Tag: Port Macquarie
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WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS
Water restrictions will come into place for Port Macquarie-Hastings residents from tomorrow. Dam levels have dropped to below 70 per-cent capacity, triggering level one restrictions.
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24 HOUR BOWLS CHALLENGE FOR A CAUSE
Australia Day celebrations started early at Port City Bowling Club, with a 24-hour ‘Bowls 4 Balls’ challenge. Teams will bowl through the night, rotating every two hours, while raising money for prostate cancer. “we’re hoping to raise 5,000 just over the 24 hour period, so we’re really hoping that some people can come down and…
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POLICE MOUNT HOLIDAY ROAD BLITZ
Double-demerits are now in place, as part of a state-wide traffic blitz targeting people heading home from holidays. Operation Safe Return runs through to Sunday night – with Mid North Coast police targeting speed, alcohol and fatigue. “Something we’ve been looking at in this area also is people towing vehicles – we’ve had a few…
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STAGE SET FOR AUS DAY CELEBRATIONS
The stage is set for Australia Day celebrations across the Hastings region. The local council says this year’s program will be one of the biggest, and best to date.
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SHARKS TO OVERCOME BIG DEPARTURES
In Group 3 rugby league, the Port Macquarie Sharks have a new first grade coach. 2016 Assistant Coach Wayne Grant has taken the reins from Joe Cudmore. His first challenge – overcoming the loss of several key players.
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T20 GRAND FINAL APPROACHING
Hastings Twenty20 cricket action wraps up this week, with the finals getting underway in Port Macquarie on Australia Day. Wauchope will be fighting to retain the May Kelly Cup – taking on Macquarie in a replay of last year’s grand final. The first grade decider starts at 5:30pm at Wayne Richards Park. In the earlier…
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MAN CHARGED OVER FOUR ARMED ROBBERIES
A 23-year-old man’s been charged over a string of armed robberies in the Hastings region last year. Two of the crimes happened on the same day in Port Macquarie in September – where members of the public were threatened with a knife. In the most recent incident, a young pizza delivery driver was lured to…
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WILLIAMS REPORTEDLY FACING DEMOTION
Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams is reportedly at risk of being dumped from cabinet, by new Premier Gladys Berejiklian. The Daily Telegraph says the Nationals MP is expected to lose the Early Childhood portfolio during a reshuffle this week. While Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey is tipped to take on a ministerial role.
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YACHT CATCHES FIRE OFF POINT PLOMER
Three people were rescued, after the engine of their yacht caught fire off Point Plomer, early this morning. Marine Rescue volunteers responded to the distress call around 5am, before towing the boat to Port Macquarie. While the yacht wasn’t badly damaged, the skipper was taken to hospital after hitting his head on the stove top…
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ALERT OVER MEASLES CASE IN KEMPSEY
Mid North Coast health authorities are warning of a potential measles outbreak, after a person was diagnosed with the disease. Anyone who was in Port Macquarie or Kempsey last week should be on high alert, especially if they haven’t been vaccinated. Measles is highly contagious, and symptoms include a fever, cough and red rashAnyone displaying…