Category: Latest NBN News
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Fundraising page created for flood & crash victim
A fundraising page has been created for Bungawalbin local Mark O’Toole, after his ute collided with a school bus on Thursday. The Mclean’s Ridges crash left the 54 year old with serious leg injuries… and he’s now stable in Gold Coast University Hospital. The children and bus driver were uninjured. It comes after Mark lost…
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Brewfest returns bigger and better after COVID-induced hiatus
New England locals have had the chance to taste the best brews the regions had to offer this weekend. Thousands of craft beer lovers turning out for Brewfest, in what organisers say is likely to be the event’s biggest turnout yet.
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Carboot Market wraps up for the year but promises return to original location in 2023
It’s been a bittersweet day for car boot market lovers in Lismore, with the event wrapping up for the year. But organisers have confirmed the local favourite will be back sometime in 20-23… returning to it’s original home underneath Lismore Square.
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Bypass threatens culturally and ecologically significant site
It’s the last major traffic snarl for holiday makers, snaking their way up the Pacific Highway to the north coast. And while plans are forging ahead to bypass the tourist town, there’s a fresh fight tonight, to save a sacred site – the Gumbaynggirr community fears is under threat.
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The golden age of surfing returns to Ballina for the Morning of the Mo
Each year, the golden age of surfing is reimagined in Ballina. Morning of the Mo returned to the waves today, raising money for men’s health charities
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Mid Coast island communities prepare for the next flood disaster
The State Emergency Service says preparation for floods must lie with residents, not just its orange army. Volunteers today hosted a workshop at Manning Point – part of a community driven response to get ready for the next disaster.
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Man faces sentence hearing for teen’s murder
An ice user who strangled a teenager to death at Lake Macquarie, today apologised to the boy’s family… in a letter read in court. Chadley Sheridan was told by the victim’s brother, he could have tried to save the 16-year-old.
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Tugboat staff lockout blocked for six months
The Port of Newcastle is tonight back up and running, after a national stoush between unions and a tugboat operator was put on ice by the industrial relations watchdog. An 11th hour order stopped Svitzer workers from being locked out… bringing business groups and consumers across the country certainty for months.
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Huntlee set for controversial boom, with smaller residential lots approved
A developer has been given the green light to sell residential lots as small as 217 square metres. Huntlee’s Stephen Thompson says it will allow the new town – near Branxton – to welcome more families… but the move is creating controversy.
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Hunter and Central Coast covid cases spike as health risk rating rises
Masks have been made mandatory in all parts of the state’s hospitals, as New South Wales Health ups its covid risk rating. The changes also coincide with a rise in cases in New South Wales – including the Hunter. Reporter Sarah Iuliano has the latest.