New tourism branding for a region on the Mid North Coast is creating a lot of discussion - and division. Locals don't like it - and even the council is split down the middle ...
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2010 Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry has praised Coffs Harbour's Headspace Centre, for its work with young people. In Bonville for a meeting to discuss local health initiatives, Professor McGorry quoted an alarming statistic ...
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Returning to the Caparra bush fire now - properties in the area are no longer at risk with the fire sitting at 'advice level.' But as strong winds continue many residents are still feeling uneasy ...
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A 37-year-old man has suffered serious injuries in a car accident in Coffs Harbour early this morning. This ute was travelling north on Hogbin Drive, when the driver lost control, crashing into a tree. Emergency ...
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Port Macquarie residents living near Kooloonbung Creek addressed council last night over a long term flying fox problem. Their voices didn't fall on deaf ears with council saying it will take further steps to manage ...
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Four firefighters have been injured after their tanker rolled while they were battling a blaze on the mid north coast. Crews were working to contain a grass fire at Caparra near Taree last night when ...
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A man has been charged with attempting to procure a child on a train on the state's mid-north coast. Around 10pm yesterday, an 11-year-old boy was travelling between Taree and Kempsey when he was allegedly ...
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A doctor has been suspended, and four children are without a mother, following the death of a Taree woman. Police are now investigating - the 38-year-old never woke up after having an injection at a ...
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Guide dogs have been changing the lives of vision-impaired Australians for more than 60 years. Today, five new pups were presented with their first harnesses at a ceremony in Port Macquarie ...
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The bushfire danger period has been brought forward for Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Kempsey and Nambucca to this Friday. It was initially supposed to begin on September 1, but ongoing dry conditions and below average rainfall ...
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11 bags allegedly containing the drug ice and an ice pipe, have been seized from the cab of a truck that crashed near Grafton. The B-Double driver who's facing drug supply charges, failed a roadside ...
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We often take for granted our ability to read books, text messages or even road signs, but for many suffering from macular degeneration, it's a daily struggle. Today, Hastings residents were introduced to innovations in ...
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The driver of a B-double truck that crashed on the outskirts of Grafton overnight has been charged with drug driving. Around 8pm, emergency services were called to the Summerland Way at Carrs Creek, after the ...
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A mother of four has died after being treated at a private medical clinic in Taree on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. It's understood she lost consciousness, after being given an injection during ...
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A Park Beach man says he's had enough of what he's described as targeted harassment. In the latest incident, 59-year-old Warren Anderson was woken by banging on his door - only to be told his ...
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Aspiring gymnasts have been given a rare opportunity to learn from the best at workshops in Taree. A pair of Circus Oz performers have come to town, to show them how it's done ...
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Community group, Gloucester Groundswell has taken its fight against the Rocky Hill coal mine to court. The Land and Environment Court will conduct a merit review of the proposal, after two development applications were previously ...
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Police have released a number of CCTV images from two armed robberies on the Mid North Coast, in the hope of tracking down those involved. The first of the two happened at Wauchope on May ...
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It's been talked about for more than two decades, but the upgrade of Ocean Drive is now a step closer to reality. Port Macquarie Hastings Council is asking Lake Cathie residents to have a say ...
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A young Irishman with a big heart is doing his bit for drought-affected Australians. Harrison Badger is walking from Coffs Harbour to the Gold Coast, raising money for those in crisis ...
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An organisation tackling high rates of youth unemployment is fighting to keep its doors open. It's hoped a new crowdfunding program can help the Nambucca Valley Youthie continue and expand its vital work ...
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Mid north coast residents have another six week weeks to make submissions to an inquiry into doctor Emil Gayed. Dozens of women from across the state have so far lodged complaints regarding treatment by the ...
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Over the next three years, it's predicted there will be five industries employing people on the Mid North Coast But with a skill shortages in key areas including manufacturing and construction, will there be the ...
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A potential $20-million expansion of Coffs Harbour's Aanuka Resort has local residents extremely concerned. It's feared the proposed four-storey building would create major traffic, enviornmental and noise issues ...
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Lake Cathie residents are being advised to avoid an area on the southern side of the lake's entrance, due to the discovery of building materials which could contain asbestos. The area, near the corner of ...
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A conversation can change a life - that's what volunteers have found while working for Orange Sky Laundry. The service provides homeless people with an opportunity to clean their clothes and reach out for support ...
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An abandoned house in Forster has gone up in flames. At around 6:20 this morning a call was made to the gutted house which is believed to contain asbestos but thankfully, no one was injured ...
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The future of Australia's only dedicated cartoon gallery remains in the balance. Chair Paul McKeon says a decision by Coffs Harbour City Council may see the gallery miss out on a once in a life ...
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An elderly man has been flown to hospital following a two-car crash on the Mid North Coast. Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway at Coolongolook, south of Taree, at around 7:30 this morning, ...
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It stands out to begin with - but today Coffs Harbour's Big Banana was even more noticeable than usual. The highway icon was decorated with a special ribbon to mark an annual appeal, for the ...
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