Tag: coffs harbour
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CO-OP HOOKS HIGH PROFILE AWARD FOR THIRD YEAR RUNNING
Coffs Harbour’s commercial fishers have hooked yet another major industry accolade. For the third year running the local Fisherman’s Co-op has been named the best supplier at the Sydney Fish Market’s seafood excellence awards. The co-op is now the second biggest supplier to the market. It was also runner-up to the Newcastle Co-op in the…
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DRIVER ALLEGEDLY NINE TIMES OVER THE LIMIT IN COFFS HARBOUR
A driver has allegedly returned a blood-alcohol reading nine times over the legal limit on the mid north coast. Police say a Holden Cruze was travelling on Lyster Street in Coffs Harbour just before midnight, with its hazard lights on. Officers stopped the vehicle and the 23-year-old male driver allegedly returned a positive breath test.…
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MACHETE-WIELDING MAN HOLDS UP COFFS HARBOUR STORE
A man has threatened staff with a machete during an armed hold up on the Mid North Coast last night. Police say two staff members were closing a video store on Park Avenue in Coffs Harbour just before 8pm, when a man armed with a machete ran inside demanding money. A second man armed with…
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WATER WORRIES AT HEART OF HIGHWAY PROTEST
Motorists were today invited to toot their support for an issue environmentalists claim needs critical attention. They took to highways across the country calling for an end to coal seam gas licences and the proposed Adani Mine in Central Queensland.
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SURF GROMS LEARN NOT TO BE CAMERA SHY
The silicon chip has come to the sand, with digital technology now playing a big part in creating the next generation of surfers. A feature of a specialist coaching session in Coffs Harbour was a team of camera operators and a car park video lounge.
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DISQUALIFIED DRIVER ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT SPEEDING AND DRINK DRIVING
A learner driver, previously disqualified until 2034, has been remanded in custody after he was caught drink-driving and speeding near Coffs Harbour. Police allege the 23 year old was clocked at 114 kilometres an hour, and swapped seats with his passenger as officers approached his car. He later returned a mid range blood alcohol reading…
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MID NORTH COAST CELEBRATES NAIDOC WEEK
More than 250 Aboriginal languages existed prior to European settlement in Australia – but sadly, less than half still remain. The importance of preserving the region’s native tongues is the focus of NAIDOC Week, which started today.
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COFFS HARBOUR SERVICE STATION HELD UP BY A MAN WITH A KNIFE
Police are on the lookout for a man after an armed robbery on the Mid North Coast. Around 4pm yesterday, the man entered a service station on Ocean Parade in Coffs Harbour, armed with a knife. He threatened staff, who handed over cash and cigarettes, before he fled into nearby bushland. No one was injured…
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POLICE CLOSE IN ON COFFS COAST ROBBERS
Police have arrested two men in connection to a spate of armed robberies between Wauchope and Coffs Harbour over the past 18 months. Following the release of CCTV last week, a 24-year-old man from Toormina was arrested at the Coffs Harbour Police Station on Tuesday. A 28-year-old man from Boambee East was also arrested later…
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NORTH COAST ROLLS OUT NDIS
After years of planning and politics the National Disability Insurance Scheme has finally been rolled out on the North Coast. People will be able to benefit from the service, starting Saturday.