Tag: mid north coast
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MID NORTH COAST FARMERS BENEFITTING FROM SOARING CATTLE PRICES
Struggling farmers are benefitting from soaring cattle prices across the Mid North Coast. Producers in Gloucester today say there’s no signs of the market slowing down, with bumper prices on the final sale of the year.
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NINE NEW COVID CASES DETECTED ON NORTH COAST
Nine new covid cases have been detected on the north coast. Three are in Taree, two each in Port Macquarie and Nabiac and one each at Kempsey and Minimbah. A number of exposure sites have been identified, including the Nabiac Hotel, Taree’s Royal Hotel and Coles South Grafton. Fragments of the virus have also been…
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PATROL SEASON UNDERWAY ON MID NORTH COAST BEACHES
The flags have gone up on Mid North Coast beaches to signal the start of the patrol season. Lifeguards returning to the region’s busiest beaches this morning with locals looking to soak up the sun. Eyes will be on the water during public holidays and weekends. But once again Covid restrictions are placing a limit…
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FLOOD WASTE REMOVAL FROM MANNING RIVER
Silage waste is being removed from the Manning River, four months on from the flood disaster. The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is heading up the project at Manning Point with debris being cleaned up from a boat ramp. Trucks will collect the debris and transport it to a waste facility for composting. The…
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BACK TO BUSINESS FOR TAREE LIFELINE STORE
The Taree Lifeline store will soon reopen, four months after it was damaged in the March floods. More than a metre of water swept through the store, wiping out clothes and furniture. With new carpet and a fresh coat of paint, staff and volunteers are ready to welcome back customers. A recruitment meeting was held…
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18-YEAR-OLD TO FACE THE MUSIC AFTER ALLEGEDLY SELLING FAKE WRISTBANDS FOR FESTIVAL OF THE SUN
An 18-year-old man will face court next year after allegedly forging dozens of fake wristbands at a music festival on the state’s Mid North Coast. Last week (Thursday 12 December to Saturday 14 December 2019), police carried out an operation at Festival of the Sun at Port Macquarie. Whilst policing the event, officers detected three…
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23-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH DRUG SUPPLY CHARGES ON MID NORTH COAST
A 23-year-old man has faced court charged with drug supply on the state’s Mid North Coast. After investigations by police, a property was searched on Cochrane Street, at West Kempsey yesterday. Police spoke to the residents before allegedly locating and seizing heroin, cannabis, cash and a large amount of money believed to be stolen. A…
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WATER RESTRICTIONS STARTING MONDAY FOR THE MIDCOAST COUNCIL REGION
Due to the recent dry weather and lack of river flow the community has some changes ahead. MidCoast Council is restricting water usage to one hour a day starting Monday.
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MAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT ON MID NORTH COAST
A man has been killed in a car crash on the Mid North Coast overnight. The 34-year-old was driving a Toyota Prado when it left the southbound lane on the Pacific Highway at Frederickton near Kempsey, rolling several times. He died at the scene. A passenger, a 52-year-old woman, was trapped in the vehicle for…
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BUSHFIRE BURNING NEAR TEA GARDENS
Waterbombing aircraft have been called in to assist firefighters, who are working to contain a bushfire at Tea Gardens at Port Stephens. A Large Air Tanker has been deployed to assist firefighters at Viney Creek Road East, Tea Gardens fire. Fire is currently burning in south westerly direction, north of Monkey Jacket. If in area,…