Category: Mid North News
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KENDALL TENNIS CLUB UNVEILS NEW COURT
An increasing number of kids on the Mid North Coast are taking up tennis, inspired by Aussie powerhouse Ash Barty. The Kendall Tennis Club has now undergone a significant expansion to cater for the rise in demand.
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NEW RESEARCH PROJECT ASSESSING RAPID TEST EFFECTIVENESS
Rapid tests – they’re now part of everyday life, but a new research project is looking into just how effective they really are.
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REGIONAL POP-UP SHOWS FOR STARMAKER ENTRANTS
Entrants in the Starmaker competition are making the most of the delay to the Tamworth Country Music Festival. A series of regional pop-up shows are underway. Taree’s Jake Davey holding one of the first. The easing of covid restrictions this week the perfect incentive to kick back and listen to some tunes. “Live music’s back…
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SCOTTS HEAD COMMUNITY RALLIES AGAINST INGENIA PROPOSAL
A proposal for over 55s lifestyle living in Scotts Head has received major pushback from local residents. Ingenia has released plans for 250 new homes – nearly half of the village’s current housing density.
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MID COAST BUSINESSES WELCOME EASED COVID RESTRICTIONS
Mid Coast business owners have welcomed the state government’s easing of restrictions today. But, while QR codes are no longer needed – they’re calling on the community to embrace their newfound covid freedoms, safely.
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CROWDY HEAD KANGAROO FEATURED IN GLOBAL TOURISM CAMPAIGN
A Mid Coast kangaroo has found international stardom featuring in a new ‘Tourism Australia’ ad campaign. The ‘Don’t Go Small, Go Australia’ ad features a photograph of the confident ‘roo, which was taken at Crowdy Head Beach, north of Taree. So far, the native celebrity has splashed up on London’s Piccadilly Lights – the largest…
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SAND BUILD UP CAUSES HEADACHES AT COFFS HARBOUR BOAT RAMP
Boaties are frustrated by the current state of the Coffs Harbour boat ramp, which is part-way through it’s $14 million upgrade. Excessive sand build up is causing major headaches, some say more-so than before works began.
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MID NORTH COAST FLIGHT SCHOOLS TAKING OFF ONCE AGAIN
As travel came to a halt in the pandemic, training for both commercial and recreational pilots fell by the wayside. But with borders reopening on Monday, local flight schools are preparing to take off once again.
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FUNDING SECURED FOR FIRST STEPS COUNT STAGE TWO BUILD
It’s the news staff and volunteers have waited years for – Taree’s newest community centre will be fully funded. The facility will provide families with better access to vital health and education services.
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MUSIC FESTIVALS RETURN TO THE COFFS COAST
Park Beach Reserve is set to be transformed this weekend, as music festivals return to the Coffs Coast. ‘SummerSalt’ reflects a renewed confidence in the industry, after a tumultuous two years in the pandemic.