Tag: Yamba
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TAMWORTH DOMINATE ROUNDBALL ACTION AT YAMBA ‘PRAWN BOWL’
Basketballers from the north coast and further afield have spent the weekend in Yamba, squaring off in a pre-season tournament – with a very unusual name. While partly a chance to try new plays, it was no less competitive.
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S.E.S WARNS HOMEOWNERS TO STAY VIGILANT DURING STORM CLEANUP
Despite last week’s storms having devastated countless lives across the state, it seems some are still prepared to prey on the vulnerable. Now, the SES is warning Northern Rivers homeowners to be on the lookout for dodgy contractors, looking to make a quick buck as the cleanup continues.
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MAN ARRESTED OVER BIZARRE FERRY TERMINAL INCIDENT
Staff and waiting passengers at Lawrence witnessed a bizarre incident as the ferry docked just after 6 last night. A 39-year-old Yamba man drove his red station-wagon, along with its female passenger, into the Clarence River. He then allegedly assaulted a ferry operator before stripping naked. Police later arrested the man, while the ferry’s departure…
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PILLEY DEFEATED BY ELSHORBAGY AGAIN IN NEW YORK
Yamba squash prodigy Cameron Pilley has again been bested by Egyptian Mohammed Elshorbagy, this time at the Tournament of Champions in New York. In a replay of the Hong Kong open final, the 33-year-old was beaten by the world number one in straight games – but not before this incredible shot. It followed his impressive first-round…
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YAMBA DRIVER AND PASSENGER UNHURT AFTER 4WD GOES OVER CLIFF
Two men have escaped serious injury after their four wheel drive plummetted off a cliff and onto Yamba’s Main Beach early this morning. According to police, the vehicle went down the cliff about 2am before coming to rest on its roof on Main Beach. The 25-year-old driver, and the passenger, also 25, suffered lacerations but…
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14-YEAR-OLD RESCUED AFTER BEING WASHED ONTO ROCKS IN YAMBA
A 14-year-old Gold Coast boy has been winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter after being trapped in rocks near Turners Beach at Yamba late yesterday. Rescuers say the boy from the Gold Coast got into difficulties while swimming and was washed into rocks. With a suspected broken ankle, he sheltered in a nearby…
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CABARITA TAKES OUT BOARDRIDERS BATTLE
Cabarita Boardriders Club has shown strength when it comes to team surfing – taking out the Australian Boardriders Battle at Yamba today. The club will progress to the state finals, alongside Byron Bay – with Le-Ba coming in third.
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LE-BA LOOKING FOR A WIN IN YAMBA
Le-Ba Boardriders Club will be looking for back-to-back wins at the Australian Boardriders Battle in Yamba this weekend. The Lennox Ballina team is confident it can qualify for the state finals in January.
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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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JUVENILE DOLPHIN FREED
A juvenile dolphin separated from its mother in a tidal lagoon at Yamba, has freed itself, after becoming stranded on Wednesday afternoon. Attempts by National Parks and Wildlife officers to relocate the dolphin failed, but locals say there’s been no sign of the dolphin since Friday night. Experts say such events are common in the…