Tag: Cundletown
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Breah’s legacy to live on through national asthma awareness campaign
A Mid North Coast couple is using the tragic loss of their daughter to draw attention to asthma. Breah Elvins is set to become the face of a national campaign – raising awareness of the illness that often goes under the radar.
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MAN INJURED IN CAR CRASH AT CUNDLETOWN
A man has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital after crashing his car into a tree at Cundletown. Emergency services were called to Albert Street just before midnight to find the man, in his 30s, trapped inside. He was freed before being taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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FEDERAL FUNDING SECURED FOR MANNING VALLEY SPORTS FIELDS
More than $700,000 has been allocated to improve facilities at two sports fields in the Manning Valley. To help with growing numbers in rugby league and football, two new female change rooms will be built at the Danny Buderus Field in Taree. Existing change rooms will also get a makeover. The complex at Cundletown is…
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TRUCK DRIVER RECOVERING AFTER CRASH ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY
A truck driver is recovering after a crash on the Pacific Highway at Cundletown last night. Police say the 24-year-old lost control and collided with a rail, causing the B-double to roll. Traffic was reduced to one lane for several hours.
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A DOZEN NEW COVID CASES PUTS MID COAST ON HIGH ALERT
The Mid Coast is on high alert after a record number of cases were reported overnight. Authorities say most were infectious in the community.
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NORTHERN GATEWAY PROJECT TO START AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING
2021 is shaping up as the year Cundletown’s Northern Gateway project finally gets underway. Construction is due to commence next month, years after planning began.
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FALLEN POWER LINE STARTS FIRE IN CUNDLETOWN
A fallen power line was the cause of a fire today in Cundletown, creating a lot of smoke in the region. The blaze broke out in bushland on Arkana Avenue just before 10am. Firefighters rushed to the scene but had to wait for Essential Energy before extinguishing the fire. No properties were at threat. (VISION…
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT RESUMES AT AGED CARE FACILITIES IN THE MANNING
After months of being limited to playing bingo, aged care residents are once again enjoying live entertainment. Shows and performances have resumed at several Anglican Care facilities in the Manning Valley.
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LUCKY ESCAPE FOR DRIVER OF TRUCK ACCIDENT NORTH OF TAREE
The driver of a B-Double has had lucky escape, after the truck rolled on its side on the Pacific Highway near Cundletown last night. Emergency services arrived at the scene just after 9:30, closing one northbound lane that was blocked by the contents of the truck. Thankfully no one was injured.
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TRUCK ACCIDENT STARTS FIRE NEAR TAREE
A truck accident on the Pacific Highway has caused the roadside to catch alight, north of Taree this afternoon. Firefighters responding to reports of the truck alight near Cundletown around 2pm, after the blaze spread, starting a grass fire. Crews controlled the blaze, with traffic limited to one lane north-bound. No one was injured. (AUDIO…