Tag: northern rivers
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NORTHERN RIVERS MASKS-UP ON DAY ONE OF TIGHTER COVID RESTRICTIONS
Easter celebrations on the Far North Coast will take place under tighter covid restrictions than the rest of the state. It comes as the thin blue line is being beefed up, to ensure region-wide compliance.
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NSW RFS DESCRIBE FIRE SEASON AS “QUIETEST” IN 10+ YEARS
The fire season in New South Wales has concluded in what the Rural Fire Service has described as its quietest in more than a decade. There was just 11 days of total fire bans, with the first of the season being issued for the Far North Coast on September 25. The Service says hazard reduction…
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MARINE RESCUE URGES BOATIES TO STAY OFF THE WATER
‘Stay off the water’ – that’s the message to North Coast boaties over the coming days. Marine Rescue drone footage captured from the Richmond River shows why – a large amount of debris has ended up in the water following heavy rainfall and flooding. Up at the Tweed, the conditions are similar with an airline…
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WILL THE NORTHERN RIVERS BENEFIT FROM SUNSHINE STATE’S OLYMPIC BID?
With South-East Queensland all but guaranteed to host the 2032 Olympic Games, the Northern Rivers is hoping to get a slice of the action. The region’s business chamber giving the stamp of approval to the Sunshine State’s gold-standard bid.
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POLICE DISMANTLE CROSS-STATE DRUG SUPPLY NETWORK
A woman will appear in Port Macquarie Local court next month, after almost $500,000 was allegedly found in her car last night. The vehicle driven by the 32-year-old was pulled over as part of a police operation which has busted open a cross-state drug supply network. Properties in Tweed Heads and Orange were raided earlier…
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NORTHERN RIVERS FLOOD UPDATE | WARNINGS DOWNGRADED
The warning for Lismore’s Wilsons River has been lifted by the SES. There is still minor flooding at Coraki and Bungawalbyn, despite the Richmond River falling. While the major flood alert along the Clarence River has been downgraded to moderate – with the level at Maclean slowly dropping after peaking early yesterday. (NO AUDIO)
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24/7 TELEHEALTH SERVICE LAUNCHED FOR FLOOD AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
Healthy North Coast has launched a 24-hour telehealth service, to help residents in flood-affected communities. People who are unable to access their regular GP can now organise a phone or video appointment. “It’s a hard time particularly for those people in flooded areas and we rely heavily on our community but also primary care so…
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NOT OUT OF THE WOODS | SES WARN AGAINST COAST COMPLACENCY
Up the Clarence at Tabulam, residents in low-lying areas were placed on standby to evacuate in the early hours of this morning. Fortunately, the river peaked at just above 10m and continues to fall tonight.
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EXTREME WEATHER DELAYS ROLLOUT OF COVID VACCINE TO REGIONAL NSW
The extreme weather lashing most of New South Wales, has delayed Covid vaccines from being distributed to several GP clinics across the region. Healthy North Coast has confirmed there’s been a hiccup in the rollout. However, hundreds of local residents are still being vaccinated against the virus every week. Three hospitals in the Northern Rivers…
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CORONIAL INQUEST RESUMES INTO MOTHER OF TWO’S DEATH
A coronial inquest into the death of Carley Metcalfe has resumed at Lismore Court today. The mother of two’s body was found in the Brunswick River in November 2017 – three weeks after her parents reported her missing to police. A pathologist found no signs of trauma on the 41-year-old’s body, but couldn’t rule out…