11 stories to melt your heart and make you smile during lockdown
From bakery cowboys to volunteers cooking 300 meals a day for people in need – there are some truly amazing things happening in our community (and yes, a lot of them are food related).
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Coffee addicts take note, award-winning farm up for sale
With a 12,000-tree coffee plantation, a beautiful home made of red cedar and a sparkling in-ground pool, this is a private paradise in the Ballina Shire hinterland.
100 new homes in two years to meet ‘urgent need’
New developments – worth more than $20 million in total – will be built in Lismore, Casino, Mullumbimby and Grafton.
‘Parents aren’t coping’: What you really think about lockdown
The Northern Rivers has entered its second week of stay-at-home orders, but not everyone thinks lockdown is necessary, or that it will prevent further Covid cases in our community.
Covid crisis: Entire state in lockdown for 7 days
The Northern Rivers’ lockdown will not end on Tuesday – instead the entire state has been plunged into a seven-day lockdown with tough new rules.
Covid-positive man may have been looking at real estate
ROLLING COVERAGE: Residents across the Northern Rivers are flocking to testing centres as exposure sites finally start to be revealed.
Update: Changes to Northern Rivers Covid exposure advice
There are now three confirmed Covid cases on the Northern Rivers, and some of the locations they visited are coming to light.
Local man dies of Covid, potential new case investigated
The Northern Rivers has entered its first full day of lockdown, with authorities racing against time to track down the movements of a Covid-positive man who didn’t use QR codes.
Snap lockdown for Northern Rivers after ‘concerning’ Covid case
The NSW Government has announced a snap, week-long lockdown after a man tested positive to Covid-19 at Lismore Base Hospital. The region is on high alert as the man’s movements are investigated.
Chopper’s important, high-tech mission over Casino and Kyogle
This important work will get under way next week, but new technology means it should have less of an impact on people and livestock.
Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/rebecca-lollback