Tag: Forster
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SURFBOARDS DISPLAY TELLS STUDENT STORIES
A unique display at Stocklands Forster is showcasing the creative abilities of local students. Students from eight schools in the Great Lakes area are working with teachers and artists to turn these surfboards into masterpieces. Each board tells a story and ties in with this year’s Education Week theme, Lifelong Learners.
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CASES INTO ALLEGED FORSTER RESTAURANT BRAWL ADJOURNED
A couple charged over an alleged brawl at a Forster restaurant last month have had their cases mentioned for the first time in court today. Christopher James Townson, from Tea Gardens, is charged with a string of offences – including damaging property and assault. He didn’t front a magistrate, but heads back to court August…
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PUSH FOR FORSTER TUNCURRY BRIDGE UPGRADE RAMPS UP
It’s one of the Mid North Coast’s most notorious traffic snarls – and drivers say they’re fed up with the standstill on the Forster Tuncurry bridge. Thousands have now signed a petition to add more lanes to the structure.
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MID COAST FC GEAR UP FOR CLASH WITH ADAMSTOWN
It’s been a tough season for Mid Coast FC, battling the Hunter’s best female footballers in the Women’s Premier League. But the squad aren’t shying away from the challenge, now focussing on causing some upsets before the finals.
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WETLANDS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN DUNNS CREEK CATCHMENT
MidCoast Council will construct wetlands near the Lakes Way in Forster to filter untreated storm water runoff which enters the Dunns Creek catchment. It’s hoped to improve water quality, while reducing litter and sediment entering Wallis Lake. The state government will foot the bill for the half a million dollar project. “It was up to…
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ROD MARSHDALE PREPARES FOR MELBOURNE IRONMAN
Rod Marshdale is gearing up for the Melbourne Ironman later this year. The Forster athlete refusing to let health battles hold him back.
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WINTER WARNING FOR SURFERS AT UN-PATROLLED BEACHES
Surfers are being urged to be extra cautious at un-patrolled beaches this winter. The warning follows recent shark attacks on the Mid North Coast and a false alarm earlier this week.
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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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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…