Man arrested after cannabis found in concrete bunker near Tweed Heads
May 31, 2010
A 61-year-old man has been arrested and cannabis plants discovered in an underground bunker in the State’s north this morning.
The Tumbulgum man was arrested by police from the Tweed Byron Drug Unit who executed a search warrant on a rural property, about 15 kilometres west of Tweed Heads about 9.30am today.
The man was arrested as a part of an investigation into alleged ongoing drug supply in the local area.
While at the property, police located elaborate hydroponic cultivation equipment in a subterranean concrete bunker.
Solo Cup Round 3 Results (Northern Pool)
May 31, 2010
Round 3 Solo Cup action on the weekend has determined the final four teams from the Northern Pool who will contest the Solo Cup Quarter Finals and Semi Finals in Coffs Harbour on 10th & 11th July.
Northern Pool results for Round 3 of the Solo Cup were:
Coffs City United FC 2 v Oxley Vale Attunga 1
Goonellabah FC 0 v Maclean FC 2
Byron Bay Rams 0 v Woolgoolga United FC 3
Junior AFL results, May 30
May 30, 2010
U/12s
Tweed 10 – 3 – 63 d Brunswick 2 – 1- 13
Byron W 9 – 14 – 68 d Plateau 4 – 6 – 30
Lismore 4 – 6 – 30 d Byron B 4 – 3 – 27
U/14s
Ballina 18 – 8 – 116 d Lismore 6 – 1 – 37
Draw for Sunday, June 6:
U/10 9am
Lismore – Bye
Ballina v Tweed. Fripp Oval, Ballina
Brunswick Valley v Plateau. Stan Thompson Oval, Brunswick Heads
Byron v Murwillumbah. Shultz Oval, Bangalow
U/12 10.15am
Lismore – Bye
Ballina v Tweed. Fripp Oval, Ballina
Brunswick Valley v Plateau. Stan Thompson Oval, Brunswick Heads
Byron W v Byron B. Shultz Oval, Bangalow
U/14 11.45am
Ballina v Tweed. Fripp Oval, Ballina
Byron v Lismore. Shultz Oval, Bangalow
NRRRL results for Round 5
May 30, 2010
Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) results for Round 5:
THURSDAY
CASINO RSM V KYOGLE QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK CASINO 27/5/10
1ST CASINO RSM 38 DEF KYOGLE 12
RES CASINO RSM 30 DEF KYOGLE 12
18S KYOGLE 22 v CASINO RSM 22
SATURDAY
EVANS HEAD V MURWILLUMBAH STAN PAYNE OVAL EVANS HD 29/5/10
1ST EVANS HEAD 30 DEF MURWILLUMBAH 12
RES EVANS HEAD 20 DEF MURWILLUMBAH 18
18S MURWILLUMBAH 16 DEF EVANS HEAD 6
Far North Coast Rugby Union results for Round 6
May 30, 2010
FNC Rugby Union results, Round 6, May 29:
First Grade
Wollongbar Alstonville 20 (Lachlan Crockett, Sam Marsh, tries, Lachlan Crockett 2 conversions, 2 penalty goas) d Ballina 0
Lennox Head 45 (Harry Witt 3, Harry Bungate 2, Ben Rampling, Matt Aherne tries, Adam Gordon 5 conversions) d Casino 14 (Luke Serone, Michael Barnes tries, Brenton Fuller, Stephen Murchie conversions)
Grafton 14 (Kyle Hancock, Jacob Page tries, Huan Collie 2 conversions) d Southern Cross University 12 (Matthew Scanlon, Martin Day tries, James Jeffress conversion)
Pointscore – Lennox Head 24, Lismore 19, Wollongbar Alstonville 17, Ballina 11, Casino 10, Grafton 4, Southern Cross University 1 Read more
Care Connect opens new office in Tweed Heads
May 30, 2010
Local MP and Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot has opened the new Care Connect office in Tweed Heads.
The new office will support the Tweed and Gold Coast regions by providing Community Aged Care Packages and Extended Aged Care packages funded by the Department of Health and Ageing for 60 local clients.
Mrs Elliot congratulated Care Connect on their new premises and declared the office officially open.
“This new office will enable Care Connect to provide important care services for the Tweed and Gold Coast communities,” she said.
FNC rugby teams for Round 6
May 28, 2010
Far North Coast Rugby Union teams for Round 6, Saturday, May 29:
Grafton: 1. Chris Jackson, 2. Chris Owen, 3. Jason Robinson, 4. Nathan Cooper, 5. Nick Collie, 6. Scott Lloyd, 7. Tim Landrigan, 8. Ben Robertson, 9. John Morgan, 10. Trent Barber, 11. Brent Woods, 12. Troy Munro, 13. Scott Lloyd, 14. Bill Hickson, 15 Huan Collie
Coach: Brett Graham
V
Southern Cross University: 1. Mick Clark, 2. Brett Johnston, 3. Brendan Cox, 4. Martin Day, 5. Chris Wiggins, 6. Matt Scanlon, 7. Matt Anderson, 8. Adam Condon, 9. Beau Wilkes, 10. James Jeffress, 11. Simon Fokes, 12. Matt Miles, 13. Brett Gaukroger, 14. Thomas Frost, 15 Murray Wade
Coach: John Jenkins
Referee: Gervase Bertus
Air Force announces review of Evans Head training requirements
May 28, 2010
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal (AIRMSHL) Mark Binskin has announced that the Air Force had directed a review into future training requirements at Evans Head.
In recent days there has been significant local media coverage regarding the future use of Evans Head Air Weapons Range.
Air Force currently uses the Evans Head range for F-111 bombing training most week days. This training involves activating only part of the full Evans Head Air Weapons Range.
The F-111s are being replaced with new F/A-18F Super Hornets, which are also based at RAAF Amberley.
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Public appeal for assistance to locate missing pair – Tweed Heads
May 27, 2010
Police are appealing for public help to locate two people who have vanished from their respective homes on the Far North Coast.
In the first Missing Persons case, police from the Tweed/Byron Local Area Command are trying to find 37-year-old Kristian Robinson of Tweed Heads.
He was last seen in the Bilambil Heights area on Friday 21 May and police have concerns for his medical health.
Mr Robinson is described as Caucasian in appearance with a solid build and shoulder-length, sandy blonde hair.
New source of food for region’s sick and injured koalas
May 27, 2010
Finding a dependable source of food for the region’s sick and injured koalas is an ongoing challenge for the Friends of the Koala because of the koala’s very special dietary requirements.
Thanks to the generosity local land owners Tracey and Wal Filicietti, and Humphrey Herrington, the owner and manager of Eastern Forest Nursery, 2500 koala food tree seedlings, including Forest Red Gum, Tallowwood and Swamp Mahogany, will be planted this week just outside of Lismore.
The Filiciettis have made five acres of their McKees Hill property available to establish a Koala Food Plantation for the Friends of the Koala.
The Eastern Forest Nursery has raised and supplied the 2500 koala food tree seedlings for the plantation. The Felicietti family has also generously offered to provide ongoing maintenance of the plantation.
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