Tag: Kempsey

A Kempsey-based hardwood manufacturer has shed its work force, blaming the favourable treatment of a larger rival. It’s calling for a state government inquiry into logging contracts issued to Boral.

Three years after the Pacific Highway bypass opened, Kempsey’s Smith Street upgrade is complete. Designed to boost the local economy, the revamp is already injecting new life into the town.

Driving through the Macleay is about to become a lot safer, with $1.7-million in road works nearing completion. The upgrades of Armidale Road and a notorious Kempsey roundabout, were allocated federal black spot funding.

It’s estimated up to 150 young people are sleeping rough every night in the Macleay region. To draw attention to the issue, a skateboarding competition was held in Kempsey, as part of Youth Homelessness Matters Day.

Police say new strategies, aimed at combating a spike in break-ins in Kempsey, are producing results. The area’s experienced a dramatic drop in crime in the last month, which officers have linked to the arrests of several suspects.

A 20-year-old driver has posted speeds of up to 170km/h during an alleged police pursuit north of Kempsey yesterday. During a patrol around 2:30pm on Saturday, police detected an unregistered Holden Commodore sedan on the Pacific Highway in Pola Creek. The vehicle allegedly failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued, during which time the Commodore…

Today’s sunny skies lured bumper crowds to the 135th annual Kempsey Show. The two-day event features all the hallmarks of a country show, with some old favourites making a much-anticipated return.

Now in its 135th year, organisers of the Kempsey Show are hopeful this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever. Beginning tomorrow, the two-day event will feature all the old favourites – including carnival rides, horse jumping and the ‘Miss Showgirls’ competition. The show will be accompanied by a half-day holiday on Wednesday…