Tag: Great Lakes
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Nationals and Labor Myall Lakes candidates talk top priorities for the region
The leading candidates for the seat of Myall Lakes say health, roads and waterways will be the top priorities for voters at the upcoming State election. Tanya Thompson and Mark Vanstone today detailing their plans for the region, if elected in March.
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HOLIDAYMAKERS STICKING AROUND IN THE GREAT LAKES
The school holidays are still a fortnight away, but plenty of holidaymakers have already flocked to the Great Lakes. Tourism operators say many stuck around after the long weekend – providing a much needed boost to the local economy.
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RECORD ENTRIES FOR GREAT LAKES VIKING CHALLENGE
Organisers of the annual Viking Challenge are forging ahead, despite a forecast of more heavy rain this weekend. A record number of teams have signed up for the 6-a-side tournament in Tuncurry.
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DECEMBER 4 START FOR NEWLOOK MANNING A-GRADE SEASON
A start date has finally been set for Manning cricketers to return to the pitch. Five teams will contest A grade, with the trophy named in honour of the region’s sole Test player, Johnny Martin.
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BUSIEST SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN A WHILE FOR THE GREAT LAKES
Forced travel restrictions are bringing an influx of people to the Great Lakes – these school holidays busier than ever before. And some caravan parks are already booking up well into next year.
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SHIFTING SAND TO SAVE WINDA WOPPA
After years of battling coastal erosion at Jimmy’s Beach, a solution appears to be in place for the winter storm season. Testing has begun for a sand transfer system to protect Winda Woppa from battering southerly winds and swell.
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ELDERLY MAN TRAMPLED BY BULL SOUTH OF FORSTER
A 72-year-old man has been trampled by a bull on the Mid North Coast. The incident happened on a property at Charlotte Bay, around 15 kilometres south of Forster on Sunday morning. The elderly man suffered multiple injuries, with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter tasked to the scene. He was flown to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital…
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NEVER TOO OLD FOR SURF PATROL
If you’ve ever needed proof it’s never too late to be active, look no further than this story. The oldest active patrol member in surf lifesaving’s Hunter branch turns 86 this year, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
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WHITE POINTER CLOSES HAWKS NEST BEACH
Bennett’s Beach at Hawks Nest was closed for an hour this morning after a 3.1 metre great white was spotted from the air. The shark alarm was sounded at 11.30 as patrol members from Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Club cleared swimmers from the water. An IRB team worked with the air crew to track…
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DROWNINGS TRIGGER WARNING TO BEACHGOERS
Lifeguards are warning beachgoers to play it safe when heading into the ocean, after a horror day on the New South Wales coast. Two people died on Monday, including a man in his 70s who drowned while swimming at Boomerang Beach on the Mid North Coast. A 33-year-old man also died while scuba diving at…