Tag: Kempsey 2440
Man to front court over Kempsey stabbings
A man is due in court today charged with murder and attempted murder after a stabbing attack yesterday at Kempsey on the New South Wales mid-north coast.[MORE]
Council to seek feedback on infrastructure grant spending
One New South Wales mid-north coast council says it has tough decisions to make about how to spend over $1 million of infrastructure grants.[MORE]
Smaller councils lose out in funding allocations
New South Wales mid-north coast councils are to get about $6 million from the Federal Government's $250 million community infrastructure fund.[MORE]
Stoner says Kempsey hospital being downgraded
There are claims the New South Wales Government is steadily downgrading the Kempsey District Hospital.[MORE]
Parents worried about ABC Learning childcare centres
The receivers appointed to ABC Learning say the company's childcare centres will be open today.[MORE]
Police recapture escapee
New South Wales police have recaptured one of two inmates who broke out of the Mid North Coast Correctional Centre at Kempsey last Friday.[MORE]
Search finds missing man's body
A ground and air search for a man reported missing from a property east of Kempsey, came to a sad end yesterday.[MORE]
Police hunt Kempsey escapees
Police on the New South Wales mid-north coast are searching for two inmates who escaped from the Kempsey jail early this morning.[MORE]
Police scour property for missing man
The search for a missing man on the New South Wales mid north coast is concentrating on the 600 acre property that he was renting.[MORE]
Police, council crack down on Kempsey alcohol-linked crime
Alcohol-related crime will be the target of a police and local council campaign in Kempsey this weekend.[MORE]
Strike won't affect Grafton, Kempsey jails
A state-wide strike by prison officers in New South Wales will not affect north coast jails at Kempsey and Grafton.[MORE]
Council to reveal more Saltwater development details
Kempsey council will release more information tonight about a plans for a large residential subdivision in South West Rocks.[MORE]
Man killed fighting 'deliberately-lit' fire
A man has been killed by a falling tree while trying to contain a bushfire on the mid-north coast of NSW.[MORE]
Council considers sports fields levy
Kempsey council is still trying to find ways to deliver much needed sports fields to the rapidly growing community of South West Rocks.[MORE]
CDEP scrapping worries Kempsey Mayor
A radical plan by the Federal Government to scrap an Indigenous work-for-the-dole scheme has not been welcomed in Kempsey on the New South Wales mid-north coast.[MORE]
Man survives cliff fall
A man had to be winched to safety overnight after falling down a cliff at Grassy Head, north-east of Kempsey.[MORE]
Govt urged to stop pre-election council planning approvals
North coast conservationists are urging the New South Wales Government to move to stop local councils making major planning decisions ahead of elections.[MORE]
Council to stage Boral mill blockade
The Walcha Shire Council is to launch a blockade today of the local Boral timber mill.[MORE]
Kempsey Mayor to contest election
The Kempsey Shire Mayor Betty Green has confirmed she will contest next month's local government election.[MORE]
Action group still seeking full hospital revamp
While welcoming yesterday's announcement of a $400,000 upgrade to the emergency department, the Kempsey Hospital Action Group has two issues it wants resolved.[MORE]
Kempsey hosts livestock conference
Kempsey is playing host to more than 100 delegates from around Australia for the two-day Saleyard Operators conference.[MORE]
Airport focus group suggests sell-off
The Kempsey Shire Council has all but given up on the return of a regular passenger service to the Kempsey airport on the New South Wales mid-north coast.[MORE]
Gravel screening approval deferred
The Kempsey Shire Council has deferred a decision on whether to allow a sand and gravel screening operation at Turners Point.[MORE]
Circle sentencing programs to be strengthened
Champions of circle sentencing on the mid north coast say the program needs more time before it starts to yield real results.[MORE]
Ex-husband on remand over Keem's murder
The Sydney man accused of murdering his ex-wife has been remanded in custody.[MORE]
