Husband and wife die in head-on crash at Tabbimoble
March 12, 2010
A husband and wife have died in a head-on crash with a P-plater near Woodburn this morning.
About 8am, two Holden Commodores collided head-on along the Pacific Highway at Tabbimoble, 12km south of New Italy.
The couple, who were both aged in their 60s and travelling together in one of the Commodores, died at the scene.
The driver of the Commodore, a 17-year-old P-plater, who was travelling north and his male front-seat passenger, aged 17, were taken to Lismore Base Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Two killed in New Italy crash; Pacific Highway closed south of Woodburn
March 12, 2010
Police are appealing for motorists to delay travel on the Pacific Highway between Maclean and Woodburn following a fatal collision early this morning.
Shortly after 8am, police and emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, 15km south of New Italy.
Initial investigations suggest two vehicles crashed head-on on the highway.
As a result of the crash, two people died at the scene. Two others have been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
‘Memory Van’ visits Ballina, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay and Ocean Shores
March 7, 2010
Are you worried about your memory?
The Alzheimer’s Australia NSW Memory Van is a mobile education resource that travels statewide to help raise awareness on the importance of brain health and dementia risk reduction.
The Memory Van provides communities with information designed to help educate and assist people living with dementia, their carers and health professionals.
Staff can also assist with enquiries about memory loss.
The Memory Van is fully equipped with Help Sheets, Fact Sheets, DVD and video resources and a Nintendo Brain Game.
New website lists road closure information
February 24, 2010
Motorists travelling in the Northern Rivers area now have ready, reliable access to roads information with the launch of a new website called RoadInfo www.myroadinfo.com.au
“This is especially important in times of emergency,” said Cr Jenny Dowell, president of the Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils (NOROC).
“Although the new system will show roadworks and scheduled road closures on an everyday basis, it will come into its own during a flood or in other emergency event.
“It is the experience of most councils that the information people request most is ‘what roads are closed?’ and ‘how can I travel from A to B?’
MP takes breast-screen petition to parliament
February 24, 2010
Ballina MP Don Page has submitted a petition to the NSW Parliament containing over 1300 signatures of local people opposed to the removal of mobile breast screening on the Far North Coast.
The terms of the petition brought to the NSW Labor Government’s attention: Read more
Viv Richards proves a hit in Ballina
February 21, 2010
West Indian cricket legend Sir Viv Richards proved a hit with the crowd when he appeared as guest speaker at a function at the Ballina Seagulls Rugby League Club on Saturday night.
After a very funny warm-up of the crowd by co-speaker, former Australian paceman Rodney Hogg, Richards shared his thoughts on a cricket career which saw him dubbed the Master Blaster for his aggressive and entertaining batting.
Free workshops for supervisors of learner drivers
February 19, 2010
The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), Ballina Shire Council and Lismore Council will hold two free workshops for parents and supervisors of learner drivers.
Jodie Hewett from Ballina Shire Council said the two-hour Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers course offers parents and supervisors practical advice on how to provide effective driving practice.
“We recognise the important role parents and supervisors play,” she said.
“It’s not an easy task supervising a learner driver for at least 120 hours. They need to be alert at the same time as advising and supporting novice drivers.
“It’s a big job, so the RTA has developed this course to support and better prepare them for the role.
Northern Rivers carpooling network launched this week
February 17, 2010
Australia’s first regional carpool network launches to the NSW Northern Rivers community this week.
Already, partner organisation Southern Cross University has 78 staff and student members registered with the scheme and using it regularly, following a successful pilot program last year.
NRMA Insurance Community Grants program taking applications in March
February 13, 2010
Applications for the 2010 NRMA Insurance Community Grants program will be open on 1st March, Member for Ballina Don Page said.
The program offers grants of between $500 and $5000 to groups undertaking projects in areas of crime prevention, road safety, emergency readiness and the environment.
“The program started in 2003 and has so far provided $4 million in funding to over 1100 community projects Australia-wide,” Mr Page said.
Last year the Bangalow Community Children’s Centre was successful in obtaining funding for a road safety awareness campaign.
‘Shakespeare’s Playground’ workshops come to the Far North Coast
February 11, 2010
The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s vision is to strengthen the connections and relationships between community members, and to create evocative, engaging theatre that awakes the senses and impassions the lives of its audiences and artists.
To that end, QSE’s Christina Koch (pictured) is currently touring northern NSW in search of budding public speakers and community leaders.
