Flower petition: A North Coast flower farmer is calling for mandatory country-of-origin labelling for flowers sold in Australia. Kathy Sheeran from Plumtree Floral Farm at Upper Burringbar hopes her petition will gather the 20,000 signatures needed to force politicians to address the issue in parliament. She says about 50 per cent of flowers sold in Australia come from overseas and consumers have the right to know the source of their flowers.
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Missing woman: Police are appealing for help to find a Northern Rivers woman who has not been heard from for almost two months. Karla Llewellyn, 42, was last seen in East Wardell on Sunday August 17. Police were notified in October after she could not be contacted. Karla is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 150-160cm tall, of medium build, brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact Richmond Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Plane door left open: Jetstar says a rear cargo door left open before a flight took off from Sydney to Ballina on Tuesday posed no safety risk to passengers. A ground handler left the cargo door unlocked after adding an oversized piece of luggage to Jetstar flight JQ 456. After the plane pushed back for departure, the pilots received notification the door was open and the plane returned to the plane bay.
Surf life-saving emergencies: Surf Life Saving NSW says a recent decision to stop its beach patrol is in line with policies and procedures. Lifeguards at Brunswick Heads recently had to abandon their beach patrol to assist with a rescue at New Brighton. A group of boys was caught in a rip at a beach a few kilometres north of the lifeguard planned patrol position. Northern NSW Lifeguard Coordinator Scott McCartney says while this doesn't often happen, lifeguards have to go where they are most needed.
National Park break-ins: Police have responded to a spate of cars damaged while parked at Mount Jerusalem National Park. On Monday officers found seven vehicles in the car park of the national park, each with a single window smashed. Police have contacted the owners of the vehicles and are waiting on further information about any items stolen.
Dogs and snakes: A North Coast vet says he's experienced a spike in the number of dogs being bitten by snakes at the onset of the warmer weather. Dr Richard Creed of the Lismore Vet Clinic says he's treated more than 10 dogs for snake bite, including three last weekend. He says it's mostly eastern brown snakes responsible for the cases he's seeing at his clinic. | 
