Category: Mid North News
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Coffs Harbour sand artist quits his day job
A Coffs Harbour Highschool teacher will leave his job next year to pursue his love of art – using sand. John Theiring has performed a handful of times locally, his recent TV debut reaching an audience of millions.
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David Warby back on the Manning River for world water speed record testing
His dad’s world water speed record is within reach – Newcastle’s David Warby is back in his jet powered boat for test runs on the Manning river. Heading up the highway to Taree today, Warby put on an impressive show for onlookers.
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James Johnston overwhelmed by Golden Guitar nominations
The nominations have been out for three days, but James Johnston is still pinching himself ahead of the Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth. The Wingham product received the most nominations of any artist, capping off a big 20-22 on the road.
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Christmas gifts donated to Manning Base Hospital
A donation of toys will make Christmas a bit brighter for sick children at Manning Base Hospital. More than 150 gifts were delivered to the children’s ward this morning, coming from the recent Coffs Harbour Special Children’s Christmas Party. “I think we get more out of it because its so exciting to bring the toys…
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Moderna bivalent vaccine boosting demand on the Mid Coast
The availability of a new and improved covid vaccination has demand for boosters rise on the Mid North Coast. As case numbers surge across the state, pharmacists predict more people will roll up their sleeves leading into the summer holidays
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Short-term rentals could be long-term solution for Port Macquarie crisis
The housing crisis is at breaking point on the Mid North Coast, with rental availabilities becoming more scarce than ever before. In a bid to to fix it, Port Macquarie Hastings Council is pleading with property owners, to make big changes.
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Mid Coast dairy farmers back flood recovery strategy
Dairy farmers still reeling from floods have been given a helping hand, with the state and federal governments locking in funding for key projects to prepare for the next disaster. Mid Coast producers have backed the plan.
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Special wish granted for 106 year old, Elma
They say a wish CAN come true – and for 106 year-old Woolgoolga resident Elma Miller today, hers did. The Woolgooga resident was desperate to meet an alpaca – you heard that right – so her community banded together and the rest is history.
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Nationals and Labor Myall Lakes candidates talk top priorities for the region
The leading candidates for the seat of Myall Lakes say health, roads and waterways will be the top priorities for voters at the upcoming State election. Tanya Thompson and Mark Vanstone today detailing their plans for the region, if elected in March.
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Mid North Coast nurses and midwives join fourth strike for better conditions
Calls for fairer working conditions were echoed right across the Mid North Coast, today. Nurses and midwives – reuniting for a fourth time, this year – as senior staff continue to walk off the job, in droves… and ratios remain critically uneven.