Category: Latest NBN News
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Tamworth MP pushes for rehab facility at Banksia
A Tamworth MP is pushing to have the old Banksia mental health facility transformed into a drug and rehabilitation unit. It follows the State Government’s $500-million response to the recent ice inquiry.
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Gunnedah homes surrounded by flood water
Major flooding continues in Wee Waa – and Gunnedah, where the Namoi river today reached its peak. Some residents cut off from the rest of town – with the SES working out how many homes are affected.
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Port Stephens businesses lacking staff ahead of school holidays
The promise of a damp school break isn’t putting off holidaymakers, with some Port Stephens accommodation providers close to booked out. Despite COVID restrictions being dialled right down, the $700 million tourist economy is still in desperate need of staff.
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Body of man found in Tweed River
Police officers have recovered the body of a man in the Tweed River, close to the NSW-Queensland border, after a large scale search was mounted for a missing swimmer. The body is yet to be formally identified, but police say they believe it is the swimmer’s – a man aged in his 20s. …
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State government backs respite facility for Nioka
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has endorsed an idea by the Friends of Nioka group to add a respite facility to the city’s palliative care service. They say, if developed, it would give those caring for their families from home extra support.
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Newcastle takes part in the National Day of Mourning
In the Hunter, the public holiday was generally a quieter affair than that in the major cities. Except at Fort Scratchley of course, where a gun salute took place… ringing out across Newcastle.
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Kurri Kurri blaze deemed ‘not suspicious’ by firefighters
A couple and a young family are counting the cost of a devastating overnight fire at Kurri Kurri. The blaze spread to a home after starting in the roof of a neighbouring Thai restaurant, on the new owners’ first night of trade.
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Trio trapped in fast-moving floodwaters near Dungog
Fast moving floodwaters near Dungog in the Hunter trapped two women and a boy in their car this morning. They were rescued by a quick-thinking police officer, who has been recommended for a bravery award.
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Renewed river rises expected overnight as SES crews brace
In the north west, parts of the Liverpool Plains are underwater, after close to 60 millimetres of rain fell overnight. Tamworth meanwhile has seen fresh flooding, with the swollen Peel River, rising further.
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Trio return home after representing Australia at the Commonwealth Karate Champs
Three Central Coast locals have returned home after impressing at the Commonwealth Karate Championships 2022. But that wasn’t the only stop on their European adventure.