Tag: covid-19
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MANNING VALLEY NETBALLERS GEARING UP FOR REGIONAL LEAGUE
Taree netballers are still preparing for the state championships despite the threat of covid. There’s still plenty of representative action on the home front with the regional league starting in August.
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STRONG PFIZER ROLLOUT AT TAREE CLINIC
Concerns over the delta strain has prompted more people to get the covid vaccine in Taree. Manning Health Hub has been inundated with bookings for the Pfizer jab.
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POLICE HAPPY WITH COVID RESPONSE, NOT WITH MISINFORMATION
Manning Great Lakes police are out enforcing covid restrictions. Concerns remain that misinformation is spreading rapidly.
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MANNING GREAT LAKES POLICE NAB COVID OFFENDERS
Four people have been slapped with fines for breaching public health orders in the Manning Great Lakes area. Officers are out in the community this week to enforce COVID-19 restrictions and crack down on unwelcome visitors. Locals are also playing their part by dobbing in offenders. We’ll have an indepth look on the local police…
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GREAT LAKES PEARL DRAGONS STAY ACTIVE THROUGH PANDEMIC
A lack of competition isn’t keeping the Great Lakes Pearl Dragons out of the water. While regattas are being cancelled, paddlers are still keeping active during the pandemic.
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TAREE CAFES PLEASED WITH CUSTOMER COVID RESPONSE
Cafe and restaurant owners in Taree say the public has been very helpful in abiding by public health orders imposed by the state government. Customers must sign in with a QR code and wear a mask indoors except when eating or drinking. “All cooperating everyone’s going well and the town’s done well and cooperating pretty…
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SELECTED PHARMACIES TO ADMINISTER ASTRAZENECA VACCINE
Selected pharmacies across regional New South Wales will take part in a trial program to ease pressure on doctors administering the AstraZeneca covid vaccine. One Mid North Coast pharmacist is also hoping to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the jab.
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WHALE WATCHING FEVER IN THE GREAT LAKES
It’s whale fever on the Mid North Coast with a record number of sightings along the coast this winter. A cruise business in Forster has welcomed an influx of people looking to catch a glimpse of the creatures – but Sydney’s lockdown is still being felt.
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TAREE BOAT BUILDER DIVERSIFYING TO HELP FIGHT COVID
A Taree boat builder is diversifying its production to help fight covid. Steber International is developing sterilising equipment to ease the burden on front line workers.
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DRIVE THRU COVID TESTING CLINIC OPENS AT FORSTER
Swabbing capabilities on the Mid North Coast have grown as a drive thru clinic opened at Forster Private Hospital today. A steady flow of traffic came through as locals sought a test, sparing them a trip to Taree. The clinic is open 8am to 4pm weekdays and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. It adds to…