Tag: pacific highway
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CAR FIRE BRINGS HIGHWAY TO STAND-STILL
The Pacific Highway came to a stand-still near Yelgun this morning, after a car caught fire. Fire fighters were called to the south bound lane at around 7:30, to find the vehicle completely engulfed by flames. The crew managed to bring the blaze under control within an hour, but the vehicle later reignited on the back…
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PACIFIC HWY RESURFACING TO BEGIN NEAR KEW
Another section of the Pacific Highway is about the get some much-needed attention. Work will begin tomorrow on resurfacing a 6 kilometre stretch between Kew and Port Macquarie, at a cost of $14-million.
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WORKERS’ VILLAGE APPROVED FOR EVANS HEAD
Hundreds working on the Pacific Highway upgrade will soon call Evans Head home. Council has approved a temporary “workers’ village” in the town – a move welcomed by local businesses.
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VALUABLE CAMERA COPS COMPLAINTS
Complaints of revenue raising have been levelled at the Baird Government, as it considers the future of a fixed speed camera on Hinterland Way near Ewingsdale. Shadow Roads Minister Jodi Mckay says the camera raises around $1.5-million in revenue every year. She claims despite that, the number of speeding offences have risen. Police disagree, saying the…
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MAN DIES IN HEAD-ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY CRASH
A man has died in a head-on crash on the Pacific Highway at Cooperabung, north of Port Macquarie. He was driving south at around one o’clock this afternoon, when his van crossed into the path of an oncoming truck. The male truck driver wasn’t injured, but was taken to hospital for mandatory testing. The accident…
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR BREACHING BAIL
Police have charged a male driver with a range of offences, following a traffic stop overnight. The 41 year old was allegedly detected speeding south along the Pacific Highway near Tintenbar and was pulled over around 2.15 this morning. He was arrested and charged with breaching bail, driving while suspended and driving an unregistered vehicle.
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CONSERVATIONISTS TO CAREFULLY REVIEW BALLINA KOALA PLAN
Conservationists are vowing to sift through the new Ballina Koala Plan with a fine tooth comb. The long awaited document claims proposed upgrades to the Pacific Highway won’t affect the local koala population, but campaigners aren’t convinced.
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HIGHWAY SIGNAGE STILL CAUSING COMMUTER CONFUSION
Changed traffic conditions around the incomplete Pacific Highway interchanges near Tintenbar and Ewingsdale are continuing to confuse motorists, according to the local tourism industry. Manager of The Channon Market, Robyn Kelly, says visitors travelling south keep missing the Bangalow road turnoff and aren’t getting to the market. Tintenbar’s Macadamia Castle voiced similar concerns about signage several…
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WARDELL ROLLOVER SLOWS HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
HAZMAT crews spent most of the day cleaning up, after a truck rolled on the Pacific Highway north of Wardell this morning. The B-Double, which was carrying a load of frozen chicken, ended up on its side just after 4 o’clock. Northbound traffic was restricted to one lane while workers cleared the wreckage and tried…
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DIVERSIONS NOW IN PLACE AS WORK ON MAJOR PROJECTS CONTINUES
Motorists will face detours and delays, as work continues on several major road projects across the region. North and southbound traffic on the Pacific Highway past Teven is down to one lane each way, after both directions were re-routed onto the northbound lanes this morning. The 500-metre long diversion will allow work on new southbound…