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Subscriber only The persistent rain across the Northern Rivers has caused some changes to road conditions and drivers need to be extra careful. According to MyRoadInfo, the following roads have been impacted as of Friday afternoon.
1. River Drive, at Carrs Bridge, Keith Hall (Closed) Road closed - Roadworks Ballina Shire Council is replacing Carrs Bridge on River Drive, Keith Hall. It is expected that the new bridge will be completed in March (weather permitting).
1. McPhillips Rd (Closed) Due to wash aways at the bridge McPhillips Rd is closed until further assessment can be undertaken.
2. Shores Drive, Yamba (Closed)
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Subscriber only More than $2.5 million in funding has been allocated to Northern Rivers organisations by the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund. The funding, announced by the NSW Government, will offer support for local parks and reserves, showgrounds, caravan parks, state parks, commons, weed and pest control, bushfire prevention, tracks and trails maintenance plus other projects. The full list of local organisations managing crown land who received funding in this round were: • Alstonville Agricultural Society - $97,746 for the construction of new grandstands, the installation of a rodeo arena and modifications existing stands. • Ballina Jockey Club Ltd - $27,995 • Bonalbo Showground Land Manager - $92,329
Initial report: A NUMBER of schools across the Northern Rivers have been closed due to flooding on local roads. It is understood no flooding has impacted the below public schools directly and the facilities are closed because of impacts on local roads. Mt St Patrick College in Murwillumbah has experienced flooding on surrounding roads, as has the neighbouring showground.