Byron Bay beat Grafton Ghosts in grand final replay
May 31, 2009
Defending premiers Byron Bay Red Devils beat Grafton Ghosts 20-16 at Byron Bay today in a replay of last season’s Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League grand final.
The result sees Byron Bay and Mullumbimby Giants on top of the table with 10 points, two ahead of Cudgen, Ghosts, Northern United and Lower Clarence.
Mullumbimby’s defence was a feature of their 26-10 win over Ballina Seagulls today, while Northern United gained first points in the battle for the Bundjalung Cup with a 46-10 win over Marist Brothers in Lismore on Saturday.
Other winners in round seven were Tweed Coast over Evans Head, Lower Clarence over Murwillumbah, Cudgen over Kyogle, and Grafton Rhinos over Casino RSM.
The draw for cath-up matches also was released today (see below).
Junior AFL results
May 31, 2009
U/12s
Lismore Swans 6.10.46 d Maclean Eagles 4.5.29
Ballina won by forfeit against Brunswick Bulldogs
Byron Magpies 10.12.72 d Plateau Power 1.4.10
Tweed Tigers 11.7.73 d Byron Magpies B 1.0.6.
U/14s
Maclean Eagles 7.4.46 d Lismore Swans 6.8.44
Ballina won by forfeit against Brunswick Bulldogs
Byron Magpies 18.22.130 d Plateau Power 1.0.6.
Far North Coast Rugby Union results for Round 6
May 31, 2009
Ballina maintained the lead in Far North Coast rugby with a 13-5 win over Lennox Head on Saturday.
Other winners in round six were Wollongbar Alstonville, Lismore and Casino.
First Grade
Wollongbar Alstonville 45 (Josh Damen 3, Braeden Slattery, Simon Porter, Arlo Cluff tries, Jerone McMurray 6 conversions, penalty goal) d Coolangatta Tweed 14 (Sonny Tahi, Asa Bawaqa tries, Kane Jardine 2 conversions)
Lismore 43 (Stephen Hughes 2, Matt Larrson, Stephen Prosser, Glen Paisley, Craig Jones, Chris Clark trise, Will Cotterill 4 conversions) d Grafton 22 (Brett Graham, Huan Collie, Stephen Trimble, Simon Robertson tries, Sam Gerrard conversion)
Ballina 13 (Kane Scott try, conversion 2 penalty goals) d Lennox Head 5 (Braidon Boniface try)
Casino 14 (David Makejev, Luke Serone tries, Dywayne Corrigan 2 conversions) d Southern Cross 0
Pointscore – Ballina 23, Lismore 20, Wollongbar Alstonville 19, Casino 15, Coolangatta Tweed 7, Lennox Head 6, Southern Cross 6, Grafton 1,
Reserve Grade
Coolangatta Tweed 21 d Wollongbar Alstonville 15
Casino 20 d Southern Cross 12
Lismore 26 d Grafton 12
Ballina 36 d Lennox Head 0
Under 19
Wollongbar Alstonville 68 d Kyogle 3
Casino 16 d Southern Cross 10
Grafton 21 d Lismore 19
Ballina 53 d Mullumbimby 0
Third Grade
Lismore 27 d Grafton 12
Village Competition
Bangalow 20 d Mullumbimby 5
Byron Bay 13 d Iluka 0
Yamba 25 d Kyogle 10
Acclaimed film producer Helen Bowden to hold workshop in Murwillumbah
May 31, 2009
Local filmmakers will get the chance to meet and hear from acclaimed producer Helen Bowden (pictured) at a workshop seminar in Murwillumbah on Saturday, June 13.
Helen is currently in production with LOU, a feature film being shot in and around Murwillumbah and other areas in the Tweed from next week.
Schools get $2.05 million in funding
May 31, 2009
Federal MP Janelle Saffin says 27 local schools in the Page electorate will receive $2.05 million for minor infrastructure and refurbishment projects under Round Two of the National School Pride (NSP) program.
Ms Saffin said the $1.3-billion NSP program was one of three elements of the Rudd Government’s $14.7-billion Building the Education Revolution (BER) and will deliver much-needed funding for school infrastructure projects and, importantly, support local jobs.
“One of the things I love about my job is getting around to our primary and secondary schools and meeting with students and school communities. Principals, teachers, P&Cs, P&Fs and school forums see School Pride as a golden opportunity to get long-overdue work done,” Ms Saffin said.
