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Ava Benny-MorrisonThe Sunday Telegraph Crime Reporter

Ava Benny-Morrison is a crime reporter for The Sunday Telegraph. She joined the team in September 2017 after covering crime and courts for several years in NSW and Queensland.

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Lismore

Policy restricts refugees’ rights

SANCTUARY Northern Rivers has saved the lives of hundreds of African families but recent policy has restricted their capacity to save more.

Lismore

Pictured enjoying the Casino CBD upgrade at the official opening today are, from left, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and Minister for Defence Material and Science Greg Combet, Richmond Valley Council mayor Col Sullivan, Member for Page Janelle Saffin, and Auntie Nora Caldwell from Casino. Picture: Cathy Adams

Casino CBD revitalisation opened

THE revitalisation of Casino’s CBD was officially opened today despite the project not being finished.

Lismore

Locally-born swimwear label Lisa Blue has been selected to feature at the Mercedes-Benz Swim Fashion Week and Swim Show in Miami next month.

Byron bikini designer makes mark

FROM the shores of Byron Bay to a catwalk in the US, swimwear designer Lisa Burke is conquering the fashion industry in leaps and bounds.

Lismore

Jamie Everson in action. Picture: Juanita McCleary

Young chef vies for title

UP-AND-COMING chef extraordinaire and Casino local Jamie Everson is a finalist for the North Coast Apprentice of the Year.

Lismore

Crash scene: Fire and rescue personnel take control of the scene after a fuel tanker carrying petrol and diesel crashed on the Bruxner Highway south of Lismore on June 14, spilling 15,000 litres of fuel. . Picture: Jerad Williams

BP called back to fuel spill

MORE soil will be removed from a fuel spill site south of Lismore after leftover contaminants were found to be leaking into a nearby creek.

Lismore

Morgan Fraser (right) in the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Food and Wine program. Picture: Contributed

Food tourists taste fare

CHEFS, restaurateurs and waiters were treated to some local culinary delights yesterday as part of a food excellence tour of the NSW North Coast.

Lismore

Kyogle Council sticks with 2.6pc rise

KYOGLE area residents will only face a 2.6 per cent rate rise in the next financial year after Kyogle Council decided not to pursue a much higher increase.

Lismore

Exhibit A: Ann Love holds up a water sample from the accident site that was deemed clean. A fuel truck overturned and lost 7000 litres of petrol and 7500 litres of diesel along the Bruxner Highway between Lismore and Casino. Picture: Jerad Williams

Fuel remnants leak into river

A BP fuel spill from a recent truck accident has not been sufficiently cleaned up and is now leaking into the Northern Rivers river system due to recent rain.

Grafton

Volunteer to go whale-watching

WHILE international leaders argue over the fate of commercial whaling, Aussies are heading to their favourite vantage points in search of the gentle giants.

Lismore

Gas exploration company Metgasco tested the gas source recently and was pleased to find it had no carbon content.

‘No carbon content’ in Casino gas

TESTING of coal seam gas near Casino has revealed the future energy source is environmentally and financially efficient.

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