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Premium Content Subscriber only OFFICERS had a busy time over New Years Eve in the Richmond Police District with 17 arrests for crimes ranging from serious drug offences through to intoxicated youths and the theft of a McDonalds delivery vehicle. In the early hours of January 1, police were also investigating the matter of a stolen McDonalds delivery vehicle, said Acting Inspector Bernadette Ingram. "The driver was delivering food to an address in Union St, South Lismore, around 4.20am today...

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Premium Content Subscriber only MULLUMBIMBY has recorded the highest amount of rain on the Northern Rivers in 2020, according to weather data from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). The Mullumbimby weather station at Fairview Farm recorded 2328.7mm of rain for 2020, followed closely by Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) with 2324mm. For many weather stations around the Northern Rivers, the biggest amounts of precipitation were recorded last year in February or December. For most locations, the am...

Drone operator spots school of 40 sharks at NSW beach, forcing its closure A drone has spotted a large school of sharks at Evans Head on NSWs north coast, causing authorities to shut the beach yesterday. A Surf Life Saving drone operator was conducting routine aerial surveillance on the beach when they spotted the school of approximately 40 sharks just before 11.30am on Wednesday. It is believed the school mostly composed of spinner, dusky and bull sharks. READ MORE: About 100 swimmers and surf...

Premium Content Subscriber only THIS week has been a wet one for the Northern Rivers with the past 24 hours bringing downpours of more than 40mm in some towns. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the northern reaches of the region were the hardest hit with the deluge, in particular the Tweed town of Upper Burringbar that recorded 42mm. Mullumbimby received 40mm of rain as did Main Arm, with an honourable mention to Chillingham at 39mm within the past day. On the lower end of the showers...

A school of sharks at Evans Head. Photo SLS NSW. A large school of whaler sharks was spotted at Evans Head yesterday, causing the beach to be closed for most of the day. A Surf Life Saving UAV operator conducting aerial surveillance on behalf of the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) spotted the group of around 40 sharks just offshore at the popular holiday spot. Northern NSW Lifeguard Coordinator Scott McCartney said around 100 swimmers and surfers were evacuated from Evans Head Main Beac...

The terrifying moment a pool of whaler sharks took over a popular beach - forcing officials to close off the beach to the public - has been captured on drone footage. The Surf Life Saving drone spotted about 40 sharks on the NSW north coast at Evans Head during a routine aerial surveillance of the popular holiday spot around 11.30am on Wednesday.   Swimmers and surfers were escorted from the beach when the school of spinner, dusky and bull sharks were spotted.    A Surf Life saving drone h...

A beach at Evans Head has been closed after surf lifesavers spotted numerous bull sharks in the water. According to Dorsal Watch, Surf Life Saving NSW reported "40 plus 2-3m bull sharks" in the area shortly after 11.30am. Surf Life Saving Far North Coast duty officer Chris Samuels said while he wasnt aware of the exact number of sharks report, he "did hear there was some sharks spotted". He said Evans Heads main beach had been closed and people were out of the water. Lifeguards are on duty...

Premium Content Subscriber only Richmond Police District conducted an enforcement operation in and around Evans Head last weekend with Marine Area Command and Richmond Valley Council Rangers. The joint operation saw officers patrolling the Evans Head coastline and surrounding rivers ensuring safety and compliance. During this period, 20 Marine Safety Inspections were performed as well as numerous alcohol and drug tests. Police said they were pleased with the majority of users with only two ...