Category: Mid North News
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PARAMEDICS KEPT BUSY ON COFFS COAST BEACHES
Large seas and swells caused by tropical Cyclone Seth, has prompted hazardous surf warnings for the Coffs Coast, but it didn’t stop beachgoers heading out in droves today. In separate incidents, a family at Moonee Beach and two men swimming at Sawtell are lucky to be alive after finding themselves in trouble.
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ROAD CLOSURE CREATES HEADACHES FOR FARMERS
The closure of Comboyne Road is creating headaches for farmers on the Mid North Coast. The route was heavily impacted during last year’s flood event, but recent rain has caused the road to deteriorate significantly.
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MICRO FESTIVALS REVIVING PORT HASTINGS LIVE MUSIC SCENE
Struggling under the weight of the pandemic, a new project is looking to revive live music on the Mid North Coast. Performers are picking up their instruments and hitting the streets for a series of micro festivals, fine tuned to entertain.
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ELDERLY MAN DIES AT TUNCURRY ROCKPOOL; INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
A New Year’s Eve tragedy at a popular holiday spot, with an elderly man pulled from the Tuncurry Rockpool this morning. Police now determining if the man drowned or had a medical episode.
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A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HAPPENED ON THE NORTH COAST IN 2021…
In a year plagued by a pandemic, and an expansive housing crisis – emergency services too were kept incredibly busy …Tonight we take a look back at some of the stories that made headlines in 2021.
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SPREADING 100 DAYS OF JOY ACROSS THE MANNING VALLEY
With many people down on their luck during the pandemic, a Manning Valley artist is providing her own form of encouragement with a new art exhibition. Samantha Brownrigg has created 100 illustrations celebrating the joy and happiness in life’s everyday moments.
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HOSPITALITY SECTOR GRAPPLES WITH STAFF SHORTAGE
The year is almost over and holidaymakers are pouring into Crescent Head to ring in 2022. But the small town is grappling with its own COVID outbreak, leaving many businesses short-staffed.
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HOLIDAYMAKERS INFLUX SPIKES GREAT LAKES BUSINESS TRADE
With lower case numbers than the rest of the mid north coast, holidaymakers are flocking to the Great Lakes for fun in the sun. Businesses are celebrating a spike in trade after two years in limbo.
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PLAY IT SAFE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE SAYS TAREE POLICE
As we say goodbye to 2021, police are urging the community to play it safe at New Years celebrations. With hundreds heading out to fireworks and community events, we’re being called on to dob in any dodgy behaviour.
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MIDCOAST ROAD REPAIRS PROGRAM INTO OVERDRIVE
It swayed votes at this month’s local government election – now MidCoast Council is putting its roads repair program into overdrive. Councillors have signed off on several projects, which aim to work through a backlog that’s plagued the region for years.