$100,000 to help local small businesses hit by natural disasters
July 6, 2011
Page MP Janelle Saffin has announced that the Lismore-based Northern Rivers Business Enterprise Centre (NORBEC) had been awarded a $100,000 grant to provide advisory services to local businesses affected by major flooding earlier this year.
Ms Saffin said many small businesses in urban centres and rural areas of her electorate were adversely affected by the floods last December and in January this year.
“The Clarence Valley was hit particularly hard by this flooding, as were parts of the Kyogle Shire and Richmond Valley,” Ms Saffin said.
“In addition, across the Northern Rivers, many small businesses in the tourism sector experienced significant loss of income from cancellation of bookings.
SES members respond to requests from communities
June 13, 2011
As rain continues to fall in northern NSW, the SES has so far responded to more than 250 requests for assistance.
Most of the calls have been for leaking roofs and roof damage but there have been five flood rescues completed.
“With more weather on the way, it is really important that people stay out of floodwater.” Incident Controller Scott Hanckel said.
“If people come across a flooded road, we are urging that they turn around and find another route. It just isn’t worth the risk to people and their families.”
The Bureau of Meteorology has advised that further rain is predicted in the area and there are still four Flood Warnings, a Severe Weather Warning and a Flood Watch in place.
Queensland Police issue child abduction alert
May 16, 2011
The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 5-year-old girl Kayla Rogers who was abducted from a residence at Robina overnight.
The girl was last seen at a residence on Arbour Avenue at Robina but is now missing and police hold concerns for her safety.
The car, believed to be driven by a man, is described as being a 2006 silver Holden Viva station wagon with Queensland registration 965JFC and is believed to be in the northern NSW area, near Casino or Kyogle.
Please see Queensland Police facebook site for images.
Ring 131 564 to provide information about this abduction.
Please ring 000 for life threatening information about this abduction.
Police are also investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were located in a unit at Robina this morning.
The bodies were discovered in the Arbour Avenue unit around 8am today.
Three injured in crash near Kyogle
April 25, 2011
A teenage girl is in intensive care in Lismore Base Hospital after a single-vehicle crash south of Kyogle yesterday.
The crash happened shortly before 4.30pm on Hillyards Road, Boorabee Park, when a 2007-model black Mitsubishi Colt sedan left the gravel road and hit a tree, then slid down an embankment, coming to rest in a paddock.
A 15-year-old female passenger was airlifted by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to Lismore Base Hospital where she underwent surgery overnight for serious internal injuries. She remains in Intensive Care in a stable condition.
The two other victims were taken by ambulance to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment.
The 17-year-old female driver suffered broken ribs, internal bruising and a possible head injury. She remains in hospital in a stable condition. Both younger girls are from Geneva, south-west of Kyogle.
An 18-year-old woman, from the Gold Coast, was treated at hospital for minor injuries and released.
The cause of the crash is being investigated by Kyogle Police.
Man dies in crash near Kyogle
April 5, 2011
A man has died in a single vehicle crash in the state’s north this morning.
About 8.50am, the man was driving his Nissan utility along Kyogle Road at Cawongla near Kyogle when it left the road and hit a tree.
Police from Richmond Local Area Command and paramedics went to the crash site but the man, aged in his mid 40s, was declared dead at the scene.
He was the only person in the vehicle.
Investigators examined the scene for several hours and will prepare a report for the Coroner.
Kyogle Road reopened a short time ago after being closed since the crash occurred.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact local police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Teen charged after aggravated break and enter – Whiporie
January 9, 2011
A teenager has been charged with Skye’s Law and other offences following an aggravated break and enter at Whiporie in the State’s far north early this morning.
About 2:15am, a 66-year-old woman was asleep in her bed at her home in Bungawalbin Whiporie Road when she awoke to find two males in her bedroom.
It will be alleged the pair, who were armed with a knife, threatened the woman and ransacked the home before stealing an amount of jewellery, a flat screen television, stereo and cash.
During the incident they also stole a set of car keys and drove off with a Hyundai Getz which had been parked in the garage. The woman, who was not injured during the incident, contacted police and reported the matter.
Wet weather closures for some parks in the Northern Rivers region
January 7, 2011
With heavy rainfalls and possible flooding forecast for the Northern Rivers this weekend, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has had to close some parks in the area to ensure visitor safety.
NPWS Northern Rivers Regional Manager Mark Johnston said the weather forecast is for several days of very wet weather commencing this weekend and into early next week.
Northern Rivers Region park closures include:
- Nightcap National Park
- Whian Whian State Conservation Area
- Border Ranges National Park
- Richmond Range National Park
- Toonumbar National Park
- Bandahngan Aboriginal Area (Tooloom Falls)
- Koreelah National Park
“With these wet conditions there is a strong likelihood that visitors could become stranded within the parks,” Mr Johnston said.
Bureau warns of flood threat on the Northern Rivers
January 6, 2011
The Bureau of Meteorology says rain next week could pose a flood threat for the Far North Coast.
An average of 40 to 60 millimetres of rain, with some locally heavier totals, fell over the 24 hours to 9am Thursday in the Tweed, Richmond, Wilsons, Brunswick and Clarence valleys.
NSW SES Flood Update for Tuesday Afternoon, December 28
December 28, 2010
Flood conditions continue to ease on the north-east coast of NSW.
The State Emergency Service says that all previous evacuation orders that were current across NSW have since been cancelled and All Clears issued. SES volunteers continue to monitor the situation across NSW as floodwater peaks move downstream. No further river rises are expected.
An ALL CLEAR was issued for the Kyogle Flats area at 11:30 Tuesday morning. The Richmond River at Kyogle peaked at 15.94m around 4am Tuesday morning and has since fallen. Kyogle is no longer isolated. No further river rises are expected.
The Wilsons River at Lismore is expected to peak near 7 metres around 3pm this afternoon with minor to moderate flooding.
All clear given to residents in the Kyogle Flats area
December 28, 2010
The Richmond River at Kyogle peaked at 15.94m around 4am Tuesday and is slowly falling. No further river rises are expected, according to the SES.
The SES has conducted reconnaissance has given the all clear for residents of the area known as ‘The Flats’ at Kyogle as of 11:30 am today.
Residents should continue to monitor the situation and listen for further broadcasts.
SES Advice:
Keep an active watch on the situation
Stay out of the floodwaters
Keep in contact with your neighbours
Stay tuned to a local radio station for updates and further warnings
Follow the instructions of emergency services
If you need emergency assistance as a result of flooding, contact your local State Emergency Service Unit by calling 132 500. The SES is monitoring the situation.
