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Subscriber only Repeated requests to fix three dangerous intersections in the Casino CBD have gone unanswered for years, but Richmond Valley Council isn t giving up. The motion explained the community s serious concerns with traffic and pedestrian safety along Centre Street (Bruxner Highway) at the Richmond and Canterbury Street intersections, and request that roundabouts be provided at these two intersections, and a safer pedestrian crossing facility at the Centre/Barker Street intersection, as a matter of urgency . Richmond Valley Mayor Robert Mustow, on behalf of the council, has now written to Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis, Page MP Kevin Hogan and Regional Transport and Roads Minister Paul Toole.
HIRE AND HIGHER
Some close friends are going to holiday in the Apple Isle in the next few weeks. They were able to secure flights and accommodation for reasonable prices, but were stunned at the cost of car hire. It is near impossible to secure basic car hire for less than $1000 a week which makes a fly-drive holiday rather expensive. I can t recall car hire being that expensive pre-COVID and wonder if this is just car rental companies taking advantage of travel starved Australians.
Peter Miniutti, Ashbury, NSW
OVERSEAS V OVER HERE
If Australian tourism operators want Australian residents to travel locally after the pandemic then they should look to lower prices. What they offer in terms of value for money does not come close to what overseas operators are able to provide. And then local businesses wonder why we spend our money overseas. The reason is because it s cheaper to pay for flights and accommodation and activities to go overseas than it is to travel around most places i
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With numerous trees brought down on roofs and roads as a vicious storm struck the Northern Rivers on Tuesday night, emergency services combined their efforts to assist the community.
As strong winds whipped numerous trees onto homes and highways, nearly 1000 lightning strikes illuminated the pelting rain and some areas lost power, volunteers from the State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Service attended dozens of call for assistance.
Lismore City SES Acting Unit Commander, Lacy Loloa, said as of 10am on Wednesday March 10, they had received almost 40 requests for help.
âWe had 37 jobs last night, the first one came in at 5.59pm for a tree down,â she said.
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