Category: Main Story
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REPORT FINDS MYUNA BAY CENTRE CLOSURE WAS JUSTIFIED
An independent review has found the closure of the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre at Lake Macquarie earlier this year was justified. The Minister for Sport John Sidoti has released a statement saying “the independent reviewer has concluded the assessments of risk in the original reports were reasonable, and the closure of the Myuna…
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EMOTIONAL PLEA FROM DAUGHTER OF MISSING MAN LACHLAN CAIRNS
The daughter of a man missing from Coffs Harbour has held back tears, pleading with him to make contact and let her know he’s safe. Police hold serious concerns for the welfare of Lachlan Cairns, whose car was discovered in dense bushland last week.
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FRESH APPEAL FOR INFORMATION OVER FATAL HIT AND RUN NEAR MULLUMBIMBY
Timothy Watkins was a young up-and-coming rugby player, left to die on the side of a Northern Rivers road after being struck by a car last month. Police today launched a fresh appeal to track down the driver responsible for the 22-year-old’s death, as the community continues to come to terms with the loss of…
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FOUR CHILDREN ‘BORROW’ FAMILY CAR AND DRIVE 1000 KM
Four children, aged between 12 and 14 have been arrested near Grafton after driving a family vehicle more than one thousand kilometres from Rockhampton in North Queensland. One of the them, a 14-year-old Grafton boy, was reunited with his mother last night.
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BONES FOUND AT PORT MACQUARIE BELIEVED TO BE THOSE OF MISSING FRENCH NATIONAL
Police in Port Macquarie believe bones found at Flynn’s Beach last month are that of missing French National, Erwan Ferrieux. The 20-year-old disappeared in February, with spear fisherman locating a single bone on June 15. Two more were found at the beach’s southern end days later. Police divers conducted a major search after the discovery…
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HUNDREDS EXPECTED AT BOOLAROO PUBLIC MEETING
Residents affected by the contamination from the former Pasminco lead smelter are bracing for what could be their most important fight yet. Hundreds will attend a public meeting tomorrow night, over proposed changes to a key council plan. The meeting will be held on Monday 15th of July at Club Macquarie, Argenton at 6:30pm.
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SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN CALLED OFF
The search for a 46-year-old man believed to be lost in bushland north of Coffs Harbour has been called off. Lachlan Cairns’ vehicle was found bogged on July 9 and his family has not seen or heard from him for more than two weeks. Police and emergency services personnel scoured forest near Dirty Creek but…
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WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN LEMON TREE PASSAGE CRASH
A girl in her 20s is lucky to be alive after an early morning crash at Port Stephens. Emergency services were called to Lemon Tree Passage at around 3:30 on Sunday morning, after reports a young woman has been seriously injured in motor-vehicle accident. The 21-year-old was flown to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital in a…
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SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MAN MISSING AT DIRTY CREEK
A major search operation is underway in remote bushland north of Coffs Harbour, after a 46-year-old man was reported missing. Police and SES are coordinating the search for Lachlan Cairns, who was reported missing on Friday, three days after his red Holden Colorado utility was found bogged at Dirty Creek. A late afternoon search on…
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SURVIVORS OF YACHT TRAGEDY RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
The father and daughter who survived a yacht tragedy off Newcastle were on Friday able to leave hospital and head home to the Central Coast. But any relief will be overshadowed by the loss of two relatives, and a family friend.