Tag: pacific highway
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TOWN BYPASS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
With less than three weeks until Urunga is bypassed, some local business owners are concerned about the road ahead. Some have decided to shut up shop – while others are thinking of new ways to attract visitors.
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NATIONALS ENLIST MIKE BAIRD IN COWPER
The Nationals have pulled out the political big guns, in a bid to retain the seat of Cowper. Premier Mike Baird today visiting the Pacific Highway upgrade near Port Macquarie, spruiking coalition policies.
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DRINK-DRIVING LINKED TO TWO FATAL CRASHES
It’s been a horror weekend on Mid North Coast roads, with a two fatal crashes at Telegraph Point in as many days. Police believe alcohol and poor decision-making were a factor in both accidents. Louise Rennie has more.
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NEW SIGNAGE FOR BYPASSED TOWNS
If you drove between Taree and Port Macquarie today, you may have noticed some bold new signage. It’s part of a new state government initiative, aimed at luring more visitors into towns bypassed by the Pacific Highway.
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SERIOUS CRASHES TRIGGER HIGHWAY WARNING
Police are pleading with motorists to drive carefully near roadworks, after two serious crashes on the Pacific Highway, north of Port Macquarie. A 48-year-old man died after he collided head-on with another car at Telegraph Point on Sunday. It came 12 hours after a woman and child were seriously injured, when their van crashed into…
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URUNGA BYPASS WORK SPEEDING AHEAD
Another frustrating and dangerous stretch of the Pacific Highway is edging closer to being bypassed. The Urunga to Nambucca Heads section is nearing completion, but a date has yet to be set for its official opening.
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DEADLY PACIFIC HIGHWAY STRETCH BYPASSED
It’s taken 26 years, but the scene of Australia’s worst road accident has finally been bypassed. Today, some of the first responders to the Kempsey bus crash were present, as the upgraded stretch of the Pacific Highway at Clybucca opened to traffic.
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CONCERNS RAISED OVER A DROP IN MILITARY MUSEUM’S TOURIST NUMBERS
North coast locals are raising concerns about visitor numbers, as construction work on the Pacific Highway continues. Volunteers at the Frank Partridge Military Museum say they’ve seen a drop in people coming through the door.
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GREEN’S CALL FOR BALLINA KOALA PLAN DOCUMENTS
The Greens are calling on the state government to release all documents related to the Ballina Koala Plan. The report, which is a condition of approval in the Woolgoolga to Ballina stretch of the Pacific Highway upgrade, is currently before Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt. Greens Environment Spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi says the report has been…
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WORKERS VILLAGE APPROVED FOR WOODBURN
Hundreds working on the Pacific Highway upgrade are set to call Woodburn home, after Richmond Valley Council approved a temporary workers village in the town. 278 single accommodation rooms will be built on a block of land on the corner of Richmond and Duke streets. “There are 59 conditions for the approval to make sure…