Tag: Grafton
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TWO KILLED AND ONE FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER NORTH COAST CRASH
Two men have died and a woman is fighting for life after a single vehicle accident south of Grafton. Southbound lanes of the Pacific Highway at Glenugie were closed as a result of the accident which happened at around 7:45 on Sunday evening. FOR THE LATEST TRAFFIC INFORMATION VISIT LIVE TRAFFIC NSW It’s understood the…
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NSW VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FROM NORTH COAST
The North Coast region is known for having hundreds of friendly and helpful residents, eager to volunteer their time for a number of causes. And now Grafton is home to the NSW Volunteer of the Year.
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GRAFTON KIDS LEARN ABOUT CULTURE THROUGH PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
It’s one of the first items on the agenda at Australian event openings, ceremonies and speeches – the ‘acknowledgement of country.’ A group of Grafton preschoolers has spent eight weeks learning the acknowledgement and developing their cultural awareness.
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WOMAN INJURED IN ROLLOVER NEAR GRAFTON
A 34-year-old woman has suffered spinal injuries in a rollover west of Grafton. The Lismore based Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was among the emergency services called to Jackadgery early this morning, after reports of the single vehicle accident. The woman was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
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WORKS ON TRACK AT NEW GRAFTON JAIL
The $700-million Clarence Correctional Centre is on track to be completed by mid-2020. Australia’s largest prison is now taking shape with 629 concrete cells ready to be lowered into place.
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MAN STABBED IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE NEAR GRAFTON
A teenager will appear in court today, charged with stabbing a man at Kungala on the state’s mid-north coast. It’s alleged around 12.30 last night, the 18-year-old went to a home on Omega Drive. Police say following an altercation, he punched and stabbed a 44-year-old man at the property. The two are known to each…
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NEWCASTLE MAN KILLED IN CRASH NEAR GRAFTON
A 62-year-old Newcastle man has died after a motorcycle crash four kilometres north of Ulmarra, near Grafton. Police are urging drivers to adjust to the road conditions on Mid North Coast roads to avoid further tragedy, as the school holidays come to an end.
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FATAL ACCIDENT NORTH OF GRAFTON
A motorcyclist has died, after crashing into a parked car just north of Grafton. The man, believed to be in his 60s, was riding on the Pacific Highway at Ulmarra at around 9:30 this morning when his bike hit the parked vehicle. He died at the scene. An investigation is underway.
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PHARMACY ROBBED IN SOUTH GRAFTON
South Grafton residents are being warned not to purchase stolen prescription medication. It comes as police continue to investigate an armed robbery at a pharmacy yesterday afternoon.
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PHARMACY HELD UP AT SOUTH GRAFTON
A man armed with a knife has held up a pharmacy at South Grafton. Police have been told the man entered the business on Armidale Road shortly before 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, threatening two staff members. He made of with a quantity of cash, Methadone and Fentanyl patches, and was last seen in an adjacent…