Tag: northern rivers
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FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED AS NORTHERN RIVERS COPS A DRENCHING
Flood warnings have been issued for parts of the Northern Rivers, after the region copped an overnight drenching. Tonight, SES rescue crews remain on standby with rain forecast to continue well into next week.
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SES RESPOND TO SEVERAL INCIDENTS ACROSS THE FAR NORTH COAST
Wild weather has seen the SES respond to more than 30 calls for help across the Northern Rivers in the past 48 hours. Ballina SES Unit Commander, Gerry Burnage, says most of the incidents related to leaking roofs and trees toppling in strong winds. “It looks like we’re going to have some rain periods over…
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WHO’LL BE RECEIVING THE COVID JAB FIRST IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS?
Aged care residents in Alstonville and Ballina will be among the first in the country to receive the COVID vaccine from Monday. But we’re no closer to knowing when the jab will be made available to the rest of the region, as the government slowly rolls out its roadmap.
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STATE GOVERNMENT HANDS DOWN REPORT INTO HOSPITAL SECURITY
Security could be beefed-up in hospitals across the Northern New South Wales local health district following the release of a government report. More than 100 recommendations have been made, including trialling the use of capsicum foam by senior staff.
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VACCINATION RESISTANCE A CONCERN FOR LOCAL HEALTH BOSS
The head of the local health district has admitted vaccination resistance will be one of the Northern Rivers’ biggest challenges in the fight against COVID-19. It comes as Wayne Jones praises the community for maintaining high testing numbers.
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100+ TIMBER BRIDGES SET TO BE REPLACED IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
Northern Rivers councils have been given a chunk of the State Government funding pie, with more than $55m going towards replacing dozens of timber bridges. Work is expected to begin within months – helping fix the region’s lengthy infrastructure backlog.
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POLICE INVESTIGATING CATTLE THEFTS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
Northern Rivers police are investigating the theft and attempted theft of cattle from rural properties. Officers say two Red Angus stud heifers were taken from a Skyline Road address near Lismore sometime between December last year and early January. In a separate incident, officers believe a group of people attempted to steal more than two…
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MORE THAN 800 DRIVERS BREATH TESTED DURING NORTH COAST POLICE BLITZ
Police have wrapped-up a three-day operation on the North Coast targeting drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs. More than 800 breath tests were completed in the Ballina, Evans Head and Grafton areas, with 22 positive results. One of which was an unaccompanied learner driver who returned a mid-range blood alcohol reading. (NO VIDEO)
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GOVERNMENT UNVEILS ITS VISION FOR REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES
Taking more senior public service jobs from the city to the bush – that’s the State Government’s bold 20 year vision for regional New South Wales. Government staff will now be able to live and work anywhere in the state, in a public sector overhaul.
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COVID SEWAGE TESTING RESULTS RELEASED FOR THE FAR NORTH COAST
The Far North Coast has been given the all clear, after New South Wales Health published its most recent COVID sewage testing results. No traces of the virus were detected in the region last week, but it’s worth noting – two Byron Bay sites and four from the Tweed Shire weren’t analysed. Fewer than 2,000…