Tag: mid north coast
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ST PAULS HIGH SCHOOL TAKES OUT THE HASTINGS RIVER T20 COMPETITION
St Paul’s High School in Port Macquarie has taken out the Hastings River T20 School Competition, after remaining undefeated in the years 7/8 and 9/10 divisions. While St Paul’s High School from Kempsey won the girl’s competition.
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ELDERLY RETURNED SERVICEWOMAN ROBBED OF SAVINGS
An elderly returned servicewoman has been robbed of her savings, following an aggravated break and enter on the mid north coast. At around 5pm yesterday, the 89-year-old was watering her garden, when a man broke into her home on Lachlan Street, South Kempsey. She saw him run from her house with her handbag, which contained…
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WILLIAM TYRELL DISAPPEARANCE: 4 WEEKS ON
Tomorrow marks a month since little William Tyrell went missing from his grandmother’s house in Kendall on the Mid North Coast. Police are now calling on anyone who visited the area on September 12 to come forward.
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BATTLE OF THE COFFEE BEANS
There was a well-caffeinated buzz in Port Macquarie today as the country’s best coffee roasters went head-to-head for the Golden Bean Coffee Roasters Competition. Now in it’s ninth year, it’s the largest event of its kind in the world.
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TOUCH FOOTBALL DREAMS COME TRUE FOR ONE YOUNG PLAYER
A young Camden Haven touch football player has been selected for the New South Wales PSSA team. 12-year-old, Allie Wood has just come home from a team training session in Sydney and says she’s “excited but nervous” to be playing in the Australian Touch Championships later this month. “It was hard work, but it was…
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CAR FIRE SOUTH OF PORT MACQUARIE
A young driver had a lucky escape this afternoon when her car burst into flames along the Pacific Highway. Traffic came to a stand still for more than 20 minutes while the Rural Fire Service extinguished the blaze which had also spread to nearby bushland. Fortunately the driver was unharmed. Police are investigating what caused…
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MAN GLASSED IN PORT MACQUARIE
Police are appealing for witnesses following a glassing at a popular Port Macquarie tavern on Saturday night. It’s believed a 31-year-old man was sitting at the bar on Gordon Street, when a stranger approached him and started an argument. It’s alleged the stranger then picked up a glass and threw it in his face. The…
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NORTH COASTAL PROVE TOO STRONG FOR NEW COASTERS
North Coastal has proved too strong for the New Coasters in day one of the under 15’s women’s country cricket championships. The New Coasters, bowled out for 71.
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NEW SCHOOL ON TRACK TO OPEN TERM 1
Construction of the new Lake Cathie Primary School is well underway, with the facility set to open next year. The school’s ten classrooms are complete, and ready for eager young minds.
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TRAINING CLINIC FOR YOUNG FUTSAL PLAYERS
Young futsal players from across the Mid North Coast have had the opportunity to learn from two former elite players. The two-day clinic focused on improving skills, co-ordination and team work.