Girl dies after crash south of Ballina
December 27, 2011
Police are preparing a report for the information of the Coroner after a child died following a car crash south of Ballina yesterday afternoon.
The five-year-old girl suffered critical head injuries after being thrown from a Holden Barina when it left the Pacific Highway, near Broadwater, and hit a tree shortly before 3pm yesterday (26 December).
She was taken to Lismore Base Hospital where she died early this morning.
The driver of the car, a 49-year-old woman, from Melton in Victoria, escaped injury.
An eight-year-old boy, also from Melton, escaped with minor injuries, grazes and bruising. He has since been released from Lismore Base Hospital.
Both children were travelling in the back seat.
Lanes in both directions of the Pacific Highway were closed to allow the helicopter to land and remained closed for more than two hours while the scene was examined.
Officers attached to Ballina Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, or the events leading up to it, is urged to contact the Ballina Crash Investigation Unit or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Child critical following single vehicle crash – Broadwater
December 27, 2011
A child is in a critical condition following a serious crash on the state’s Far North Coast.
About 2.55pm Monday, 26 December 2011, a black Holden Barina was travelling north on the Pacific Highway near Broadwater, when it crossed the southbound lanes and crashed into a tree.
Police from Richmond Local Area Command and emergency services attended the scene.
A five-year-old girl, a passenger in the Barina, was thrown from the vehicle on impact.
She was airlifted to Lismore Base Hospital in a critical condition.
The 49-year-old female driver and an eight-year-old boy were taken to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment.
Lanes in both directions of the Pacific Highway were closed to allow the helicopter to land and remained closed for more than two hours while investigations continued.
Officers attached to Ballina Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, or the events leading up to it, is urged to contact the Ballina Crash Investigation Unit or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Double fatal – South Tweed Heads
December 25, 2011
Two people have died following a crash early this morning at South Tweed Heads.
About 1.20am (Sunday 25 December 2011), a white Nissan Pintara was travelling south on the Pacific Highway, South Tweed Heads, when it left the roadway and crashed into a steel guard rail.
The Nissan then crossed both lanes and crashed into a steel and concrete pillar of the Greenway Drive Overpass.
Police and emergency services were contacted and attended the scene.
The 49-year-old male driver suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.
The 50-year-old female passenger was removed from the vehicle and taken by NSW Ambulance Paramedics to Tweed Heads Hospital, where she later died.
A German Shepherd-cross puppy was located in the car and has been taken into police care.
Police from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command and specialist forensics officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Tweed Heads Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Pottsville man to face court after 25 dead ponies located – Glen Innes
December 23, 2011
A man from Pottsville will face court after 25 horses were found dead near Glen Innes in northern NSW last weekend.
Shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 16 December 2011, police from the New England Local Area Command received information about a large number of dead ponies.
Elderly woman dies after being hit by car – East Ballina
December 22, 2011
An elderly woman has died after she was hit by a car in East Ballina yesterday.
About 11am (Wednesday 22 December), an 80-year-old woman was hit by a blue coloured Toyota Corolla on Links Avenue.
Witnesses have said the woman ran onto the road to assist an animal and collided with the vehicle.
Paramedics treated the woman at the scene but she died in Lismore Base Hospital last night.
The 18-year-old male driver returned a negative breath test at the scene.
He was taken to Ballina Hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests. He will be formally interviewed at a later stage.
The driver was not injured.
Anyone who witnessed the crash should contact Richmond Local Area Command or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
World Rally Championship and its impact on the Coffs Coast
December 20, 2011
The economic impact of the World Rally Championship on businesses on the Coffs Coast varied widely, according to Southern Cross University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Arianne Reis (pictured).
Dr Reis, attached to the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, was commissioned to do the study by the four councils in which the rally was conducted including Coffs Harbour, Clarence Valley, Bellingen and Nambucca shires.
Six-year-old girl dies in crash near Murwillumbah
December 20, 2011
A young girl died and her grandmother was seriously injured in a crash near Murwillumbah yesterday.
About 5.30pm (Monday 19 December 2011) a 62-year-old woman and her 6-year-old granddaughter were travelling west on the Kyogle Road at Dum Dum (near Murwillumbah).
As the vehicle approached a left-hand bend in the road it lost control and crashed into a tree.
Two cyclists that were riding past rendered assistance and managed to free the young girl from the car. By this time police and an off-duty nurse were on scene and commenced CPR.
She was taken by ambulance to Tweed Heads Hospital but sadly passed away.
Her grandmother was airlifted to hospital suffering serious leg injures.
Her injures are not considered life-threatening and she remains in a stable condition.
Police are appealing for the two cyclists who stopped and rendered assistance to contact Tweed/Byron Police on 6672 9499.
Anyone else who may have information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact officers at Tweed/Byron Local Area Command, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
New Year’s Eve with Carola Christian
December 16, 2011
Sizzling songstress Carola Christian will perform at The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa on New Year’s Eve with her five-piece outfit, Carola Christian and The Dirty Funk Affair.
The show will feature original songs peppered with stylised retro rock ‘n’soul covers from artists such as Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Shirley Bassey, Gloria Gaynor, Stevie Wonder, J.J. Cale and James Brown, just to name a few.
An incredibly passionate and distinct vocalist, Carola’s commanding voice has sung out on concert stages and at festivals across the country.
She took out the highly coveted Song of the Year Award and was nominated for Best Rock Song and New Recording Talent in the North Coast Dolphin Awards. She has also been voted into Triple J’s prestigious Unearthed Top 20 Pop Chart.
Carola’s broad range of vocals, from deep haunting to screaming soprano, enables her to groove her way from velvety tones through to raw sensuality and gutsy power. Her stage presence is sassy, with no inhibitions to cut loose.
The Coast Road speed limit reduced to 80km/h
December 16, 2011
The speed limit on The Coast Road between Lennox Head and Ballina is being reduced to 80 kilometres an hour.
The NSW Government’s Roads and Maritime Service decided to reduce the speed limit from 100km/hour to 80km/hour in response to complaints and requests from residents.
Energy White Paper ‘a document for the last century’
December 15, 2011
The 100% Renewable Community Campaign has strongly condemned the Energy White Paper, released on Tuesday by Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson, as a backward-looking document that ignores the benefits of renewable energy and locks Australia into a future of ever continuing power price rises.
“The White Paper is a document for the last century, unable to see that the world is investing strongly in renewables and that we will be left behind,” said Tony Gleeson, Ballina Climate Action Network (BCAN) and the 100% Renewable community campaign spokesperson.”
