They landed in Casino at 2.06pm but took off from there almost an hour later. About 3.15pm, the aircraft commenced a series of rapid descents and climbs followed by a descending left turn , the ATSB said. The turn and descent continued until (the aircraft) collided with terrain, the report said. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft impacted a ridge line within Tooloom National Park near the Queensland border. The ATSB found that the pilot, who was operating under visual flight rules, departed Casino with a high risk of encountering forecast cloud, ATSB director of transport safety Stuart Macleod said.
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Subscriber only A Northern Rivers preschool will be sentenced later this year over a string of issues relating to its operations. The matters concerning Ngallingnee Jarjum Tabulam & District Community Preschool were listed for mention in Casino Local Court on February 5. The court was informed via email that the case had been adjourned for sentencing. Ngallingnee Jarjum Tabulam & District Community Preschool will be sentenced over six issues which include not adequately supervising children and failure to notify of serious incident among other matters. The school will be sentenced over failing to notify of serious incident at approved service, not protecting children from harm or hazard - approved provider, children in care of service not adequately supervised, not protecting children from harm/hazard - nominated supervisor, children not adequately supervised - nominated supervisor and not have prescribed policies and procedures - provider.
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Subscriber only A man who hit a pedestrian with his car in Casino last year has been handed a community corrections order and disqualified from driving. Patrick Roger Wood, 26, was sentenced for driving furiously in a motor vehicle to cause bodily harm and failing to stop and assist after causing injury. Wood was driving a Nissan Navara west on Barker St, Casino when he conducted a U-turn and struck a 40-year-old man on 10.15pm on June 26, according to police. The victim was carried on the Nissan s bonnet for about 10 metres before falling to the ground. The court heard that Wood had asked a group of people, which included the victim, to get off the road.
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Subscriber only Everyone s favourite department chain, Target, has confirmed which stores are set to close in 2021 and which will be rebranded to Kmarts and K Hubs . For lovers of cheap, yet stylish homeware decorations, clothes and appliances on the Northern Rivers, Target s Goonellabah, Casino and Murwillumbah are set to close in early to mid-2021. Part of the shake-up had seen other Target Country stores become K Hubs , which are effectively Kmart on a smaller scale, but but the three local stores are still set to close. For all those wondering where to pick up plants for your office desk, Ocean Shores is set to be converted into a Kmart in early 2021.