Tag: midcoast council
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MIDCOAST CANDIDATES HITTING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Candidates are starting to hit the campaign trail ahead of local government elections. The Greens took to the streets of Wingham today to rally community support for their bid to join MidCoast Council. It’s the first time the party has run a ticket in the local government area. “The environment is so important to this…
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QUICK FIRE LAND SALE HEADLINES OLD BAR HOUSING BOOM
Demand for land and housing is far exceeding supply on the mid-north coast and real estate agents are struggling to keep up. A quick fire sale at Old Bar this week highlighting the intensity of the housing boom.
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FARQUHAR INLET TO BE DREDGED
The Manning River at Farquhar Inlet, near Old Bar, will be dredged in the coming weeks, with preparation to start on Wednesday. The dredging, which will take about six weeks, was scheduled by MidCoast Council outside of the school holidays to minimise disruptions. It comes as a petition to create a permanent navigable entrance at…
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SITE LOCKED IN FOR FORSTER AMBULANCE STATION
MidCoast Council has offloaded an administration building in Forster to make way for a new ambulance station. The sale of the site to the state government is helping fund council’s admin centre in Taree.
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A LONG ROAD AHEAD FOR MID COAST NETWORK RECOVERY
It’s a long road ahead for MidCoast Council to repair the damage caused by floods in March. Work on some of the hardest hit roads is yet to begin with council still counting the cost of the disaster.
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MINOR FLOODING PROMPTS COUNCIL TO REVIEW MANAGEMENT PLAN
Minor flooding across the region has prompted the Mid Coast Council to review its flood management plan. It’s calling on the community to view and share their thoughts on their latest draft plan.
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BUSHFIRE DANGER PERIOD COMES TO AN END FOR MID NORTH COAST
After a horrific bushfire season, the danger period has come to a end on the Mid North Coast. MidCoast and Port Macquarie-Hastings residents will no longer need fire permits from March 1. But, firefighters say although the danger period is over, there’s still potential for blazes to start. People are reminded penalties apply if they…
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WATER RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN MIDCOAST COUNCIL REGION
For the past four months, water restrictions have been in place in the MidCoast Council region. Today they’ve been lifted but that doesn’t mean it’s a free-for-all.
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NOT ENOUGH RAINFALL TO EASE WATER RESTRICTIONS
Rain has been welcomed on the Mid North Coast, but severe water restrictions remain in place. While the pressure has eased on the region’s water supply, MidCoast Council says level four restrictions will remain in place unless there’s further rainfall in the coming weeks. Residents are encouraged to conserve water and comply with restrictions. (VISION…
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MIDCOAST COUNCIL SUPPORTING LITTLE BLUE DINOSAUR FOUNDATION
MidCoast Council is once again supporting the Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation, the colourful road messages reminding motorists to ‘slow down, kids around’. The foundation began after a four-year-old boy lost his life when he was hit by a car on the Central Coast in 2014. It has since expanded to areas including Great Lakes and…