Tag: coffs harbour
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UP TO 70 RETAIL STAFF FACING UNCERTAINTY WITH BIG W AND BEST AND LESS CLOSING
A major retail shake-up and significant job losses are coming to Coffs Central shopping centre, with Big W and Best and Less closing, and K Mart moving in. 53 Big W staff were told on Wednesday the outlet will shut its doors on May 10. Employees were reassured some may be offered work at the…
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SCARCITY OF ROCKS DELAYS WORK ON NORTH WALL UPGRADE
A shortage of suitable rock has seen work on the upgrade of Coffs Harbour’s Northern breakwall grind to a halt. Little has happened at the breakwall since the end of February, but work should resume in around a month, now that new sources of rock have been found. The upgrade project requires around 30,000-tonnes of…
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COUNCIL TO CONSIDER RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BLUEBERRY INDUSTRY
There are calls for Coffs Harbour City Council to address growing community concerns about the blueberry industry. At Thursday night’s meeting, councillors will be asked to support a push for the sector to be regulated.
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OVER 100 INVOLVED IN COFFS HARBOUR COUNTER TERRORISM EXERCISES
Police and emergency services are conducting counter-terrorism exercises in Coffs Harbour today, as part of Exercise Northern Exposure. The operation is designed to test agency responses to mass casualty terrorist incidents in a regional setting, and will involve over 100 personnel from the Police Force, Fire and Rescue, RFS, SES and NSW Health. The Australia-New…
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METHAMPHETAMINES INTERCEPTED AT COFFS HARBOR MAIL CENTRE
A man will face court today after a package allegedly containing methamphetamine was intercepted on the mid north coast earlier this week. Police were notified about the package at a mailing facility on Tuesday. Subsequent investigations led police to execute a search warrant at a home on Hampshire Close in Coffs Harbour. Police allegedly located…
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SATURDATED COAST NOW ON FLOOD WATCH
A flood watch is in place across the mid north coast tonight after another day of drenching rain. Minor flood warnings are in place for the Orara and Malceay Rivers and the Coffs Coast, while minor to moderate flooding is expected for the Bellinger, Nambucca and Hastings River systems.
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77-YEAR-OLD DRIVER DIES IN COFFS HARBOUR CAR CRASH
An elderly driver has died after their car crashed into a bus stop earlier today on the mid north coast. Around 7am, police and emergency services responded to reports of a crash involving a Toyota Camry at a bus stop on the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Halls Road in Coffs Harbour. The 77-year-old…
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CRICKET’S GREATEST RIVALRY TO BE PLAYED OUT AT COFFS HARBOUR
International cricket is returning to Coffs Harbour, with two games set down for later in the year. Just three months after the national women’s side, the Southern Stars, took on South Africa, the team will play the English women’s side. Two one day international games have been scheduled for October 26 and 29. Both will…
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HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE HELPS KEEP DEMENTIA AT BAY
Mid North Coast seniors are being encouraged to exercise their brains as much as their bodies. Experts say mental health is just as important as maintaining physical fitness.
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MAN ON THE RUN AFTER LIQUOR STORE HOLD UP
Police are on the hunt for a man who held up a mid north coast liquor store with a knife earlier today. Around 10 o’clock this morning, a 57-year-old man was working at the Coffs Harbour business, when a man entered the store and threatened him with a knife. The employee called police and the…