Tag: nationals
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Rising cricket star Samira Mitchell named in NSW Country under 19s
The Mid Coast has another rising cricket star on it’s hands with Samira Mitchell hoping to follow in the footsteps of Maitlan Brown. The Taree junior will represent New South Wales Country next month at the under 19 national championships in Perth.
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Retiring Myall Lakes MP reflects on political career and battle with illness
After serving as Member for Myall Lakes for more than a decade, Stephen Bromhead is hanging up his hat. Speaking to NBN in his first TV interview in almost a year, the retiring member opens up about life on Macquarie Street and the illness that’s brought his career to an abrupt end.
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NATIONALS AND LABOR CANDIDATES MAKE THEIR PLEDGES TO UNDECIDED LYNE VOTERS
Battlelines have been drawn for the federal election, with the Nationals and Labor candidates for Lyne looking to sway undecided voters. The sitting member bringing in a political heavyweight today, while his counterpart took a more conservative approach.
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FORSTER SWIMMERS QUALIFY FOR AUSTRALIAN AGE TITLES
Two swimmers from Forster have qualified for the Australian Age swimming titles, to be held in Adelaide at Easter. The feat is even more impressive – with one swimmer only recently taking up the sport.
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NATIONALS LEADER BACKING HIGHER EDUCATION EXPANSION IN TAREE
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce took time out from running the country today, to pay the Mid Coast a flying visit. Higher education was top of the agenda – the acting PM briefed on plans to expand the sector in Taree.
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LAIA PASINI RETURNS FROM NATIONALS
Rising Forster tennis star Laia Pasini has returned from Nationals. The 16-year-old took on some of Australia’s best young players at the Melbourne tournament last weekend. While not everything went to plan, she’s happy with how it went. (AUDIO IN PARTS)