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Elloise Farrow-Smith
Lismore, NSW
Elloise Farrow-Smith grew up in the hills of the Byron Shire hinterland. Her working life began as a social and youth worker but her love of the airwaves and background in journalism took her to the ABC in 1998.
Elloise has worked across the ABC at Radio National, rural and the Sydney newsroom before finding her way home again to work with ABC Regional.
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50 years ago, 12 men, two monkeys and a couple of cats survived six months on three rafts traversing the Pacific Ocean
The crew survived what became the world's longest raft journey across 14,000 kilometres from Ecuador to the NSW North Coast.
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Alleged 'Hand of Death' killer waited for people 'no-one would miss', court hears
The NSW Supreme Court hears that a man accused of the murder of a rough sleeper in 2019 fantasised about killing people since he was a child.
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Menopause policies are being adopted in workplaces. Is Australia ready for 'the change'?
Australian workplaces could be losing women at the peak of their careers due to a lack of policy on menopause and its effects.
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Properties confirmed lost as emergency level fires in central and northern NSW downgraded
The emergency warning alert for the Willi Willi Rd fire in Kempsey has been dropped, but residents are warned to remain vigilant as fire is still active.
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Dead whale washes ashore at popular Byron Bay surf beach
Tallow Beach in Byron Bay is closed after a humpback whale carcass washed ashore this morning.
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This couple signed a contract three years ago to buy land, the developer just pulled the pin
A "sunset date" has been used to cancel the contracts of 47 would-be home owners on New South Wales's North Coast, who say they have now been priced out of the market.
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Iconic drug rehab centre immortalised in Paul Kelly's song To Her Door is 'crumbling' from underfunding
The infamous drug rehabilitation centre the Buttery marks 50 years of service this year helping people in need, but now the site itself is in need of care.
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Indigenous community residents protest decision not to rebuild their island homes after flooding
Cabbage Tree Island residents, some fifth generation, force their way back onto the river island to protest a decision not to rebuild in the wake of last year's catastrophic floods.
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'In a headlock': Dad-to-be fuming after insurer's bid to raise premium to level of his mortgage payment
Daniel Buckley's wife will give birth in four weeks and they are still living in a shed after last year's floods. With an insurance premium seven times what it used to be, they will be "queuing up to have a say" as part of a federal inquiry into the sector.
Rail history up in flames as coal loader destroyed in spectacular inferno
The Sydney to Brisbane rail line has been cut by a fire in a historic coal loader that lit up the night sky over a northern NSW town. See the video.
Tenterfield museum honouring father of federation closes as council struggles financially
The museum houses a collection of items from Sir Henry Parkes's political life including an iron gavel from his time as NSW premier, a collection of self-penned poetry, and two ivory walking sticks.
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Ticket sales down by 30 per cent for this weekend's mega music festival Splendour
Splendour in the Grass organisers say lessons have been learnt after last year's traffic chaos, but even Lizzo, Flume, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs might not be able to raise the bar as hip pocket pressures hit ticket sales.
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While Lyn's home teeters on the edge of a landslip her trauma continues while she waits for a buyback
The survivors of last year's devastating landslips in the northern New South Wales flood catastrophe say they are in no-man's-land while they wait for news of a land buyback.
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EPA staff lack basic equipment for forestry inspections, NSW auditor-general finds
A performance report from the NSW auditor-general has found failings on multiple levels in the state-owned Forestry Corporation and the government agency tasked with environmental compliance.
Prawn industry recovery package for NSW white spot outbreak a 'small lifebuoy'
A financial lifeline is being thrown to the struggling NSW prawn industry in the Clarence River after exotic white spot disease was discovered in August, but fishers say the payout is not enough.
Lack of detail in draft land strategy for flood-affected northern NSW like something out of Utopia, MP says
The long-awaited Draft Resilient Lands Strategy for the region has been released by the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation, but Janelle Saffin says the corporation's communication skills leave a lot to be desired.
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Future 'unprecedented' floods likely, but town planning might save us, researcher says
A national flood management conference has been told governments need to look at where houses are being built as well as how they are being constructed.
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Flood survivors were 'suspicious' of having their trauma photographed. Then they opened their homes
In the midst of trauma, the most unlikely healing tool has come in the form of a camera.
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Fears councils will face budget 'meltdown' as NSW government ends emergency services levy subsidy
NSW councils are furious about plans to increase their contribution to the Emergency Services Levy, but the state government is standing by its decision.
Cooling plate preserves bodies of loved ones in the days after death, helping families grieve
After a monumental 10 years of fundraising, the town of Nimbin in New South Wales has just taken possession of a special cooling plate to preserve bodies at home in the days following death.
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Ruby's parents were told she'd never drive a car. At age eight, she's an off-road racing star
Born partially blind, Ruby Howell isn't letting vision issues stop her from chasing her dream to be a "really, really famous" racer on the international circuit.
Former Byron Bay firefighter jailed for smuggling 1kg cocaine in fire extinguisher
Scott Edward Biber, 59, and Philip David Emanuel, 52, will spend at least three years in jail for transporting cocaine from Sydney's eastern suburbs to the north coast in 2020.
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'Urgent' flood mitigation projects set to be announced for Northern Rivers
The federal government starts spending $50 million on Commonwealth funding on various projects to help protect the region from another deadly flood disaster.
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No budgie smugglers in sight at surf club 'celebrating diversity'
When Simon Ceglinski joined the nippers in 1986, surf life saving clubs "were a different place". Now, he's on a mission to make sure everyone feels welcome to be themselves.
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Losing a leg became part of the script for Australian actor Tony Barry, remembered as a 'hero' by colleagues
Sam Neill is among industry heavyweights paying tribute to Australian actor, Tony Barry, who has passed away, aged 81 on the New South Wales far north coast.
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