Tag: Lismore 2480
Woman awarded $177K after driveway fall
A property owner has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who was hurt when she fell in the driveway of a home in Wangaratta in north-east Victoria.[MORE]
Speeding crackdown aims to lower road toll
Police will crack down on speeding motorists and other dangerous driving practices after recent figures show the Richmond local area command has had more road deaths than any other area in New South Wales.[MORE]
Rooftop robberies spark police warning
Police are warning local business houses to assess their internal security. [MORE]
More Northern Rivers storms forecast
The weather bureau has predicted storm activity to continue around the New South Wales Northern Rivers area over the next four days.[MORE]
Storm brings little damage to north coast
Despite last night's thunder and lightning, the northern New South Wales region's emergency services says there is little to report.[MORE]
NSW schoolies told to behave better
Police say New South Wales schoolies celebrating on the Gold Coast need to improve their behaviour.[MORE]
Health snapshot reveals good and bad
There is a mixed message from the latest health 'snapshot' for the northern New South Wales region.[MORE]
Police investigate attempted child abduction
Police are calling for assistance after an attempted abduction at Casino on Monday.[MORE]
Police target speeding in 24hr blitz
There is a 24-hour police blitz on the New South Wales north coast until midnight AEDT.[MORE]
North coast jobless rate on the rise
New figures show the New South Wales north coast region's unemployment rate is now double the national average.[MORE]
School bullying victims urged to help inquest
Victims of school bullying are being called on to help shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the death of teenager Alex Wildman, who took his own life after being bullied at a Lismore high school in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Yacht owner escapes boat blast
A 76-year-old Ballina man had a lucky escape today when a cooked breakfast on his yacht almost cost him his life.[MORE]
Truckie arrested after cross-border chase
New South Wales police are seeking the extradition of a truck driver from Queensland after a cross-border pursuit in the early hours of this morning.[MORE]
Job cuts won't deliver positive health outcomes: Greens' MP
New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees is under increasing pressure to reverse plans to cut hundreds of jobs from the North Coast Area Health Service.[MORE]
One dead in Pacific Hwy road crash
A person has died in a car accident on the Pacific Highway at Wardell.[MORE]
Protests staged over planned health job cuts
Community anger over plans for massive jobs cuts within the North Coast Area Health Service is reaching 'boiling point'.[MORE]
North coast health council welcomes Garling findings
The North Coast Area Health Advisory Council has welcomed the findings of the Garling Report into Acute Care in New South Wales public hospitals.[MORE]
MPs maintain campaign against health cuts
New South Wales north coast Nationals MPs are keeping the pressure on the Government over its plan to cut 400 health service jobs.[MORE]
Federal Govt urged to eliminate child care uncertainty
Cowper MP Luke Hartsuyker says the Federal Government needs to take action on ABC Learning centre closures.[MORE]
Union calls for timber industry plan
The union that represents timber mill workers wants the Government to come up with a plan for the local industry.[MORE]
Local ABC childcare centres under review
A number of ABC childcare centres on the New South Wales north coast are under review.[MORE]
Nurses told of job cut protests
The New South Wales Nurses Association says it is letting its members know about protest rallies planned across the region this weekend.[MORE]
Call for greater child protection efforts
There is a call for government to do more to protect vulnerable children and families on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Lismore Mayor new NOROC chief
The collective of New South Wales north coast councils has appointed a new president for the coming year, Lismore Mayor Jenny Dowell.[MORE]
Regional hospitals under greater strain: AMA
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says conditions are much worse for staff and patients at regional hospitals than for their city counterparts.[MORE]
