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Alison PatersonSports, Crime, Emergency Services reporter

Alison Paterson is an award-winning journalist and photographer. Renowned for reporting with compassion and integrity, Alison possesses considerable experience reporting on the ground at natural disasters from floods to bushfires. She also covers the police, emergency services and sports rounds at The Northern Star. Passionate AFL, cycling and surfing, Alison aims to take her annual leave in July so she can ride her bike trainer while watching the Tour de France live.

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Lismore

Parker wins gold and silver at Invictus Games

NATHAN Parker who recently regained his flight instructor rating has won a gold and a silver medal at the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney.

Sport

AHOY CAPTAIN: To celebrate the first anniversary of the Captain Rous Park Mountain Bike Trial in Goonellebah, the Richmond River Riders invite the community to a fun-filled family event to celebrate the joy of mountain biking on October 28. L-R members Thai Nel, Jordan Kelly, Jordan Zmejak, president Chris Irish, Johnny and Michaela Zmegak. Picture: Alison Paterson

Wheely good trail celebration

MOUNTAIN bike trails at Captain Rous Park ready for riding in a the first anniversary event this weekend.

Sport

WINDY CITY CITY: Australia's number one ranked squash player and former Evans Head resident Ryan Cuskelly has won the US Chicago Open comprehensively beating Cesar Salazar 11-5 11-6 11-3 in the final. Picture: Jono Searle/Getty Images

Windy city win for Cuskelly

AUSTRALIA’S number one squash player Ryan Cuskelly has smashed his rivals to win the Chicago Open in the US on Monday.

Sport

Lismore Croquet Club is excited to be hosting the Lismore 2018 Golf Croquet Tournament. Picture: Marc Stapelberg

Top players hoopla over croquet

LISMORE Croquet Club to host prestigious tournament in November featuring some accomplished players.

Sport

ASPIRING IRONMAN: Lennox Head Surf Club's Maalik Moston, 13, was one of four from the Far North Coast to attend an elite junior program in Sydney in the school holidays. Picture: Supplied

Honing surf skills at elite camp

YEAR 7 student one of the region’s top surf athletes attended an elite surf sports camp for the second year running.

Property

HISTORIC HOME: A heritage home at 200 St Helena Rd, McLeods Shoot set in one of the most picturesque Byron hinterland locations is for sale for the first time in 137 years. Picture: Supplied

Home on the market for the first time in 137 years

A CLASSIC hinterland residence full of charm has been in the same family for six generations.

Sport

KICKING UP A STORM: Chief instructor of Lismore PCYC Kickboxing Club, Mark Greig (centre), with athletes John Gordon, Oscar Fountain, John McKie, Quentin Paine and David Auvisch at the newly-refurbished purpose-built gym. Picture: Alison Paterson

Kicking up a storm at PCYC

CHIEF kick-boxing instructor Mark Greig said the sport offers great fitness benefits with mixed classes for all levels in the PCYC new purpose-built gym.

Sport

L-PLATE REFEREE: Lismore Storm Basketball Club has a new generation of referees in training - L-R Emily Simpson, 12 Jackie Andonov, 11, Jazlee Brennan, 11, and Alexis Nott, hold the ball while coaches Kiara Richardson and Jacob Leu watch, while Isaac McWhirter , 15, whistles. Picture: Alison Paterson

L-Plate refs on the whistle

WITHOUT referees there’s no game and four young players have risen to the challenge.

Sport

AUSTRALIAN TEAM: Richmond River Kadina student, Krystal Boyce, 14, (right) with Samantha Hurford (left) has been selected for the Australian team to compete in the Czech Republic at the World Championships in 2019. Picture: Contributed

Krystal’s karate team selection

A NEWLY graded black-belt has won selection into the highly competition Australian Karate squad off to the World Championships in 2019.

Sport

SURF VETERAN: Lennox Head surfer Jodie Cooper showed she has what it takes with a strong fifth place in the women;s event at the recent World Masters surfing event in Portugal. Picture: Supplied

Super Cooper in world masters

LENNOX Head surfer and former world runner-up Jodie Cooper, overcame a terrifying ordeal to take out fifth in the inaugural Women;s World Master in Portugal.

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