Category: Mid North News
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DRIVER TRAPPED AFTER HIGHWAY CRASH
A driver has had a lucky escape after getting their car was stuck between a truck and a bus on the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour this morning. The driver was trapped for a short time, before being freed – No injuries were reported. Traffic was banked up for several kilometres, while the area was…
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FUNDING BOOST FOR PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS MANUFACTURERS
Three Mid North Coast manufacturers will benefit from a share in half a million dollars to allow their operations to grow locally. The state funding ensuring jobs stay local for the emerging regional engineers.
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MASSIVE SALE TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS
After closing its doors in the pandemic, Coffs Harbour’s Trendy Treasures had over 700 items of clothing to pack away. But, now, they’re being pulled out… going up for sale, this weekend, in a huge – and sparkly – fundraiser, for the region’s homeless.
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JETTY CLOSED DUE TO PREDICTED LARGE SWELL
The Coffs Harbour Jetty has been closed temporarily due to the large swell forecast in the coming days. The structure is shut off to the public whenever predicted wave height is three metres or more. The Jetty was last closed in May 2021 for the same reasons. (VISION ONLY)
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AGED CARE CENTRE COVID OUTBREAK HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH WORKER PRESSURES
A covid outbreak at a Mid North Coast aged care facility is highlighting the pressures on health care workers. With the State on the brink of another Omicron wave, health authorities say it’s only going to get worse.
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FLOOD RECOVERY GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MID COAST SMALL BUSINESSES
Businesses on the Mid Coast are slowly re-opening their doors and getting back on their feet after the most recent floods. Small Business Flood Grants are also now available to help speed up the recovery process.
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CASE AGAINST THREE PROTESTERS THROWN OUT OF COURT
A judge has thrown out the case against three people who faced Coffs Harbour Local Court today, citing lack of evidence. The trio were accused of risking the safety of others during a protest against New South Wales Forestry last year.
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KOALAS ONCE AGAIN IN THE SPOTLIGHT
A koala has had a lucky escape, hit by a car on the notorious Hogbin Drive, in Coffs Harbour. It’s a contributing factor to the dwindling population of the mammal on the Mid North Coast… Brought to light, in a damning new report.
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DAIRY INDUSTRY PROBLEMS EXTEND BEYOND DISEASE THREAT
Rubbing shoulders with politicians in Sydney is a far cry from his Barrington farm, but Graham Forbes is embracing his time in the spotlight. While speaking out on the threat of foot and mouth disease, the Mid Coast farmer is also highlighting the pressing problems, faced by the dairy industry.
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COFFS COUNCIL TO REQUEST JETTY FORESHORE LAND BE “VESTED” TO COMMUNITY
There’s been a new development in the future of the Coffs Jetty Foreshore, with council pushing to have the land handed over. Councillors are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Orange City Council, which recently took ownership of several large parcels of land.