Tag: Wauchope
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MAN ATTEMPTS TO SET FIRE TO FUEL BOWSERS IN WAUCHOPE
Police are appealing for information after a man attempted to set fire to several fuel bowsers in Wauchope on Monday night. About midnight the man attempted to start a blaze at the High Street service station. Police believe he was intoxicated at the time. The man was wearing a striped shirt, and is believed to…
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MINOR FLOODING FOR HASTINGS AND MACLEAY
The Hastings and Macleay are continuing to experience minor flooding, despite the rain easing overnight. In Wauchope, the Hastings River peaked at 3.68 metres this morning. Rocks Ferry Reserve is flooded in parts, but the waterline is expected to drop this evening. While the Macleay River peaked at 4.6 metres in Kempsey at 11am, causing…
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MELANOMA AWARENESS FORUM IN WAUCHOPE
The Mid North Coast has one of the highest rates of melanoma cancer in the state. The deadly disease was discussed at an awareness forum in Wauchope on Monday, which coincided with a breakthrough drug approved for melanoma patients.
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WAUCHOPE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF RAIL
The clocks were wound back 100-years on Tuesday, as Wauchope celebrated a century of rail. It was on this day in 19-15, the first train from Sydney arrived in the country town.
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LASIANDRA CUP POSTPONED DUE TO WATERLOGGED TRACK
Organisers have been forced to postpone Easter Monday’s Lasiandra Cup at Wauchope Jockey Club due to a waterlogged track. The racecourse was inspected by stewards yesterday afternoon, but was deemed too unsafe for the meet. Parts of the track remain flooded due to recent heavy rainfall. Officials hope the meeting will be moved to April 18.…
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COALITION PLEDGES $50-MILLION TO UPGRADE OXLEY HIGHWAY
The Oxley Highway is in line for a $50-million dollar upgrade – if the Baird government is re-elected on Saturday. The state’s Roads Minister was in Wauchope on Tuesday to pledge the funds, saying it’ll improve safety and travel times.
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KNIGHTS CONQUER IN WAUCHOPE
It may have been Valentine’s Day, but there was no love lost between the Newcastle Knights, Wauchope Blues and Port Macquarie Sharks on Saturday night. The visitors scored a total of 86 points against the Group Three sides.
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DISAPPOINTING END TO COUNTRY PLATE FOR WAUCHOPE RSL
Wauchope RSL has had a disappointing end to its Country Plate campaign after the semi-final was washed out in Tamworth yesterday. The cancellation meant that both Wauchope and the Blue Mountains were knocked out of the competition. “To get through to the semi final stage this year was a big achievement for the club considering we…
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OXLEY TAFE CAMPUSES UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
The future of TAFE campuses in the Oxley electorate were in the spotlight in Wauchope on Monday afternoon. Greens MP John Kaye says TAFE and its services are at risk of disappearing.
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MAN CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY TO MURDER
A second person has been charged following the stabbing murder of a Wauchope man on Friday. A Pappinbarra man has been charged with accessory to murder and cultivating cannabis. The 43-year-old was refused bail and will reappear in Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday. (No Audio)