Tag: Tabulam
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TEEN CHARGED OVER BREAK AND ENTER, CAR THEFT AND POLICE PURSUIT
A teenager has been charged with a raft of offences after allegedly breaking into two homes in the Tabulam area earlier this month. Police also allege the 14-year-old male stole a vehicle, leading officers on a pursuit. He’s been granted bail to appear in a children’s court in May. (NO VIDEO)
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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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TABULAM COMMUNITY MOURNS AS DEMOLITION BEGINS ON OLD BRIDGE
The Tabulam community is mourning tonight as work begins to remove the original bridge. They’d been fighting tirelessly to save the historic piece of infrastructure – even taking the state government to court – now they’re left wondering what more could have been done.
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THREE PEOPLE INJURED AFTER CAR HITS TREE IN TABULAM
Three people have been injured after a car smashed into a tree at Tabulam, west of Casino, late yesterday. Emergency services were called to the scene just before 5pm. All three were taken to Lismore hospital in a stable condition. (NO VIDEO)
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MOTHER OF EIGHT SENTENCED OVER FEBRUARY BUSHFIRE
A woman has avoided jail for lighting a fire in Tabulam, which went on to scorch 7000 hectares. Natasha Spiller pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in court this morning, and was handed a community corrections order.
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TABULAM FIRE STARTER’S GUILTY PLEA REJECTED AT CASINO COURTHOUSE
A magistrate is questioning the charges against a woman who started a fire which destroyed more than dozen homes on the state’s north coast. Natasha Spiller entered a guilty plea – but today, it was rejected.
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RFS REFUTES CLAIMS IT WAS ‘SLOW’ TO RESPOND TO BUSHFIRE
The Rural Fire Service has hit back at claims it was too slow to respond to last month’s Tabulam bushfire. It comes after some residents who lost everything accused the organisation of reacting too slowly. The RFS says crews were dispatched as soon as the first triple-zero call was received, and were on the ground…
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BUSHFIRE VICTIM ASKS RFS TO INVESTIGATE RESPONSE TIME
When bushfires tore through Tabulam last month, Graeme Henderson was forced to watch as his home and ALL of his belongings turned to ashes. He says he watched the firefront for hours, and is asking what took first responders so long.
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CLOSE TO 20 HOME DESTROYED IN TABULAM FIRE
The New South Wales R-F-S has commended the efforts of fire crews after they fought for over a week to contain a bushfire near Tabulam. The blaze was officially contained this morning, after burning through more than 7,000 hectares. At last count, 18 homes and 49 outbuildings have been destroyed, while another 18 houses and…
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INCREASED FIRE ACTIVITY NEAR TABULAM
Current Situation There is increased fire activity on the western side of the fireground. Crews have worked overnight to undertake back burning when conditions have allowed. This work will continue today. Firefighters will work with Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) today to assess dangerous trees along the Bruxner Highway. Residents should continue to monitor the…