Tag: Port Macquarie
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MAN REFUSED BAIL ON DRUG SUPPLY CHARGES
A 27-year-old man is tonight behind bars, charged with drug supply and weapon offences in Port Macquarie. The Lorne resident was pulled over by police on Granite Street yesterday afternoon. When searching his car, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy hidden in a backpack – along with a pair of nunchucks. The man will…
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BIKERS SPREADING THE CHRISTMAS CHEER
With Christmas now just a month away, a group of motorbike riders are working to ensure those doing it tough can celebrate the festive season. Hundreds of riders are preparing to hit the road this weekend, for the Hastings’ annual Salvation Army Toy Run.
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DASHCAM CAPTURES DRAMATIC TRUCK ROLL
Dramatic dashcam video has surfaced of a cattle truck accident on the Pacific Highway, north of Port Macquarie. The camera captured the moment the rig tipped on its side yesterday, while rounding a bend in a 60 kilometre-an-hour roadworks zone. The driver was lucky to escape injury, but some cattle had to be put down.…
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TRUCK ROLL CAUSES LENGTHY HIGHWAY DELAYS
A driver was lucky to avoid serious injury, when his cattle truck rolled on the Pacific Highway north of Port Macquarie this morning. The accident happened near the Blackmans Point Interchange shortly after 6:30. It caused lengthy delays on the highway, with southbound traffic banked up several kilometres.
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COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD TO PORT MACQUARIE
For the first time, Port Macquarie will host the New South Wales Country Rugby Union Championships next year. Zones will compete for the Caldwell cup, and a spot in the state’s representative side.
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ESSENTIAL ENERGY FREE TO START SACKING WORKERS
The Fair Work Commission has made its ruling on the long-running Essential Energy contract dispute. It’s allowed the state-owned company to sack up to 600 regional workers by mid-2018. But unions say it’ll have a devastating impact.
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OUTRIGGERS HEADING TO PORT MACQUARIE
Outrigger paddlers from all over the state will head to Port Macquarie this weekend, for the New South Wales Titles. The highlight, an 18-kilometre race for single and double canoes – but the course format will depend on the day’s conditions. “At the moment, it’s from big hill campground back to Port Macquarie, and we…
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PORT MACQUARIE UNITING AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
It’s an alarming statistic – every week, one Australian woman dies at the hands of a current or former partner. This weekend, the Port Macquarie community is being urged to take a stand against domestic violence, by taking part in the White Ribbon Walk.
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NORTH SHORE RESERVES OFF-LIMITS TO 4WDs
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is cracking down on vandalism and illegal camping on the North Shore. Two popular reserves will soon be blocked off to four wheel drives, to help protect vegetation.
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ASPIRING ATHLETES HIT PORT MACQUARIE
Young athletes gave it their all this weekend, in the Little Athletics Mid North Coast Zone Championships. The event was hosted by Port Macquarie for the first time in a decade.