Tag: mid north coast
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NORTH COAST ROLLS OUT NDIS
After years of planning and politics the National Disability Insurance Scheme has finally been rolled out on the North Coast. People will be able to benefit from the service, starting Saturday.
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LOCALS IMPRESS AT INTERBRANCH CHAMPS
Mid North Coast surf lifesavers performed better than expected at the NSW Interbranch Championships on the Central Coast over the weekend. The region placed ninth out of 11 in the final point score – one better than last year. Tacking Point Surf Club’s Finn Askew brought home silver in the Under 15s male surf race.
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WILD STORM HITS THE MID NORTH COAST
Mother Nature’s fury was felt heavily on the Mid North Coast yesterday. Thousands of properties were left in the dark, as severe rain, winds and lighting hit the region.
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POLICE TARGETING DRUG MANUFACTURE AND DISTRUBUTION ON THE MID NORTH COAST
Drugs with an estimated street value of almost $50,000 have been seized on the mid north coast as a result of targeted police action in recent weeks. Some of the major incidents included: – 62-year-old man charged after 1.2kg of canabis was found, along with 20g cannabis oil and drug paraphernalia, in Lower Southgate. –…
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POLICE CONSTABLE TO FACE COURT OVER ARSON INCIDENT
A 26-year-old police Constable will face court next month over an alleged arson incident. Back in May this year, the Constable was charged with dishonestly destroying property by fire, and intention to defraud by false or misleading statement on the mid north coast. The Constable, who is attached to the Central Metropolitan Region, is due…
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PORT MACQUARIE BUSINESS BRANCHES OUT
A home grown Mid North Coast business is setting its sights on the American market, after experiencing success in Australia. Chicken Caravan has reached a world wide audience through youtube, now producing hundreds of trailers annually for free range egg farmers.
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MEMORIAL FOR BELOVED MID-NORTH FOOTBALLER
A memorial is expected to be organised for Mid North Coast union player, John Tavaga. The 29 year old passed away in New Zealand, after suffering serious brain injuries during a motorbike crash in the Cook Islands just over a week ago. Wauchope Thunder says he was very witty and had an infectious attitude which…
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WEATHER: ECL TO REACH ITS PEAK TONIGHT
The east coast low will reach its peak tonight, hammering the northern NSW coast. Powerful damaging winds will extend north, south east of QLD overnight. Large seas and swell, combined with abnormally high tides, will cause extensive coastal erosion with sea inundation possible. Heavy flooding rain will be driven in across the coast, extending north…
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ESTIMATED $50,000 WORTH OF CANNABIS SEIZED ON MID NORTH COAST
A 47-year-old man has been charged with a string of offences on the Mid North Coast, after his vehicle was stopped twice this morning. The man was allegedly speeding when he was first pulled over on the Pacific Highway at Cooperabung just after 12am. A short time later he was stopped at Clybucca, where police…
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SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MISSING FISHERMAN
A search is underway for a missing fisherman on the mid north coast. Emergency services were called to Red Rock headland, north of Coffs Harbour, at around 5:30 this morning, following reports a 26-year-old man was missing. His friend raised the alarm after he failed to return from a fishing trip in the area yesterday.…