Flash storm ‘worst in 14 years’
Motorists have been stopped in their tracks by heavy hail and torrential rain along parts of the Mid-North Coast this afternoon. One woman said it was the worst she’s witnesses in 14 years. ‘I couldn’t see,” she said.
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Why sky-high adventure park was funded by bushfire grant
A multimillion-dollar Skydiving Adventure Park, paid for by a joint State and Federal Government Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund, here’s how.
Proposed media register an ‘Invasion of civil liberties’
A controversial new media register proposed by a MidCoast councillor has sparked backlash, with its opponents labelling it an invasion on the privacy of councillors and their families.
Man, 50, dies in car crash
Police are calling for witnesses to come forward after a man, 50, died in a single-vehicle car crash along South West Rocks Rd at Jerseyville.
MP escalates travel-industry woes to Deputy Prime Minister
Australia’s eroding travel industry sector has reached a critical point in its journey, and now Cowper MP Pat Conaghan is taking the matter to the top. He is lobbying the support of other Nationals colleagues – including the Deputy Prime Minister – for a Federal cabinet meeting.
‘It’s a shemozzle’: Doctor tees-off on hospital rhetoric
A Forster doctor with more than 36 years experience has blamed poor political leadership for failing to deliver his Myall Lakes electorate the health services it needs. “It‘s a shemozzle. Our region has been very badly let down by our funding bodies and by our leadership.”
‘Significant employment’ to come as transport hub plans take shape
A major rezoning proposal on the edge of the Pacific Highway at Cundletown could transform the area into a booming transport employment hub. The 67ha Sage 2 of the Northern Gateway Transport Hub will be decided on by Mid-Coast Councillors.
Premier ‘overwhelmed and humbled’ by regional support
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says her Mid-North Coast escape has helped ease a troublesome period for the embattled Liberal leader. The premier, flanked by new Liberal MP Leslie Williams, gifted 6000 square metres of land to Port Macquarie’s Koala Hospital for expansion and upgrades to its facility.
Schools reap $10M, access to high-speed internet
Twenty-two schools across the Port Macquarie-Hastings will share a slice of $10 million, while many more across the Myall Lakes will have upgraded high-speed internet courtesy of two major government funding announcements. SEE THE DETAILS.
Next step for hospital’s $100m makeover
A long-awaited commitment to deliver promised upgrades to the Manning Base Hospital was confirmed on Thursday with work to start on the $100m project this year.
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