Most of the 27 schools in Round 2 will receive $50,000 or $75,000 for refurbishment that includes painting, floor coverings, repairs to walls, floors, fittings, roofs, stormwater components and paved areas.
Some have larger refurbishment projects due to their size. They include Westlawn Public School in Grafton $200,000; Yamba Public School $150,000; Wollongbar Public School $125,000; St John’s College Woodlawn in Lismore $200,000.
Ms Saffin said construction and refurbishment work will start as soon as possible. Round Two is the final round of the NSP program and sees funding delivered to all eligible schools across the country.
BER continues with two elements still open for applications – Primary Schools for the 21st Century Round Two and Three and Science and Language Centres for the 21st Century.
A list of successful schools and their planned projects are available at: www.buildingtheeducationrevolution.gov.au or at: www.economicstimulusplan.gov.au
Cockatoos round up Blue Heelers
May 31, 2009
The NSW Country Cockatoos have taken out the first leg of the Battle of the Borders with a record-breaking 51–21 rugby union victory over the Queensland Country Blue Heelers in Lismore.
The match was highlighted by a 36-point scoring haul by Winger David Kennedy, who crossed for four tries and kicked five conversions and two penalty goals.
After a slow start which saw NSW Country go to the break leading 11–7, the Cockatoos in the second half scored a point a minute to completely dominate the Blue Heelers.
The first half was a stop-start affair with neither side able to take control, and with both sides crossing for a try it was the boot of Dave Kennedy which saw the Cockatoos go to the break with the lead.
State Government supports Repco Rally
May 29, 2009
The New South Wales Government today announced its support for the FIA World Rally Championship event to be held at Kyogle and Murwillumbah in September, every two years until 2017.
Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald said today that NSW is set to receive a $100 million boost to its economy by hosting the FIA World Rally Championships.
Horticulturists to be eligible for wind damage compensation
May 29, 2009
In an unprecedented win, Page MP Janelle Saffin has successfully lobbied for the North Coast’s horticultural industry to be able to claim losses from wind damage under Commonwealth-State flood assistance grants.
Ms Saffin moved quickly on Thursday night to ensure that hundreds of primary producers in the macadamia, garden and nursery, blueberry, banana, coffee, stonefruit, lychee and custard apple industries were not shut out of the clean-up and restoration grants of up to $15,000.
“Jolyon Burnett, the Lismore-based Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Macadamia Society, contacted my office as soon as he became aware that the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements criteria had not included the flood-related wind damage,” she said.
“Dunoon macadamia farmer Greg Woods, who is one of our wonderful State Emergency Services volunteers, also alerted me to the problem. I immediately contacted New South Wales Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald to get an urgent review of the arrangements and kept the Attorney-General Robert McClelland informed as well.
Far North Coast rugby union teams for Round 6
May 29, 2009
FIRST GRADE TEAM LISTS
ROUND SIX 30th MAY 2009
FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION
Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Matthew Wright, 2. Kent Sharman, 3. James Nunn, 4. Matt Scott (C.), 5. Scott Burgess, 6. Simon McVeigh, 7. Braeden Slattery, 8. Ryan Hamilton, 9. Gavin Short, 10. Jerone McMurray, 11. Josh Damen, 12. Arlo Cluff , 13. Simon Porter, 14. Terry Murphy, 15. Adam Law
Coach: Barry Carpenter
V
Coolangatta Tweed: 1. David Jacobs, 2. Bronson Hetet, 3. Kurt Jacobs, 4. Kane Jardine, 5. Luke Osberg-Bauer, 6. Shane Proctor, 7. Mitch Planten, 8. Anaru Smith, 9. Joel Watego, 10. Ben Willis, 11. Hemi Kurei, 12. Nathan Walker, 13. Tereme Mio, 14. Kael Collier, 15. Mark Robson
Coach: Mark Iannelli
Referee: Mick Melino
Lismore hosts rugby’s Battle of the Borders
May 29, 2009
The first match in the Battle of the Borders takes place this weekend between the New South Wales Country Cockatoos and the Queensland Country Blue Heelers.
The match will be played on Saturday at Crozier Oval, Lismore kicking off at 5pm, and will be preceded by a series of matches involving the Coolangatta Tweed and Wollongbar Alstonville.
The Battle of the Borders dates back to the mid-nineties when New South Wales Country played an annual match against Queensland, but the introduction of professional rugby saw the demise of the fixture.
With the ARU suspending the Australian Rugby Shield in 2009, the NSW and Queensland Country Rugby Unions have reintroduced the Battle of the Borders as part of their respective representative programs in 2009.
