Tag: mid north coast
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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IN PLACE FOR MID NORTH COAST
Closer to home, the SES continues to respond to calls for help on the Mid North Coast, as the region braces for further wild weather. An East Coast Low has developed and is continuing its way towards Port Macquarie.
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RAIDS TARGET ALLEGED DRUG SUPPLY ACROSS COFFS HARBOUR
An alleged associate of the Lone Wolf Outlaw Motorcycle Gang has been charged with drug and firearm offences, following a series of raids across Coffs Harbour this morning. Officers searched three properties between 7am and 8:20am, including a home and clubhouse at Toormina and a home at Boambee East, as part of an operation targeting…
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MID NORTH COAST FARMERS HOPING FOR RAIN ON THE HORIZON
The forecast for decent rain later this week is boosting the hopes of parched Mid North Coast farmers. Some are heading into winter with less than one third of their average rainfall so far this year.
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POLICE SEEK WITNESSES TO SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH NEAR KEMPSEY
Police are investigating what caused a car to crashed on the Pacific Highway on the Mid North Coast, leaving a 41-year-old male passenger fighting for life in hospital. Just after 2pm on Friday, emergency services responded to reports of a single vehicle crash at Kundabung, south of Kempsey. It’s believed the Holden Commodore left the…
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POLICE APPEAL FOR HELP LOCATING MISSING COFFS HARBOUR WOMAN
Police are appealing for information to locate a 29-year-old woman who went missing on the Mid North Coast earlier this month. Jessica Freer was last seen by her family at a car park at Sandy Beach, south of Woolgoolga. Her mother later reported her missing when she could not be contacted. Police hold concerns for…
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MID & FAR NORTH COASTS TO COMBINE FOR 2016 Q.A.F.A COMPETITION
AFL Queensland has announced exciting changes to the Q-A-F-A competition on the New South Wales North Coast. Now, Far and Mid North Coast teams will compete against each other in four rounds throughout the 2016 competition.
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STAFF THREATENED IN COFFS HARBOUR ARMED ROBBERY
Two employees at Coffs Harbour’s Deep Sea Fishing Club have been threatened in an armed robbery overnight. Five masked men entered the club at about 9:30pm via the bottle shop. One staff member in the office was threatened with a knife and hammer, while another was confronted with a man weilding a knife. The group…
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CANNABIS SEIZED ON MID NORTH COAST
More than 120 cannabis plants have been seized on the Mid North Coast. The crop was discovered at Dalmorton, west of Grafton, with several plants believed to be up to three metres in height. Police estimate the haul would have a street value of more than $300,000. @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/Zbr3oOwdcX — Brendan Smith (@brendansmithnow) February 10,…
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BODY FOUND NEAR WALCHA
Police have found a body near Walcha and believe it is that of a missing Mid North Coast man. 45-year-old John Shaw was last seen on Christmas Day, when he had lunch with his family at Taree. A white Mitsubishi utility, believed to have been driven by Mr Shaw, was discovered on its roof off the…
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LOCALS READY TO DO BATTLE IN JUNIOR STATE CUP
The largest touch football tournament in the world is just around the corner and ready to be battled out in Port Macquarie. With 320 teams and around 800 games to be played, the locals are well represented.