Tag: taree
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FORSTER BUSINESSES MISSING OUT ON LONG WEEKEND TOURIST TRADE
From its pristine beaches to fine dining, Forster-Tuncurry has plenty of drawcards for visitors. But with the big cities in lockdown, local businesses are voicing their disappointment at the lost tourist dollar this long weekend.
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POSITIVE COVID CASE NEAR TAREE; THREE MORE ON MID NORTH COAST
A man is isolating after testing positive to covid at Purfleet, south of Taree. It’s understood the man returned to the area from Sydney and was infectious in the community. Contact tracing is ongoing. Meanwhile, three positives were reported on the Mid North Coast. One case each at Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie are linked…
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KEMPSEY COVID CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION
Health authorities are investigating how two Kempsey residents contracted Covid. They join one other new case on the Mid North Coast, which is from Port Macquarie and linked to a known case. This brings the region’s tally since the start of the latest outbreak to 22. The stay at home order was lifted in the…
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FORSTER TENNIS CLUB SERVING A STRONG RETURN TO THE COURT
Forster is a long way from Flushing Meadows but the battle on the court is just as fierce. Local tennis players are just returning to action, waiting on word when tournaments can resume.
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MID COAST SPARED LOCKDOWN DESPITE NEW COVID CASES
The Mid Coast will be spared a snap lockdown for now, despite four cases being detected in the area. Three were found in Gloucester, sending shockwaves through the community.
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EASED RESTRICTIONS IN KEMPSEY SHIRE COULD BE SHORT LIVED
Just hours after restrictions were lifted – Kempsey is tonight at risk of going back into lockdown thanks a number of new cases. It comes as restrictions return to neighbouring Port Macquarie – the unfolding situation leaving disheartened locals searching for answers.
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NICK LARKIN SIGNS EXTENSION WITH MELBOURNE STARS
Taree’s Nick Larkin will play on in the Big Bash League signing a two year extension with the Melbourne Stars. The 31-year-old has become a staple of the side’s top order in recent seasons, and is closing in on 40 appearances. Larkin continues to adapt to the shorter form of the game, boasting a strike…
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ANOTHER POSITIVE COVID CASE REPORTED AT KEMPSEY
Meanwhile another positive covid case has been reported at Kempsey taking the Shire’s total to three so far this week. A drive-thru testing clinic at Riverside Park will be open tomorrow from 8am to 2pm. A walk-in vaccination clinic will also open at Kempsey hospital. Anyone with even the slightest of symptoms is urged to…
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SHARK CONSERVATION KEY TO HUNTER FAMILY DYNAMIC
When family members work together, they don’t always see eye to eye. But that’s not the case for Forster dive instructors Ron and Gabby Hunter. Not only do they love what they do – they’re passionate about saving an endangered local.
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NEW POSITIVE COVID CASES ON THE MID NORTH COAST
Another positive Covid case has been reported at Coffs Harbour. The close contact of a previous case has been isolating and was not infectious in the community. Meanwhile a young woman from Darawank, north of Forster, has also tested positive. She contracted the virus outside the area. It comes after a person tested positive at…