermen has been fined by RMS Boating Safety Officers, for failing to have safety equipment in his tinnie. Officers were out in numbers across the Northern Rivers on Saturday to mark the official start of the boating season.
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BAIRD’S BUY-BACK OF PEL 445, NOW IN DOUBT
In the lead up to the state election, the coalition promised to buy back a controversial petroleum exploration licence, which covers much of Lismore and the Clarence Valley. But on Thursday the Baird government closed the scheme – and PEL 445 remains in the hands of mining services provider AJ Lucas Group.
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STATE OF THE ART HOSPITAL NEARING COMPLETION
Byron Bay residents will soon have access to state of the art health care. The construction of the town’s new hospital, today marked a key milestone.
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15 BACK TO BACK GRAND FINAL WINS FOR LISMORE HOCKEY SIDE
A women’s hockey side in Lismore is carving a place in local history books The Glee Hockey Club has won 15 back-to-back grand finals, and has no intentions of slowing down.
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BILL SHORTEN VISITS CASINO
Mr Shorten’s visit is also a sign the battle for the seat of Page has well and truly begun. It’s said to be a critical electorate in next year’s federal election.
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BODY FOUND AT BYRON BAY
A body has been found at Byron Bay this afternoon. Officers were called to Jonson Street just before 1:30pm and made the discovery near disused train tracks. The body is yet to be formally identified and the cause of death is unknown.
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FIVE ARRESTED FOLLOWING RAIDS ON NORTH COAST
Five people have been arrested, after drugs and firearms were seized during a series of raids on the North Coast. Early this morning, police searched five homes in East Lismore, Tuckombil, Ballina, Goonellabah and Tweed Heads West. They also searched two storage facilities at Alstonville and Ballina. Officers seized four handguns including one semi-automatic, more…
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WOMAN DIES AFTER TWO-CAR CRASH ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY
A woman has died and five people were injured in a crash between two vehicles this morning in the Northern Rivers area. Police and emergency services were called to a section of the Pacific Highway at Broadwater at about 9:30, after two vehicles collided head-on. Emergency services are still working to free a man in…
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HENDRA VIRUS KILLS HORSE ON NSW NORTH COAST
An unvaccinated horse has died from the Hendra virus on the North Coast, in the first confirmed case in New South Wales this year. The Murwillumbah property is now under quarentine, with three horses and two dogs being closely monitored for signs of the disease. A number of people who had contact with the infected…
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CONCERN FOR MISSING TEEN IN ALSTONVILLE
Police hold concerns for a teenage girl who went missing from her home at Alstonville on the NSW north coast yesterday. 15-year-old Clancy Ellis was last seen walking along Maple Drive about 10:30am after leaving school. Police have been told she may be travelling north or south along the east coast. Clancy Ellis is described…