Category: Latest NBN News
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NORCO PUSHES AHEAD FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING WITH STAFF REMAINING EMPLOYED
Norco is pushing ahead with an application for more government funding, to save its flood-ravaged Lismore ice-cream factory. It follows news of lifeline to keep almost 200 workers employed for 10 more weeks… just as they were about to be stood down.
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CALL FOR FREE FLU VAX EXTENSION
Tamworth healthcare practitioners are calling on the State Government to extend the free flu jab scheme set to end on Sunday. It comes after today’s decision from the State Government to continue to provide free RAT tests for vulnerable people until October.
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FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH NEAR CASINO
A 17-year-old male motorcycle rider has died following a serious crash in the state’s north. Emergency services were called to Spring Grove Road around midday following reports a motorcycle and car had collided at Spring Grove, approximately 5km north of Casino. Sadly, the motorcycle rider died at the scene. The driver of the car, also a…
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NSW PREMIER TO PUSH FOR RETURN OF PANDEMIC LEAVE PAYMENT
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he will push for the return of COVID-19 leave payments for workers who lose income during isolation at a snap national cabinet meeting next week. Australians are still required to isolate for seven days if they are diagnosed with COVID-19, but support pay ended at the start of July. This…
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NSW PREMIER EXTENDS FREE RATS PROGRAM UNTIL OCTOBER
New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet had today extended free access to COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for the most vulnerable. It comes after the federal support for free RATS was to run out at the end of this month. The Premier said today that the state government would step in and extend the support for…
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SILVER LINING FOR PRODUCERS ON THE FAR NORTH COAST WITH NATIVE BEE COLONIES STEPPING UP
The varroa mite crisis is restricting the movement of honeybees across the state, stoking fears for producers who rely on the insects. But there could be a silver lining on the Far North Coast – with hopes that native bee colonies could step in, to help pollinate the region.
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MAN DRIVING 140KM/H FAILS TO PAY FOR FUEL BEFORE ATTEMPTING CARJACKING
A man has been charged by following a pursuit and multiple alleged attempted carjackings following an operation by officers attached to Oxley Police District and Highway Patrol yesterday. About 12.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 13 July 2022), a green utility allegedly failed to pay for petrol at a service station in Dunedoo, before failing to pay at…
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CALLS FOR SOLUTION TO FLOODING AT GILLIESTON HEIGHTS
Welcome scenes at Maitland today, with the floodwater receding enough for the SES to lead the first truck resupply convoy, across to Gillieston Heights. It comes amid fresh calls for a long-term solution – to stop the suburb from ever becoming an island again.
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TEEN IN NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL AFTER 15-METRE FALL FROM CLIFF INTO TREE
A teenager is recovering in hospital after falling 15 metres from a cliff into a tree in the Hunter region of NSW, rescuers say. Paramedics were called to the Hunter River Reserve at Greta, north-west of Newcastle, just before 4pm on Tuesday. NSW Ambulance said the teenager was found “tangled in a tree” with a broken…
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CENTRAL COAST WOLFPACK HUNT FOR GOLD IN AMERICA
A Central Coast dance group is set to bust a move on the world stage – seeking to bring Australia it’s first gold home from the International Hip Hop Championships next month. While there’s no question about the members’ ability – mounting travel costs and living expenses mean the trip is up in the air.