Tag: Kempsey
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PEOPLE AT RISK OF HIV URGED TO ENROL IN LIFE SAVING STUDY
Participants are being sought for the study of a new drug which could bring an end to HIV transmission in Australia. Researchers are looking for people living between the Hastings and Clarence who are at risk, but not yet exposed, to the virus.
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KEMPSEY COUNCIL REJIGS FIT FOR THE FUTURE PLAN
Kempsey Shire Council has re-submitted its proposal to be considered ‘Fit for the Future’ by the State Government. It says after reassessing the value of its assets, the financial outlook is better than originally thought. “We also have a little bit of extra income that we need to get from rates, so we’re probably looking…
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NETBALLERS COMPETE FOR NORTH COAST TITLE
Hastings Public have won the mixed primary division of the Netball NSW Schools Cup North Coast regional final in Kempsey. MacKillop College won the girls competition, while Taree High was the strongest boys team. The winners, all going on to compete in the state final in Sydney.
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THIEF STEALS CHARITY TIN FROM CAFE
A brazen thief has been caught on camera, stealing a Salvation Army donation tin from a Kempsey cafe. But thanks to social media, the suspect was identified within a matter of hours – and police are now trying to track him down.
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PORT CITY BELTS MACLEAY
Forster Tuncurry had a narrow 20-18 win over Wauchope in round 13 of the Group 3 Rugby League competion. The ladder-leading Sharks easily beat Old Bar 24-10, and the Port City Breakers belted Macleay Valley 66-6.
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NEW ERA FOR KEMPSEY AIRPORT
More than a decade after it closed to commercial flights, Kempsey Airport will once again become a major economic driver for the town. Council today signed a Memorandum of Understanding – paving the way for a multi-million-dollar Chinese flying school.
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HOUSE RAISING SCHEME TAKES OFF
Work has begun on the first round of elevations, under Kempsey Shire Council’s Voluntary House Raising Scheme. The program offers financial assistance to some Macleay Valley residents, to lift their homes above the one-in-100 year flood level. A total of $240,000 has been allocated in the first round, with six successful applicants. (VISION ONLY)
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MID NORTH COAST WAKES UP TO CARNAGE
SES volunteers in the Hastings and Macleay faced a massive clean-up, following last night’s wild weather. But they’re warning of more flooding in the coming hours, brought by the high tide.
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COALITION PROMISING MORE CCTV FOR KEMPSEY
Walking around Kempsey’s streets could soon become much safer. The Coalition has pledged $300,000 for CCTV cameras, as an election sweetener for voters.
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DEADLY PACIFIC HIGHWAY STRETCH BYPASSED
It’s taken 26 years, but the scene of Australia’s worst road accident has finally been bypassed. Today, some of the first responders to the Kempsey bus crash were present, as the upgraded stretch of the Pacific Highway at Clybucca opened to traffic.