Category: Mid North News
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POPULATION GROWTH IN SOUTH WEST ROCKS ON THE RISE
The holiday season is coming to an end and there are fears from coastal communities the winter months could dry up foot-traffic. Businesses in South West Rocks in-particular are calling for support… Kempsey Shire Council says it has solutions.
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“BEDDOWN” PLAN FOR CBD CARPARK IN COFFS HARBOUR
With homelessness and rough sleeping on the rise across the Coffs Coast, plans for an emergency overnight shelter are nearing the final stages. The concept will see a CBD carpark transformed, providing a safe and secure place for people to sleep.
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FORSTER MAN DROWNS WHILE ROCK FISHING AT SEVEN MILE BEACH
Surf life savers fear safety messages may continue to fall on deaf ears – after a second drowning on the Mid North Coast during the holiday period. A Forster man tragically losing his life yesterday while rock fishing.
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RECORD ENTRIES FOR FORSTER ART GALLERY OPEN EXHIBITION
Local artists are starting to put the pandemic behind them- with the Forster Art Gallery welcoming record entries to its open exhibition.
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FAR AND MID NORTH COAST COVID19 UPDATE
New South Wales Health is reporting the deaths of three people with COVID, on the Mid North Coast. One woman was in her seventies, another in her nineties – and a man in his eighties also passed. There were 316 new infections in the local health district… While, the Northern Health District had 701 new…
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SWIFF OPENS TO PACKED HOUSE
Coffs Harbour’s cultural offerings will be in overdrive for the next fortnight, with the Screenwave International Film Festival officially underway. The event bringing over $1 million into the local economy.
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YOUTH ON TRACK PROGRAM EXTENDED FOR 2 MORE YEARS
It’s an early intervention program that helps keep youth out of the criminal justice system. And now, the “Youth on Track” program has been extended further. The state government granting $9 million more in funding.
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NATIONALS AND LABOR CANDIDATES MAKE THEIR PLEDGES TO UNDECIDED LYNE VOTERS
Battlelines have been drawn for the federal election, with the Nationals and Labor candidates for Lyne looking to sway undecided voters. The sitting member bringing in a political heavyweight today, while his counterpart took a more conservative approach.
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110TH WAUCHOPE SHOW IS READY TO GO
The Wauchope Show will open its gates to the community tomorrow after three years. It’s been a tough battle getting the show back together after floods, fires and the pandemic. Organisers are now relieved its finally here.
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NEW VESSEL DONATED TO SAILABILITY PORT MACQUARIE
It was smooth sailing conditions for the members of Port Macquarie’s Sailability, as they launched a new vessel. It’s the 10th in their growing fleet, giving Hastings members with disabilities a chance to enjoy and share their love of water.