Tag: DIAMOND BEACH
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ANGERED RESIDENTS MEET COUNCIL OVER DIAMOND BEACH REZONE PROPOSAL
There’s uproar once again in Diamond Beach- with outraged residents meeting with MidCoast Council over a proposal to rezone land. The site has been earmarked for development for decades- but local say it’ll harm the local environment and their way of life.
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THE LAKES WAY ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
A dangerous intersection south of Taree will finally be made safer, with the construction of a roundabout. Locals say they’ve been driving in fear for too long, with countless crashes and near misses over the years.
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SOLUTION NEEDED TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AT REDHEAD
A community group is voicing its concern over MidCoast Council’s plans to clear vegetation near Diamond Beach. While they’re working alongside council to find a solution, they fear the koala population will be disturbed.
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JAMES TURNER STILL ON A HIGH FROM PARALYMPICS SUCCESS
James Turner is fresh out of quarantine and back into training after claiming two medals at the Paralympics. The former Diamond Beach local has opened up about his time in Tokyo.
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DIAMOND BEACH ARTIST ON THE WORLD’S STAGE
A Diamond Beach artist’s work is going global – as she stars in a new social media program next week. She’s using the online platform to inspire other creatives through the pandemic.
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DIAMOND BEACH SHARK ATTACK CALLOUT A FALSE ALARM
Emergency services raced to Diamond Beach this morning, to reports of a possible shark attack. Police officers, paramedics and surf life savers combed over the beach just after 10.30 but determined the call was a false alarm. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter also searched the area but found no evidence of an attack. Despite all of…
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ROAD UPGRADES AT DIAMOND BEACH
Traffic around a Mid North Coast public school is set to get a little safer – with Diamond Head Road set to undergo an upgrade. The joint federal-state project comes – as, elsewhere, a petition has been launched to fix the site of a fatal accident, last week.
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TEENAGER DROWNS AT UNPATROLLED BEACH ON MID NORTH COAST
A teenager has drowned at an unpatrolled beach on the mid north coast this afternoon. The 17-year-old was swimming with his family at Diamond Beach near Hallidays Point when he got into trouble. Emergency services arrived just after 1pm, retrieving the boy from the ocean and starting CPR. He sadly died at the scene. (VISION…