Tag: Port Macquarie
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PORT MACQUARIE TEEN ATTACKED AND HAS BACKPACK STOLEN
A 13-year-old boy has been attacked, and had property stolen on the Mid North Coast. Around 2pm yesterday, the boy was riding his bike on Major Innes Road in Port Macquarie. He stopped to give way to a car, when he was struck on the back of his neck, causing him to fall to the…
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ONE KILLED WHEN CAR HITS TREE NEAR PORT MACQUARIE
A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a man this morning on the Mid North Coast. Emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle leaving the road and crashing into a tree on the Pacific Highway, about 20km south of the Port Macquarie turnoff, around 8:30am. The passenger in the vehicle, a man believed…
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BALLOT DRAWN FOR MAYORAL BY-ELECTION
The ballot has been drawn ahead of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayoral by-election, with Councillor Sharon Griffiths scoring prime position. One below her is Acting Mayor Lisa Intemann, while Councillor Rob Turner drew last. Greens candidate Lauren Edwards and Independent Peta Pinson – who both unsuccessfully ran in last year’s election – are listed third and…
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BIRDON WINS $4.7M COMMONWEALTH CONTRACT
A Port Macquarie shipbuilder has won a competitive tender to supply new cargo and passenger vessels to Norfolk Island. The Federal Government contract is worth almost $4.7 million, and should take about 18 months to complete.
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18-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH ALLEGED ROBBERY OF TEENAGER
An 18-year-old man will appear at Port Macquarie Local Court today, charged over an armed robbery on the Mid North Coast. Police say the robbery took place at a car park at Flynns Beach in Port Macquarie, just after 5pm last Sunday. A 16-year-old boy was approached by a man, who allegedly threatened the teen…
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MID NORTH COAST CELEBRATES NAIDOC WEEK
More than 250 Aboriginal languages existed prior to European settlement in Australia – but sadly, less than half still remain. The importance of preserving the region’s native tongues is the focus of NAIDOC Week, which started today.
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WAIT CONTINUES FOR HOCKEY PLAYERS
Port Macquarie hockey players will have to wait at least another month to start using the new synthetic turf at Wayne Richards Park. The all-weather field was due to open in April, but line marking errors have delayed the handover. Council says the contractor will be repairing the defects at its own expense, and weather…
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BRIEFCASE SPARKS BUILDING EVACUATION
A suspicious briefcase has sparked a bomb scare in Port Macquarie. The building, which houses the electorate office of State MP Leslie Williams, was sent into lockdown after someone reported the unattended bag. Hundreds of workers were evacuated while police and firefighters inspected the area. It turned out the briefcase was accidentally left behind overnight.
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TEAMS PROGRESS IN COUNTRY CUP
In rugby league, St Joseph’s Regional College will play in the under 13s and 18s Country Cup semi finals, while Camden Haven High will contest the under 15s. They’ve all progressed after winning their respective divisions at today’s North Coast final in Port Macquarie. Students from Taree to Coffs Harbour battled it out in wet…
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STAB VICTIM’S HEROIC NEIGHBOUR AWARDED
A Port Macquarie man, who rushed to his neighbour’s aid after she was brutally stabbed last year, has been praised for his courage. Steven Willdern today receiving special recognition at the Mid North Coast Police Awards.