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Fraser airs DPI job worries

Posted August 20, 2008 13:09:00

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).

Tags: unemployment, states-and-territories, rural, work, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480

Power cut under investigation

Posted August 20, 2008 07:44:00

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.

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480

Cable damage cuts Kempsey communication

Posted August 20, 2008 07:40:00

Telstra says it is investigating a breakdown in phone and internet services in the Kempsey area yesterday.

Tags: telecommunications, internet, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480, south-kempsey-2440

Council urged not to approve Valla development

Posted August 20, 2008 07:38:00

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.

Tags: urban-development-and-planning, endangered-and-protected-species, environmental-management, local-government, coffs-harbour-2450, valla-beach-2448

Oakeshott rules out preference deal

Posted August 19, 2008 14:46:00

New South Wales independent candidate Rob Oakeshott says he will not be directing his preferences at the upcoming Lyne by-election.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, electoral-system, federal-government, australia, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444

Woolgoolga triathlete claims Olympic bronze

Posted August 19, 2008 08:11:00

A young triathlete from the New South Wales mid-north coast has won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Tags: people, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480, woolgoolga-2456

Sawmill closure sparks timber contracts review call

Posted August 19, 2008 08:09:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 11:14:00

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.

Tags: states-and-territories, timber, coffs-harbour-2450, grafton-2460, lismore-2480, tamworth-2340, walcha-2354

Dorrigo clubs hold merger talks

Posted August 19, 2008 08:05:00

There are more signs that small clubs on the New South Wales mid-north coast are struggling to keep afloat.

Tags: economic-trends, clubs-and-associations, coffs-harbour-2450, dorrigo-2453, lismore-2480

Talks focus on regional road funding

Posted August 18, 2008 13:15:00

Regional road funding will be the focus of high level discussions on the New South Wales mid-north coast today.

Tags: federal-government, local-government, road-transport, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480

Jetty Action Group under fire over building height claims

Posted August 18, 2008 07:37:00

A Coffs Harbour city councillor has slammed the anti-development Jetty Action Group.

Tags: regional-development, urban-development-and-planning, local-government, coffs-harbour-2450

New Indigenous drug, alcohol caseworkers for north coast

Posted August 18, 2008 07:32:00

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.

Tags: drugs-and-substance-abuse, indigenous, coffs-harbour-2450, grafton-2460, lismore-2480

Man charged over Grafton bashing

Posted August 18, 2008 07:27:00

A man has been charged over an assault on the New South Wales north coast on the weekend.

Tags: police, assault, coffs-harbour-2450, grafton-2460, lismore-2480

Man assaulted with bottle at Sawtell

Posted August 16, 2008 09:18:00

Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a serious assault at Sawtell on the mid-north coast of NSW early yesterday morning

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, assault, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, sawtell-2452

Abuse probe snares second Catholic priest Photo

Posted August 15, 2008 15:00:00 | Updated August 15, 2008 15:42:00

Another Catholic priest charged in investigation into sexual abuse in the NSW Hunter region.

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, catholic, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, taree-2430

More Catholic abuse arrests flagged Photo

Posted August 15, 2008 08:00:00 | Updated August 15, 2008 08:26:00

Police investigating further allegations against NSW Catholic clergy after charging priest with abusing 18 boys.

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, catholic, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, taree-2430

Review underway into super bug outbreak

Posted August 15, 2008 07:10:00

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.

Tags: diseases-and-disorders, healthcare-facilities, health-administration, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480

Council awards airport security contracts

Posted August 15, 2008 07:05:00

The Port Macquarie Hastings Council has this week awarded two contracts, worth $600,000, for security upgrades at the local airport.

Tags: local-government, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444

Man charged over cemetery vandalism

Posted August 15, 2008 07:05:00

A man has been charged and five others identified by police over a vandalism attack on the Port Macquarie Historic cemetery.

Tags: vandalism, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444

Catholic priest 'abused 18 boys' Video Photo

Posted August 14, 2008 16:00:00 | Updated August 15, 2008 07:42:00

A Catholic priest has been charged with abusing 18 boys, some of them at schools in Newcastle.

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, catholic, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, taree-2430

Union fears regional fire station closures

Posted August 14, 2008 13:07:00

There is mounting concern some regional fire stations are at risk of being closed by the New South Wales Government.

Tags: emergency-planning, states-and-territories, unions, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480

Mid-north coast schools join stop work

Posted August 14, 2008 13:01:00 | Updated August 14, 2008 13:00:00

Teachers at Coffs Harbour High and Narranga Public schools will stop work today to support schools in the state's far west.

Tags: schools, teachers, states-and-territories, coffs-harbour-2450

Date set for Port Macquarie by-election

Posted August 14, 2008 12:28:00 | Updated August 14, 2008 13:43:00

Port Macquarie voters will go to the polls to replace popular independent state MP Rob Oakeshott on Saturday, October 18.

Tags: elections, states-and-territories, coffs-harbour-2450, lismore-2480, port-macquarie-2444

Defence Dept probes jet's emergency landing

Posted August 13, 2008 17:13:00

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.

Tags: air-force, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, newcastle-2300

Council election nomination deadline looms

Posted August 13, 2008 13:00:00

Candidates who want to run in the approaching local government elections only have until today to nominate themselves.

Tags: elections, local-government, bellingen-2454, coffs-harbour-2450, gloucester-2422, nambucca-heads-2448, port-macquarie-2444, taree-2430

Country Labor wants Vaile ad axed

Posted August 13, 2008 12:41:00

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.

Tags: federal-government, television, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444