Category: Latest NBN News
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Vandals ransack physie studio in Tamworth
Two community clubs are picking up the pieces after vandals ransacked their Tamworth headquarters over the weekend. Repairs for the APDA Physie Studio are expected to cost thousands – with coffers running low after recent competition.
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‘The Great Plastic Rescue’ saving single-use plastic from landfill
As Coffs Coast businesses prepare to ditch MORE single-use plastic, there’s a last ditch effort to spare items going to landfill. ‘The Great Plastic Rescue’ stepping in to give unused items a new life.
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The bravest in the Mid North Coast honoured at Award Ceremony
From bushfires to siege situations – the Mid North Coast’s best and bravest police have been honoured today. Their Commander, paying tribute to those who put their lives on the line.
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Hunter man wins appeal over drunken scuffle
A Hunter man involved in a drunken frontyard melee has successfully appealed his jail sentence. Ashley Clarke was struck by an ornamental samurai sword during in the incident… and claims he hasn’t touched alcohol since.
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World’s first wind-powered bulk carrier arrives in Newcastle
A shipping company’s quest to go green has taken it back in time, with the world’s first wind-powered bulk carrier arriving in Newcastle this morning. The Sho-Fu Maru is ironically a coal carrier, but its sail system plays a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Federal Budget | Major infrastructure projects at the top of Hunter wishlist
The Hunter is looking for an infrastructure boom out of tomorrow’s federal budget – with land, sea and air projects, all but locked in.
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Rivers still high but ever so slowly dropping at Gunnedah, Moree
More now on the North West, and while rivers are starting to recede – there’s plenty of water going nowhere fast. Some Gunnedah residents are still cut off from their homes, while at Moree a long clean-up has begun.
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2.2 metres of rain in 10 months smashes Gosford and records
Relentless rain has etched its way into the Central Coast history books. 2022 is officially the region’s wettest year – surpassing its previous record in 1963.
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Grieving parents’ plea – make sure you have a Will
Losing a child is something no parent should have to go through – but for one Mid North Coast couple, the grieving process was made even harder. They’re encouraging more locals to set up a will, after finding out their adult daughter didn’t have one.
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Closed local bridges isolate communities across Macleay Valley
Several towns across the Macleay Valley were cut off over the weekend, as a result of the latest wet weather system. While major flooding is no longer expected in the region – a number of local bridges remain closed.