Tag: Yamba
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BEACHES SAFER IN YAMBA WITH SMART SHARK DRUMLINES
Beachgoers on the Far North Coast can feel a little safer in the water, with new SMART Drumlines being rolled out in Yamba. The program is making its way along the coast to catch and tag sharks, alerting swimmers to danger.
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TEENAGER DIES IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENT NEAR YAMBA
A teenager has died following a head-on crash near Yamba yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Yamba Road at Palmers Island, just before 1:30 – where they found a 19-year-old woman trapped in her Mazda. She was flown to Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition – with injuries to her head, chest, back…
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CONCERNS GROWING OVER SEWAGE SURVEILLANCE DETECTING VIRUS FRAGMENTS
It’s been 18 months since Yamba recorded a case of COVID-19. Now there’s concerns that streak has been broken with ongoing sewage surveillance detecting fragments of the virus. This is the second detection of COVID-19 in Northern New South Wales, fragments were also found in the Lennox Head sewage treatment plant earlier this week. “Our…
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HISTORIC IMAGES OF YAMBA TO GO UNDER THE HAMMER
Never-before-seen historic images of Yamba will be auctioned in one of Australia’s most significant photographic collections. It features original images of Yamba Headland, the Pacific Hotel, Headland Shopping Centre and even the Surf Club. All images were uncovered in the spare bedroom of a home in Victoria. The images are part of a collection of…
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MAMMOTH MARINE RESCUE OPERATION OFFSHORE FROM YAMBA
There’s been a dramatic rescue offshore from Yamba, with a woman falling overboard from a dismasted catamaran. Thankfully, she was picked up safely overnight by Marine Rescue crew and was not injured. In the seven-hour round trip, volunteers successfully located the vessel and towed it into the Clarence River. (PICTURES ONLY)
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MARINE RESCUE CONDUCTS ‘SEARCH AND RESCUE’ EXERCISE OFF YAMBA
There was commotion off the coast of Yamba today, with Marine Rescue conducting a large-scale search and rescue training exercise. The multi-agency activity involved the Westpac Rescue chopper, New South Wales Police, Surf Life Saving and Maritime authorities. Almost 60 Marine Rescue volunteers from the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast are taking part in…
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MAN AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER BEING FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON YAMBA STREET
A man is fighting for life in the Gold Coast University Hospital after being found unconscious on a Yamba street overnight. The 56-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a medically induced coma with head injuries. It’s understood he suffered a medical episode. (NO VIDEO)
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YAMBA AND ILUKA ISOLATED AS RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE
The North Coast communities of Yamba and Iluka are isolated tonight – as flood waters cover the only roads in and out of town. The Clarence River continues to rise, but many residents, and visitors, are keeping in good spirits.
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FOUR PEOPLE RESCUED AFTER BOAT OVERTURNS IN CLARENCE RIVER
Four people have been rescued from the Clarence River after their boat overturned near Yamba this afternoon. Marine Rescue responded to the incident shortly after 3 o’clock. The four people were picked up by a passing yacht and taken to the Iluka boat ramp. The vessel will be recovered from the water. (NO VIDEO)
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YAMBA, LISMORE AND BYRON BAY AMONG TOP SEARCHED DESTINATIONS FOR HOLIDAYS
The Northern Rivers is about to get a whole lot busier from the start of next week, with online interest spiking in three tourist hot spots. Yamba holiday searches are up 270 percent, compared to this time last year. While, both Lismore and Byron Bay have recorded a more than 140 percent increase in interest,…