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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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Man flying away horizontally in a storm while holding on to a street lamp with one hand. The other hand is holding an upended umbrella. Istock

BOM: Widespread thunderstorms could lead to flooding

Umbrellas and gumboots not sunhats and flip-flops are the recommended attire by the Bureau of Meteorology this weekend.

Lismore

NSW Health worker Andrew Santoso, a Radiographer in the Emergency Department receives his COVID-19 vaccination at the Westmead Hospital Vaccination Hub in Sydney, Monday, March 1, 2021. Phase 1a of the nation-wide vaccination program began last week, with healthcare and border workers the first to be vaccinated. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins/POOL) NO ARCHIVING

COVID-19: How to find out when you will get the vaccination

How to find out when you can expect to get the COVID-19 vaccination according to Healthy North Coast.

Lismore

SES WARNING: the 5 high flood risk Northern Rivers towns

The SES safety campaign Floods, The Risk Is Real has been launched with five Northern Rivers towns named as high risk.

Sport

RIGHT STUFF: Happy after a gruelling session, the Lismore Swans Australian Football Club senior men's squad relaxes at the 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, (41 RNSWR), on Tuesday March 10, 2021. Photo: Alison Paterson

Did Lismore Swans players survive army training drills?

When it comes to tough pre-season training, this footy club is doing the hard yards.

Lismore

Man dies in tragic driveway incident at Wollongbar home

Ambulances, police rescue and firefighters have been called to a serious incident this afternoon.

Lismore

Emergency volunteers’ rapid respond to storm damage

State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Service volunteers were out as a storm brought down trees across roads and roofs.

Police & Courts

Casino man charged over house fire

After police, ambulance and firefighters attended a house blaze a Casino man was arrested and is facing serious charges.

Lismore

TOP TEAM: The winning student team from the SCU Faculty of Science and Engineering at the Lego Build were Max Den Exter, Jack Marr, Jazmin Bertuzzi and Shimay Clark.

Lismore’s Lego masters win build competition

Four talented Lismore students take out first place when they created a 3-D representation to win the Lego Masters.

Lismore

Police warn of diesel spill on Bruxner Highway

Motorists are advised by police that a diesel spill at Lismore could delay traffic.

Lismore

DRIVER ALERT: 2 crashes on roads today, take extra care

Firefighters and ambulance paramedics have attended the scene of a car rollover north of Lismore on Tuesday morning.

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