The Weeks News In Review.
WEEK ENDING 5 MARCH 2010 ...
Thousands of tertiary students commenced their University studies this week without financial support because of changes to Youth Allowance and Commonwealth Sponsored scholarships.
Details were announced that Kyogle was to receive government funding for local infrastructure including $55,000 for the upgrade of waste water infrastructure, $40,000 for an upgrade of facilities at the Kyogle Seniors Centre and $60,000 for the upgrade of stormwater infrastructure.
The Ten million dollar Lismore Private hospital closed with many staff losing their jobs and patients sent home or to other hospitals. The North Coast Area Health Service reassured residents that its services were not affected by the closure.
THe NSW State Homicide Squad charged a north coast man with the murder of John (Jack) Garda. The 38 year old man from Lennox Head had turned himself in to the Lismore police last Friday.
A temporary solution to the damaged Lismore flood levee is to be implemented but not until a flood warning is announced.
Country Energy is putting a new $675,000 high voltage circuit in the Lismore Central Business District.
The father of Mullumbimby school boy, Jai Morcom wrote to north coast schools and called for a minutes silence as it is six months since the boys death in his school's playground.
Consultation began on Lismore's proposed rate rise with a forum held on Monday night at Tregeagle.
Evans Head squash player Ryan Cuskelly made it into the world top 50 in the latest rankings issued by the professional squash association.
Byron Bay hosted the 2010 Australian Coastal Conference at the community centre all week.
The member for Page Janelle Saffin welcomed the Prime Ministers introduction of new health and hospital reforms.
The member for RIchmond Justine Elliot and Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham launched five shared cycle and pedestrian paths at Mullumbimby.
Ballina Rivafest was nominated for a cultural award in the 2010 Local Government cultural awards program.
The teenager who crashed his car at Broken Head which resulted in the death of his four friends lost his bid for his two year minimum jail term to be reduced.
Flooding occurred in the Richmond Valley with many roads made impassible, a few schools closed and a few caravans were evacuated at Coraki. Five patients were evacuated from the Campbell hospital at Coraki because there was a leaky roof and water got in and wet the fire alarm equipment.
Over $100,000 was allocated to the Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare group by the NSW Environmental Trust.
The member for Ballina Don Page called for the government to reject K Marts application to open on the morning of ANZAC day.
The body of a 74 year old Ballina man was found in a flooded area between Coraki and Elangowan. He had been travelling to his farm and got caught in a swollen part of a creek. Police are preparing a report for the coroner.
THe Byron Bay International Film festival was launched on Friday night by the Minister for the Arts Virginia Judge.