Category: Latest NBN News
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MidCoast Council recieves over a million dollars to repair potholes
Emergency roadworks will soon begin to fix potholes wreaking havoc across the mid-coast. More than one-million dollars has been added to the Council coffers, but it fears the funding falls short of fixing the existing issues.
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Cruising industry ramps up for summer in Newcastle
After its long COVID hiatus, cruising is now back in a big way in Newcastle, with four boats arriving this month alone. One of those, sailing in this morning – and business groups say with an international airport terminal in the pipeline, the sector could only grow.
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Federal Government installs flood resilient telecommunications system in Northern Rivers
The Federal government has today taken a crucial step towards improving emergency responses in the Northern Rivers – rolling out a flood resilient telecommunications system. It comes, after hundreds of Northern Rivers residents were left without any way of communicating with the SES during the floods earlier this year.
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Biological Farming Conference brings together best soil minds in the world
Hundreds of farmers and primary producers have arrived in Lismore today, to talk all things soil – It’s part of the Australian Biological farming conference. This year, the event’s key focus is on future proofing crops from natural disasters.
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Global Ripple Op-Shop devastated by fire alongside two other businesses in Byron Bay
Its mission is to help those in need… but tonight a charity op shop in Byron Bay is facing its own hardship. Fire has devastated the store, incinerating all its stock… police, now investigating whether the inferno was deliberately lit. There’s now calls for community support with a fire fundraising page set-up.
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Broadmeadow’s Goninan Rail Factory to be rezoned for housing
For years, it made the state’s trains – now a Newcastle factory is ‘central’ to the Perrottet Government’s plan to ease the housing crisis. At least 1,500 homes could be built at the UGL site at Broadmeadow… but there are concerns they won’t come soon enough.
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Newcastle Council issues warning after bushland was left ruined at Warabrook
Volunteers have been left devastated, with fears the bushland they’ve nurtured for three decades has been poisoned. The parcel near the Shortland Wetlands could take years to recover, while Newcastle Council has issued a stern warning to those responsible.
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Summer holidays rush starts early on Coffs Coast
The summer rush has already started for Coffs Coast tourism operators. Many business owners expect this year could be their busiest on record -with many accommodation providers booked out.
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“Locals first” for jobs on Coffs Harbour bypass
The Coffs Harbour bypass is one of the biggest infrastructure projects to ever come to the Mid North Coast – and locals will help build it. Major construction will begin early next year – and there’s a focus on recruiting people from the region for hundreds of vital jobs.
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Troy Cassar-Daley performs at West Tamworth Public
Golden Guitar legend Troy Cassar Daley returns to the Country Music Festival stage in five weeks’ time. Before entertaining Tamworth crowds, he’s spreading an important message – to crack down on plastic waste linked to the event.