Teenagers arrested after home invasion – Casino
July 5, 2010
Three teenagers are assisting with inquiries after an alleged home invasion in tCasino yesterday.
About 11.15am yesterday, a 68-year-old woman and an 84-year-old man were tied up after being confronted inside their Jasmine Street house at Casino.
It will be alleged the three youths stole several items before driving from the scene in the couple’s car.
The woman managed to free herself and call police. Neither of them was injured.
Police established a crime scene and searched the area for the three males and the stolen car.
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Police investigate apparent assault – Ocean Shores
June 10, 2010
Police are investigating the apparent assault of a man yesterday at Ocean Shores, on the state’s Far North Coast.
Just after 3pm yesterday (Wednesday 9 June), a 52-year-old man entered a hotel in Billinudgel and told the publican he had been assaulted by another man, armed with a baseball bat.
The publican drove the man to his home in Ocean Shores where, upon arrival, the alleged victim suffered a seizure and lost consciousness.
An ambulance was called and the man, suffering a fractured skull, was taken to the Intensive Care Unit of the Tweed Heads Hospital.
Member for Ballina supports public ownership of Roundhouse site
May 21, 2010
Member for Ballina Don Page has written to Byron Shire Council in support of the retention of the Roundhouse site at Ocean Shores in public ownership.
“For many years I have been concerned about the lack of public infrastructure at Ocean Shores. I believe it would be extremely shortsighted of council to allow the Roundhouse site to be sold off and not kept for community use,” Mr Page said.
Despite Ocean Shores having a population of around 5500, it has very few community facilities compared to other towns of similar size.
Mr Page said that Ocean Shores needs public infrastructure much more than it needs a few additional blocks of land.
Wanted: Dolphin watchers for university project
May 2, 2010
People living along the coast between Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast, and visitors to the coast, are being encouraged to report sightings of dolphins as part of an ongoing research project led by Southern Cross University.
A new online community Dolphin Sighting Network to monitor dolphin behaviour in the region stretching from Coffs Harbour to the Gold Coast has been set up as part of the University’s Dolphin Ecology and Acoustic Project.
‘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.
Man’s body located near Brunswick Heads
January 28, 2010
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the discovery of a man’s body at Ocean Shores.
About 8am today (Thursday 28 January 2010), a co-ordinated search utilising a specialised police dog commenced in bushland.
About 12.55pm, human remains and a number of personal items were located near Oola Place.
The body has not been positively identified and investigations are continuing.
Since Wednesday 20 January, police from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command have conducted a series of searches for a 70-year-old man.
Kevin Kirk was last seen walking his dog through the Ferry Reserve Caravan Park at Brunswick Heads at 9.30am on Monday 18 January.
Memories sought for oral history of Northern Rivers
January 28, 2010
A Southern Cross University researcher is searching for older people living from Tweed Heads to Kyogle who can share their memories of the region’s early history.
Theresa Mason has embarked on her PhD research project – an oral history of the Northern Rivers – and already has many a fascinating tale to tell, thanks to locals sharing their stories for her earlier Honours project.
Her interest in the region’s history began when she was editing and writing for The Village Journal, a local newspaper based in Rosebank, serving the rural areas between Dunoon, Federal and Bexhill.
“I came across all of these older people who had fascinating stories to tell,” she said. “Many of the stories around people’s experiences during the Great Depression and in times of war were particularly interesting.
Search continues for missing man at Brunswick Heads
January 25, 2010
Police from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command have renewed their appeal for any information regarding the disappearance of 70-year-old Kevin Kirk.
Mr Kirk was last seen on the morning of Friday 15 January this year, when he left his home at Brunswick Heads to walk a friend’s brown Staffordshire dog.
The dog was located by a member of the public on Friday 22 January in the area of Divines Hill but it was not wearing a distinctive pink leash used by Mr Kirk.
An extensive search of Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores and surrounding areas has been conducted by police, members of the SES, local surf lifesaving clubs and the Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter but failed to find any trace of Mr Kirk.
Byron Shire councillors don’t ‘live it up’
January 14, 2010
An article in the Daily Telegraph on councils ‘living it up’ does not apply to Byron Shire Council, the council’s general manager, Graeme Faulkner, said.
He said the Byron Shire’s councillors are a hard-working group of individuals dedicated to the community.
“They are paid less than $15,000 each per year, with an additional Mayoral allowance of $33,000,” he said.
The Daily Telegraph news article reported a figure of up to $47,000 spent on ‘sustenance’ within Byron Shire for the period 2008-09.
Ocean Shores man dies after Yelgun crash
December 7, 2009
Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a man died in collision at Yelgun on Friday.
About 1.20pm (4 December) police and emergency services were called to the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Brunswick Valley Way, Yelgun following reports of a collision.
Upon arrival, a 67-year-old Ocean Shores man who was the driver, and only occupant, of a Toyota Camry was located trapped. He was released after a short time and conveyed to Tweed Heads District Hospital in a serious condition, where he later died.
It appears the man was attempting to turn right onto Brunswick Valley Way from Tweed Valley Way and collided with a Ford Falcon.
The occupants of the Ford Falcon, an 80-year-old Crabbes Creek man and his wife, were not seriously injured.
Ballina Crash Investigation Unit attended and a crime scene was established.
