Tag: mid north coast
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POLICE SCOUR BUSHLAND IN SEARCH FOR WILLIAM TYRRELL
Police are scouring bushland on the Mid North Coast as part of their investigation into missing three-year-old William Tyrrell. The search, which was instigated following new information from the public, is taking place near Houston Mitchell Drive and Long Point Road, between Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie. Detective Superintendent Michael Willing said about 30 officers…
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VIVA7S COMES TO THE MID NORTH COAST
A new generation of non-contact rugby sevens will kick off in Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour later this week. The fast-paced VIVA7S competition focuses on the sport’s social side. Games last 16 minutes, and players have seven touches to score before changeover. Participants can sign up for the five week program at Stuarts Park and…
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MACQUARIE TAKE ON THE PIRATES IN GRAND FINAL DECIDER
Macquarie and the Port Panther Pirates will lock horns this weekend for the Hastings River Cricket grand final decider. The winning side will go up against defending premiers, Wauchope RSL.
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HUMAN INTERVENTION INVOLVED IN WILLIAM TYRELL’S DISAPPEARANCE
More than five months after William Tyrell went missing, detectives have confirmed that human intervention was involved in the three-year-old’s disappearance. William was last seen at his grandmother’s Kendall home on the Mid North Coast on September 12 last year. Police now believe he did not wander off. “It’s not a situation of a little…
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EASIER ACCESS TO WATERWAYS FOR BOATIES
Boaties across the Mid North Coast will soon have easier access to waterways. The State Government has granted $1.24-million to upgrade 13 pontoons and boat ramps in the the Nambucca, Kempsey and Port Macquarie-Hastings regions. Included in the funding, a new pontoon at Macksville and Rocks Ferry Reserve in Wauchope. It’s part of the New…
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MAN CHARGED OVER ASSAULT OF TEENAGER
A 22-year-old man has been charged with indecent assault and the attempted sexual assault of a teenager on the mid north coast. Strike Force Mediata was formed after two 16-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl were allegedly sexually assaulted at an address in Woolgoolga on February 5. Police say the man befriended the girls on…
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CHILDREN APPROACHED AT COFFS HARBOUR
Police are appealing for information after two boys were approached at Coffs Harbour. The 10 year olds were standing with their pushbikes out the front of a school on Robin Street late yesterday, when they were approached by a man in a van. Police say the driver spoke to them from inside the vehicle and…
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MEASLES CASE ON THE MID NORTH COAST
The North Coast Public Health Unit has been notified of a case of measles on the mid north coast. The young man recently returned to the area from overseas, where it’s believed he contracted the disease. Public Health Director, Paul Corben, says measles are highly infectious to people who are not fully immunised. “Vaccination with…
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THE BLUES TO RETURN TO COFFS HARBOUR
In a coup for Coffs Harbour, the New South Wales rugby league team will return to the region to train ahead of this year’s State of Origin games. The Blues will stay in Coffs Harbour in the lead up to all three matches, including game two in Melbourne, as they aim for back-to-back series titles.…
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BOY INJURED AFTER FALLING FROM RIDE
A boy has escaped with minor injuries to his leg and pelvis, after falling three-metres from a carnival ride in Tuncurry last night. Mobile phone footage shows the 10-year-old slipped from the ‘Devils Dance’ ride at around 8 o’clock. He was taken to Manning Base Hospital. Workcover is investigating the incident. (VISION ONLY)