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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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New concussion rules: What it means for local AFL players

The days where footy players were told to “play on” after a knock to the head are long gone. Tough new guidelines will aim to keep players safer than ever.

Police & Courts

Police conduct a high visibility RBT operation on Bridge Street, west of Boundary Street, Sunday, April 18, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Driver allegedly caught drink-driving 7 times over limit

A man who was allegedly more than seven times over the legal limit had also been banned from driving. Police arrested him in a North Coast shopping centre car park.

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The MardiGrass 2019 march down the main street of Nimbin.

Hundreds of drug tests conducted at MardiGrass roadblocks

MardiGrass organiser Michael Balderstone said police drug test roadblocks making it hard for people to attend protest festival.

Sport

SILVER EDITION: The 25th edition of the Byron Bay Tri will be held on May 9, 2021, and is expected to attract around 1500 athletes. Image courtesy: Niels Juel, Veloshotz

Athletes ready to ready to swim, run and cycle to glory

The 25th edition of the Byron Bay Tri is predicted to be a massive success as thousands flock to the town to cheer on more than 1500 athletes who will swim, run and cycle their way to glory.

Sport

GIRL IN TH CURL: Northern Rivers resident and 1993 World Champion surfer Pauline Menczer features in the surfing documentary Girls Can't Surf and is an advocate for women receiving equal prize money and respect in the sport.

Pauline Menczer waxes lyrical on why girls can surf

When Pauline Menczer won the 1993 World Surf Title women faced discrimination in and out of the water, now she looking to a new career as a motivational speaker to encourage equality for all surfers.

Sport

UMPIRES: Lismore Swans club umpires Shawn Holland and Salvatore Scholl said umpiring keeps them fit, is very satisfying and a sense of humor to manage pressure is vital. Photo: Alison Paterson

Umpires get to whistle a happy tune this weekend

There’s no game without them so this week the vital role umpires pay in Aussie rules will be celebrated across the country and on the Northern Rivers.

Sport

Anthony Robinson trying to score. Lismore vs Lennox Head, Rugby Union, at Lismore rugby club.Photo Mireille Merlet-Shaw / Northern Star

With a former Wallaby onside, is Lennox Head unbeatable?

Lismore Rugby Union Club will travel to take on the reigning premiers, the seemingly unbeatable Lennox Head, in four divisions on Saturday.

Police & Courts

Roadside testing on the way to MardiGrass in 2019.

‘Intimidating’ police presence ahead of MardiGrass

As Nimbin’s annual MardiGrass gets underway this weekend, police say a large presence is there for community safety, but some festival goers disagree.

Sport

CARVING: Evans Head surfer Sam Ticknor's grace under pressure saw him emerge as the dominant surfer in the Men's Open Longboarding division at the Port Stephens Surf Festival on Thursday April 29, 2021 with a respectable two-wave total of 12.74. Photo: Ethan Smith / Surfing NSW

Local surfer carving it up on southern waves

Evans Head teen is “taking it as it comes” and enjoying the waves as he progresses to the finals in the open and junior men’s heats at Port Stephens Surf Festival.

Sport

BOXING CHAMPION: Casino resident Corey O'Donnell, 43, has changed his life to drop 84kg, win the Australian World Boxing Federation Novice Heavy Weight title earlier this year and play Aussie rules for the Casino Lions.

PTSD Knockout: How Corey lost 84kg and won a boxing title

Battling PTSD was only part of the fight Casino athlete Corey O’Donnell had to win to get his life, health and happiness back on track.

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