Category: Mid North News
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TAREE LOCALS OUT IN DROVES SUPPORTING LIVE PERFORMANCES
It goes without saying that our entertainment industry has been among the hardest hit in the pandemic. But with harsh restrictions no longer on the table, Taree residents have been out in droves this weekend to support local artists.
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COFFS HARBOUR COUNCIL SWEARS IN NEW COUNCILLORS
Sally Townley has been voted in as Coffs Harbour City Council’s new deputy mayor. In council’s first meeting since the election – the General Manager also announced he will be leaving the role after 11 years.
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BLAZEAID VOLUNTEERS RETURN TO MID COAST
It might be more than two years since the Black Summer bushfires, but the scars of the disaster on the Mid Coast still remain. BlazeAid volunteers returned to the region, to help those still cleaning up.
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BROOKE McCLYMONT ANNOUNCED AS GUEST OF HONOUR FOR GRAFTON’S JACARANDA FESTIVAL
Country music sweetheart, Brooke McClymont, is back in her hometown of Grafton with some exciting news. She’s about to kick off her first tour in two years.
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GRAFTON BUSINESSES HIT HARD WITH RECENT SPATE OF CRIME
While police have made a number of arrests this year in Grafton, business owners continue to experience break-ins. One business has been hit three times in the last three months – officers calling on the community for information.
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RENEWED PUSH FOR MORE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE MANNING VALLEY
There’s a new push in Taree to address the allied health shortage that’s gripping the nation. Business and community leaders banding together to attract new professionals to the region
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A MUST SEE EXHIBITION FOR HISTORY BUFFS
Port Macquarie Museum has launched a new exhibition, offering a glimpse into the town’s colonial past. Historical diaries and artworks have been re-imagined, taking viewers on a journey back in time.
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RAPID ANTIGEN TEST DEPENDANCY LEAVING MID NORTH COAST COVID CLINICS EMPTY
With more locals depending on rapid antigen tests, covid clinics across the Mid North Coast are being deserted. But health experts aren’t getting complacent – remaining on high alert for future outbreaks.
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COUNCIL CONTINUES TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS AT LAKE CATHIE
The Lake Cathie community is up in arms over why council hasn’t opened the lagoon to the ocean despite floodwaters encroaching on properties. Council has defended its response, claiming it’s monitoring the situation closely.
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JETTY THEATRE HAS JAM-PACKED LINE-UP FOR 2022
After a turbulent 24-months, Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Theatre is hosting it’s biggest line-up in its history. The world-famous Umbilical Brothers will be kicking off the entertainment tomorrow night.