Category: Latest NBN News
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Workshop opens at Norah Head Lighthouse
Almost a million dollars in upgrades have now wrapped at the iconic Norah Head Lighthouse. The final installation – a brand-new workshop – helping volunteers to keep the popular site in tip-top condition.
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Central Coast catches cup fever
The colour – and cheer – of Melbourne Cup Day has echoed across the Central Coast. Hundreds of locals, knocking off early for ‘the race that stops the nation’ – whether at the pub, the Entertainment Grounds or at home.
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Flash flooding hits towns following overnight drenching
The North West hasn’t drawn breath from the wild weather, with multiple towns left drenched by another major downpour, overnight. Close to 100 millimetres was recorded in some areas, with local catchments quickly spilling over.
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Hundreds gather at Tamworth Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup
The local track was too wet for racing – but, that didn’t stop hundreds of punters from celebrating the Melbourne Cup in Tamworth. As well-dressed locals watched the race at the Jockey Club… others knocked off early, to head to the pub.
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Lismore Tafe Students gifted free Gold Coast 500 tickets
11 flood-affected mechanical apprentices have had the opportunity of a lifetime – attending the Gold Coast 500 on the weekend. The students – from Lismore TAFE – were gifted free, front-row tickets to the Supercars event on Sunday. The tickets – which were gifted by Optus – also allowed the apprentices to take an intimate…
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Tamworth properties turned into houses of horror for Halloween
Hundreds of guys and ‘ghouls’ have donned spooky costumes for the scariest night of the year. Halloween, seeing Tamworth houses decked out in everything from cobwebs, to skeletons and more.
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Port Macquarie Animal Shelter reaching ‘breaking point’ with increased surrenders
The Port Macquarie Animal Shelter has reached ‘breaking point’ – unable to cater to the growing number of surrendered animals. The situation has become dire – with adoption rates slowing ahead of their busiest period.
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‘Biggest tick’ vet has ever seen found on dog in the Northern Rivers
A little Jack Russell is lucky to be alive after a giant tick and its smaller companion caused the dog to suffer paralysis. Lennox Head Vet Clinic said it was the “biggest tick” staff had ever seen and made for a Halloween nightmare for the pup’s owners. Photos show the two ticks found on the little Jack…
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Attempted murder charge after NSW police officer’s head ‘held underwater’
A man will face court after allegedly holding a police officer’s head underwater on the New South Wales North Coast. A police officer was patrolling in Murwillumbah when he saw a man and an injured woman walking along Wentworth Street around 4.45pm yesterday. The officer stopped to check on the woman and found out the…
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Newcastle’s seriously spooky Halloween house
The decorations are up… the costumes donned… and the bowls are full of lollies, ready for trick or treating tonight. Every town or suburb has a street that goes all out for Halloween… and in Newcastle, there’s one seriously spooky house.