Tag: MID COAST
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MID COAST REGION BRACING FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN
Parts of the Mid Coast region today experienced minor flooding. More than 120 millimetres fell overnight, causing the Manning River to rise at Taree, Wingham and Croki. While Failford Road, near Forster, and Railway Street in Taree remain closed. The State Emergency Service is urging the community to stay on high alert with heavy showers…
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MID COAST BUSINESSES WELCOME EASED COVID RESTRICTIONS
Mid Coast business owners have welcomed the state government’s easing of restrictions today. But, while QR codes are no longer needed – they’re calling on the community to embrace their newfound covid freedoms, safely.
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ILLEGAL CAMPING SURGES IN THE MID COAST
With holiday parks booked out, the Mid Coast is seeing a surge in illegal camping. MidCoast Council is now calling for compliance, as tourist hotspots reach capacity over the summer.
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MID COAST LOCALS WARY OF HOLIDAYMAKERS COVID THREAT
With holidaymakers heading to the coast this Christmas, local health figures are wary of covid infections coming with them. With many packing out our shopping centres, we’re being urged to keep our face masks on.
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MID COAST RECORDS HIGHEST DAILY COVID NUMBERS OF DELTA OUTBREAK
MidCoast has recorded its highest daily total of the Delta outbreak with 16 new infections. There are six each in Taree and Tuncurry, 2 at Harrington and one each at Old Bar and Tea Gardens. With officials on high alert, New South Wales Health and Police joined forces today for a pop-up vaccination clinic at…
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HEALTH AUTHORITIES MONITORING LATEST MID COAST COVID OUTBREAK
Health authorities are monitoring the latest COVID outbreak on the Mid Coast after 14 new infections were recorded overnight. 11 are in Taree, and there’s one each in Forster, Tuncurry and Nabiac. Manning Gardens Public School is closed for the second time this week, after a case was detected in the school community. Further north,…
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TEN NEW COVID CASES IN THE MID COAST
Meanwhile, 10 cases were reported in the mid coast council area overnight – several are children. With regional travel opening to Sydneysiders on Monday, health authorities fear the situation could escalate. “With crowds of people likely to be arriving very soon it’s very important we make sure we keep in place those measures that have…
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HEALTH AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING MID NORTH COAST MYSTERY CASES
Nine new covid cases on the Mid North Coast have left health authorities searching for answers. While these infections are being investigated, three more are linked to an existing cluster – bringing today’s total to 12. There’s one new case in the Clarence Valley, five at Harrington and four in Taree. And with the Mid…
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COVID OUTBREAK KEEPING MID COAST COMMUNITY ON EDGE
A COVID outbreak is keeping the Mid Coast community on edge and the health network has blamed risky social gatherings. It’s prompted an urgent plea from the mayor.
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MID COAST COMMUNITY CELEBRATES THE END OF LOCKDOWN
Deputy Premier John Barilaro made the call to lift the lockdown for the Mid Coast shortly after nine o’clock last night, following days of back and forth with local MP Stephen Bromhead. Business owners scrambled to reopen to customers for the first time in months.