FROM SAVING GOALS, TO SETTING GOALS AT COFFS UNITED

It was a training session with a difference for the Coffs Harbour United football club last night.

They received a special visit from Brisbane Roar’s Goalkeeper Michael Theo – who discussed the all-important issue of drugs in sport.

AGL: GLOUCESTER’S PUBLIC MEETING

More than 300 people packed Gloucester Soldier’s Club last night, for a public meeting about AGL’s coal seam gas project.

The company’s Group General Manager Mike Moraza attended the meeting – on one condition – that no live recording takes place.

At the start of the meeting, television news cameras were asked to cease recording.

A local resident put forward a motion to allow recording to continue, but despite receiving overwhelming support, AGL stuck by its media protocol.

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OFFICER INJURED AT FORSTER

A police officer has been been taken hospital after a collision at Forster on the mid north coast.
The officer’s van was hit by a car that allegedly failed to stop at a give way sign at Forster Quays, late this afternoon.

The police vehicle ended up on a nature strip at the intersection of King George Parade and Victor Avenue.

The extent of the officer’s injuries is unclear at this stage.

NEVER GIVING UP ON A DREAM

A Central Coast teenager has well and truly bounced back, from an early setback in life.

Eric Barrett only learned to walk at age 12 through a sheer willingness to succeed… now, two years later, he’s helping to coach his local basketball team.

POLLIES GO PINK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BREAST CANCER

Family heartbreak has been the driving force behind a Grafton businessman’s bid to raise $10,000 for breast cancer research.

Ed Piper lost both his sister and niece to the disease, and today locals rallied to support the cause.

WEATHER UPDATE: EARLY START TO WINTER

A slow moving, deep low has been spiralling around in Bass Straight producing a good start to the up and coming ski season by deliver a good bass layer of snow.

The low is headed for the Tasman and as it moves east the winds will shift from the NW to the SW and become even colder. The air mass is dry so low humidity levels are expected.

Along the coast the SW winds will remain quite strong and a large swell will be generated for the weekend and the southern point breaks will be cranking with some epic waves.

West of the Divide the high will move in over head and this will make for some extremely cold nights so frosts possibly severe are likely for the NW along the Ranges and Upper Hunter.

Looking into the future more systems, similar to this are expected. So it seems Winter has settled in early.

MAN LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER TUMBLING THREE STORIES

A Coffs Harbour man is lucky to be alive after falling nearly 10 metres from the balcony of his third floor apartment last night.

Paramedics were called to the 41 year old’s San Francisco Avenue home just after 9pm.

“That male was suffering from serious back, pelvic, leg and foot injuries, he was conscious at the time and transported to Coffs Harbour Health Campus in a serious condition” said paramedic Mick Mair.

“I would suggest you don’t drink and take risks near balconies, a fall can kill and in this case he may well be lucky enough that doesn’t take place” said Inspector Brendan Gorman.

WILCANNIA KIDS GET FIRST SURF WITH WORLD CHAMP

Having never seen the ocean is almost incomprehensible for most Australians, but that’s the reality of many children living in outback New South Wales.

Today, former world surfing champion Tom Carroll introduced a group of children from Wilcannia to the sand and surf for the very first time

NEW CLARENCE VALLEY RATES STRUCTURE ON SHOW

A controversial new rates structure for the Clarence Valley is now available for public comment.

The proposal, adopted in council by five votes to four, involves a rate hike in smaller towns to match charges in Grafton.

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CLAIMS PORT MACQUARIE HIGH SCHOOLS ARE AT THREAT

The Port Macquarie Teachers Association claims the Education Department is secretly planning to close a local public high school.

While several options are on the table regarding the future of Westport and Port Macquarie High Schools, the DET says there will be no closures.

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