Tag: Kempsey
-
REVAMP TO KEMPSEY’S MAIN STREET GETS UNDERWAY
The long-awaited revamp to Kempsey’s main street has begun. But not everyone is pleased with the progress, with some businesses saying the six-month construction period could drive shoppers away.
-
MAN STABBED IN SOUTH KEMPSEY
Police are searching for a 42-year-old man believed to be involved in a stabbing in South Kempsey on Saturday night. At around 7pm, a fight broke out at the intersection of Middleton and Albert Street, leaving a 43-year-old man with a stab wound to his back. The man was taken to Port Macquarie Base Hospital…
-
WORK TO START ON SMITH STREET
Work to upgrade Kempsey’s main street is set to start at the end of the month, with council awarding the tender for the project. It’s part of council’s strategy to boost the economy following the opening of the Pacific Highway Bypass.
-
KEMPSEY RETAILERS CELEBRATE A STRONG CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SEASON
Kempsey retailers are celebrating one of their best and busiest holiday seasons since the bypass opened. They say they’ve been flat out, and hope it’s a sign of things to come.
-
RAIN WASHES AWAY WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR THE MACLEAY VALLEY
The Macleay Valley won’t require water restrictions over the summer, thanks to recent heavy rainfall. Council says it had already started planning for tighter rules around water use.
-
OXLEY TAFE CAMPUSES UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
The future of TAFE campuses in the Oxley electorate were in the spotlight in Wauchope on Monday afternoon. Greens MP John Kaye says TAFE and its services are at risk of disappearing.
-
AUSTRALIA’S BEST BULL RIDERS COME TO KEMPSEY
Australia’s best riders will be in Kempsey this weekend for the annual Farley Brothers Charity Bull Riding Competition . They’re competing for prestigious world ranking points, as well as the opportunity to master one of the toughest bulls around.
-
SMITH STREET UPGRADE A STEP CLOSER
The long-awaited upgrade to Kempsey’s Smith Street is one step closer, with council calling for tenders for the $3-million streetscape project. The work will see new paving, landscaping and street furniture done on the busy street. The project is part of council’s strategy to boost the economy following the Pacific Highway Bypass. Tenders close on January…
-
$40-MILLION EXPANSION TO SMITHTOWN FACTORY COMPLETE
From humble beginnings, the Smithtown Nestle factory has grown into a hot-beverage powerhouse. A $40-million expansion to the factory means it’ll be the sole supplier of the Nescafe Cafe Menu across Australia and New Zealand.
-
NINE ARRESTED AFTER KEMPSEY DRUG RAIDS
PHOTO: An amount of the drug MDMA which was allegedly seized by police. Nine people have been charged with various drug and firearm-related offenses after a series of raids on the mid north coast. Detectives from Strike Force Dara searched five properties in the Kempsey area yesterday, following an investigation into illicit drug supply and…