Coffs Harbour and mid-north coast
Fraser airs DPI job worries
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The New South Wales Government and Opposition are continuing to trade blows over whether there have been job cuts at the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).
Power cut under investigation
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The APA electricity network says it is working to prevent a repeat of Monday night's power cut across the New South Wales far north coast.
Cable damage cuts Kempsey communication
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Telstra says it is investigating a breakdown in phone and internet services in the Kempsey area yesterday.
Council urged not to approve Valla development
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A New South Wales mid-north coast environment group is warning the Nambucca Shire Council not to approve a development application in Valla when it meets tomorrow.
Oakeshott rules out preference deal
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New South Wales independent candidate Rob Oakeshott says he will not be directing his preferences at the upcoming Lyne by-election.
Woolgoolga triathlete claims Olympic bronze
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A young triathlete from the New South Wales mid-north coast has won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Sawmill closure sparks timber contracts review call
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The closure of Boral's Walcha sawmill near Tamworth has prompted a call for an independent review into New South Wales Government timber contracts and industry development grants.
Dorrigo clubs hold merger talks
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There are more signs that small clubs on the New South Wales mid-north coast are struggling to keep afloat.
Talks focus on regional road funding
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Regional road funding will be the focus of high level discussions on the New South Wales mid-north coast today.
Jetty Action Group under fire over building height claims
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A Coffs Harbour city councillor has slammed the anti-development Jetty Action Group.
New Indigenous drug, alcohol caseworkers for north coast
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The Commonwealth has provided funds to employ two new caseworkers who will aim to tackle drug and alcohol problems in Indigenous communities on the New South Wales north coast.
Man charged over Grafton bashing
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A man has been charged over an assault on the New South Wales north coast on the weekend.
Man assaulted with bottle at Sawtell
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Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a serious assault at Sawtell on the mid-north coast of NSW early yesterday morning
Abuse probe snares second Catholic priest
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Another Catholic priest charged in investigation into sexual abuse in the NSW Hunter region.
More Catholic abuse arrests flagged
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Police investigating further allegations against NSW Catholic clergy after charging priest with abusing 18 boys.
Review underway into super bug outbreak
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The North Coast Area Health Service is confident it is winning the battle to eradicate the antibiotic resistant super bug, VRE, from Coffs Harbour Base Hospital on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
Council awards airport security contracts
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The Port Macquarie Hastings Council has this week awarded two contracts, worth $600,000, for security upgrades at the local airport.
Man charged over cemetery vandalism
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A man has been charged and five others identified by police over a vandalism attack on the Port Macquarie Historic cemetery.
Catholic priest 'abused 18 boys'
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A Catholic priest has been charged with abusing 18 boys, some of them at schools in Newcastle.
Union fears regional fire station closures
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There is mounting concern some regional fire stations are at risk of being closed by the New South Wales Government.
Mid-north coast schools join stop work
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Teachers at Coffs Harbour High and Narranga Public schools will stop work today to support schools in the state's far west.
Date set for Port Macquarie by-election
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Port Macquarie voters will go to the polls to replace popular independent state MP Rob Oakeshott on Saturday, October 18.
Defence Dept probes jet's emergency landing
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The Defence Department is investigating why a military jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales mid north coast today.
Council election nomination deadline looms
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Candidates who want to run in the approaching local government elections only have until today to nominate themselves.
Country Labor wants Vaile ad axed
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The Port Macquarie branch of Country Labor has called on the Australian Electoral Commission to pull a television commercial featuring outgoing Member for Lyne Mark Vaile.
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