Category: Mid North News
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COASTAL HARVESTABLE RIGHTS CHANGE COMES INTO EFFECT
There’s good news for farmers with the State government’s changes to coastal harvestable rights coming into effect today. Producers on the east coast can now store up to 30 per cent of rainfall run-off on their properties…That’s an increase of 20 per cent. While visiting Taree today, Water Minister Kevin Anderson said the cap will…
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LYNE CANDIDATES FIELD THE TOUGH QUESTIONS IN TAREE
The race for the seat of Lyne is heating up. A Meet the Candidates session was held at Taree’s Manning Entertainment Centre overnight. Candidates delivered prepared speeches and faced some tough questions from the audience. Greens candidate Karl Attenborough was unable to attend due to illness. Locals head to the polls next Saturday.
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MID NORTH COAST- DO YOUR PART TO STOP THE SPREAD OF FLU
Do your part to stop the spread – that’s the message from health authorities, to Mid North Coast locals… as the state records a major spike in flu cases. Health officials are pleading with the community to get their flu jabs now.
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CAMPAIGN URGING MID COAST MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY
It’s a startling statistic – there are more fatal crashes on the Mid North Coast than anywhere in the state. Authorities in Taree today launching a campaign, urging residents to drive safely.
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HASTINGS BASED SCHOOLS TRIAL NEW STATE PILOT PROGRAM
Two schools in the Hastings will change the way their days are structured in terms 3 and 4 – part of a trial to modernise the school day to better suit parents and students. And the changes won’t require any involvement from teachers.
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HASTINGS YOUTH BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH SURFING
A new program aimed at helping children who have been impacted by recent natural disasters on the Mid North Coast has been hailed a huge success. Dozens of kids from the Hastings trying their hand at surfing – helping them not only reconnect but talk about mental health.
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WIZARD OF OZ STAGE SHOW AT JETTY THEATRE
Fans of the theatre can take a journey down the yellow brick road when the Wizard of Oz opens at Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Theatre tomorrow night. The show, with a cast of 35, has been a year in the making – covid, postponing it last year. There will be more than a dozen performances, with…
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WOOLGOOLGA FIRIES EXCITED FOR FIRST OPEN DAY IN 2 YEARS
Protecting people is all in a day’s work for our local Fire and Rescue crews. And like many will do on Saturday, the Woolgoolga brigade will throw open its doors, giving people a look at exactly what they do – and they’ll include some demonstrations.
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BETTER INVESTMENTS WANTED FOR MID NORTH COAST GENERAL PRACTICE CARE
Mid North Coast doctors are calling on the winner of the federal election to invest more into general practice care. It comes after the Liberal-National Government announced a lankmark investment to boost a rural doctor workforce – a policy Labor has also committed to.
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TAREE LOCALS DISTRAUGHT AND ANGRY OVER LATEST CRIME WAVE
Extra police have been called in to Taree, to help break a crime wave across the town’s CBD. Locals are distraught and angered, hoping CCTV will track down whoever’s behind the smash and grabs.