Category: Latest NBN News
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Gunnedah Council agree on an airport worth more than $7.5 million
Gunnedah residents could soon fly direct to Sydney and Brisbane, with plans to upgrade the town’s rundown airport. Council says it’s investing $4-million into the project, to welcome back commercial aircraft.
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Man’s body found nearly four days after Pacific Highway crash
Now to a tragic story near Coffs Harbour, where a man has laid undiscovered for up to four days after a fatal crash. His body was discovered by a truck driver, after another incident on the same stretch of the Pacific Highway at Bonville.
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Lismore MP renews calls for speed to be lowered on Bruxner Highway
A section of the Bruxner Highway has become a dangerous stretch of road for motorists. Residents are now avoiding some intersections, and a local MP has renewed calls to lower the speed limit.
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“Someone you met only once in a lifetime”: Friends remember woman who died at Jesmond Woolworths
The woman who died at a Hunter Woolworths last week is being remembered as a bright light in the lives of those who knew her. The 39-year-old had moved to the country from South Africa, and was about to become an Australian citizen. Mmalerato Harrison’s loved ones say she was “someone you met only once…
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Inquest begins into fatal Central Coast shooting
An inquest today heard a man made one last attempt to raise his gun, after being shot by police during a dramatic showdown on the Central Coast in 2020. Joshua Duke was armed with a shotgun, and advancing on officers when they opened fire… the court today, told of his final moments.
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Dedicated father of missing girl dies with mystery unsolved
The father of a missing Lake Macquarie teenager has sadly died with the mystery still unsolved. Jim Hickie desperately wanted justice for his family and his daughter, who was last seen at a bus stop at Belmont North in 1979.
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18-year-old faces court in relation to alleged murder of Casino teenager
A second man has fronted Lismore Local Court today, in relation to the alleged murder of a teenager at Casino. Ned Gronow was just 17 when he was fatally stabbed at his family’s home in June.
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Top ten finalists announced for Star Maker Competition
It’s a highlight on the Country Music Festival program – the quest to find Australia’s next ‘Starmaker’. Today, 10 finalists were named for next year’s competition – among them, a Tamworth local – with the winner to be announced in January.
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Bus building company on the hunt for apprentices
One of Macksville’s largest employers is on the hunt for new staff. Operating for 25 years, Express Coach Builders manufactures buses from the ground up – with each bus taking around three months to build.
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Coffs Harbour sand artist quits his day job
A Coffs Harbour Highschool teacher will leave his job next year to pursue his love of art – using sand. John Theiring has performed a handful of times locally, his recent TV debut reaching an audience of millions.