Category: Mid North News
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MID NORTH COAST STUDENTS CELEBRATE ATAR AND HSC RESULTS
From remote learning to delayed exams, it was a tough year for the class of 2021. Today their hard work paid off – receiving their HSC and ATAR results. Dozens of students across the Mid North Coast were named on the top and distinguished achievers list… But it was St Clare’s High School Taree student…
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LOCAL GROCERS UNAFFECTED BY SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES
Shopping for fresh food at the major supermarkets has been bit hit and miss, but local grocers say they’re mostly unaffected. With little or no supply chains, local butchers and fruit and veg providers are have their shelves full of stock.
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MANNING BASE HOSPITAL STAGE 2 REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN UNVEILED
Plans for the next phase of the Manning Base Hospital redevelopment have been unveiled. While it’s welcomed by the community, questions are still being raised about patient capacity and the staff shortage affecting the region.
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HOUSING CRISIS ON COFFS COAST SHOWS NO SIGN OF IMPROVING
The housing crisis on the Coffs Coast is showing no signs of improving, with a community advocate now facing homelessness himself. The community growing increasingly frustrated – 12 months on since a round table was held – that is yet to find a solution to the crisis.
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CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA’S MIGHTY JOURNEY REACHES HARRINGTON
A Brisbane man reached the Manning Valley today on foot today – as he raises funds for childhood cancer research. Simon Harvey though needed to hitch a ride when he reached the Manning River – thankfully Marine Rescue was there to lend a hand.
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POLICE STILL LOOKING TO IDENTIFY MEN ALLEGEDY INVOLVED IN WINGHAM BOWLING CLUB ROBBERY
Taree police are hoping the public can help identify two men allegedly involved in an armed robbery at the Wingham Bowling Club last July. Detectives releasing this CCTV vision showing the men enter the club, armed with knives and a samurai sword. Strike Force Savery has since arrested a third man over the incident, anyone…
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RESEARCHERS TO CONFIRM IF RARE TURTLE NEST HAS BEEN FOUND IN MID COAST
There’s some new hope for one of the region’s rarest reptiles- researchers yet to confirm if the second known nest of the Manning River Helmeted Turtle has been found. In the meantime, they’re calling on locals to keep an eye out and report any sightings.
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CONSTRUCTION BOOM ACROSS NORTH COAST
Coffs Harbour and the Clarence Valley are in the midst of a construction boom. Last year saw an unprecedented surge in the number of Development Applications approved, and there are no signs of it slowing down.
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LAURIETON SWIMMER TO COMPETE AT SENIOR STATE AGE CHAMPS
Laurieton swimmer Bailey Whitton is packing his bags ahead of the New South Wales Senior State Age Championships. The event, which gets underway in Sydney later this week, is a qualifier for Nationals.
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SWIMMERS IGNORING MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING IN THE STATE’S NORTH AS BEACHES CLOSE
Returning to the Tsunami situation in New South Wales and beaches in the state’s north were closed today as we continue to see the effects of the volcanic eruption near Tonga. But some surfers and swimmers are ignoring the warnings.