Tag: taree
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FLOOD DAMAGE A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HEADACHE FOR MIDCOAST COUNCIL
MidCoast Council is counting the cost of last week’s floods – causing millions in damage to its roads network. In more bad news for drivers – the disaster is putting infrastructure upgrades on the backburner.
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GLOUCESTER FREEMASONS CELEBRATE 100 YEAR MILESTONE
One of the world’s oldest societies is taking a step back in time, to celebrate it’s long history on the Mid North Coast. Gloucester Freemasons dusting of the artefacts today, to mark a century at their Masonic Lodge.
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GROUP 3 ALL STARS CLASH AT KEMPSEY TOMORROW
In good news for Group 3 – the competition has the green light to hold the All Stars clash in Kempsey, despite flooding across the region. It’ll be the first representative day of its kind held locally, in 3 years.
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CLEAN-UP BEGINS AS MID COAST IS DECLARED A DISASTER ZONE
Residents and business owners across the Mid North Coast are in clean-up mode, after flooding left a trail of destruction across the region. Now declared a disaster zone, it’s deja vu for many residents, who are still recovering from last year’s disaster.
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MODERATE FLOODING IN THE UPPER MANNING CATCHMENT
The rain has also caused moderate flooding of Dingo Creek in the Manning Valley, cutting off crossings in low lying parts of Marlee and Bobin. “these crossings are dangerous we have a number of low level causeways and bridges which are flooded over in the area,” Wingham SES commander Gary Green said, The Manning and…
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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR THE MID NORTH COAST
The Mid North Coast is on high alert with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe weather warning. Up to 200 millimetres of rain is set to fall in the next 24 hours between Coffs Harbour and Port Stephens. Some catchments are set to flood by late Wednesday. Flash flooding is also possible. “Being school…
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MID NORTH COAST DENTISTS FEEL OVERLOOKED BY STATE BUDGET
Mid North Coast dentists say allocations in the State budget proves the sector is being overlooked. The Australian Dental Association is working with the government to recruit and retain more dentists in the regions.
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POLICE AND COMMUNITY HITS THE COURTS IN TAREE FOR NAIDOC WEEK
Police, health workers and the community haven’t let the rain ruin their annual NAIDOC Week sporting clash. Trading their footy boots for basketball jerseys, there was still plenty of fun on the Taree courts.
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SWATELL TURNS UP THE HEAT FOR CHILLI FESTIVAL
Despite the weather, Sawtell still managed to turn up the heat with the first Chilli Fesitval in three years. And while there was plenty to tantalise the tastebuds, many locals were left red-faced.
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JAMESTRONG BRINGING PRODUCTION BACK TO TAREE FROM THAILAND
The Mid North Coast will soon be home to producing aluminium products. It’s part of a growing movement across the country, to bring production of goods back home.