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MP urges highway black spots fix
After two car accidents on the Pacific Highway over the weekend a New South Wales mid-north coast MP is warning drivers to take extra care.[MORE]
New Coffs region industrial land earmarked
New land to be released for industrial development has been identified in the Coffs Harbour council area.[MORE]
Hail-hit farmers get natural disaster funds
New South Wales mid-north coast farmers battered by recent hailstorms have been granted natural disaster relief.[MORE]
Hail hammers Woolgoolga
Pockets of the New South Wales mid-north coast were hit by hail storms yesterday.[MORE]
Union, Firth begin staffing scheme talks
The New South Wales Teachers Federation has started negotiations with the new Education Minister, Verity Firth, about changes to the school staffing system.[MORE]
Search on for man washed into sea
Water police and surf club volunteers are searching for a man washed into the ocean north of Coffs Harbour, on the New South Wales mid-north coast, yesterday.[MORE]
Man 'kicked officer during league brawl'
A man has been charged with assaulting a police officer during a football match on the New South Wales north coast yesterday. [MORE]
Woolgoolga triathlete claims Olympic bronze
A young triathlete from the New South Wales mid-north coast has won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
More teachers stop work over staffing concerns
The industrial dispute over the New South Wales Government's changes to school staffing policies is widening.[MORE]
Country Energy works to restore Woolgoolga power
Power is expected to be restored to 6,000 homes in the Woolgoolga area this morning.[MORE]
Police probe cause of fatal Woolgoolga Creek Rd crash
Investigations are underway to find out what caused a fatal crash on a rural road north of Coffs Harbour over the weekend.[MORE]
Police find missing teen's body
New South Wales Police say they have found the body of a boy who went missing while body boarding in a river in the north of the state at the weekend.[MORE]
Toddler's body found in Murray River
Police divers have found the body of a toddler who drowned in the Murray River near Echuca in northern Victoria last night.[MORE]
Weather hampers search for teen bodyboarder
About 60 people have joined the search for a teenage bodyboarder who went missing in a flooded creek on the New South Wales north coast yesterday afternoon. [MORE]
Two boys feared drowned in NSW
Searches will resume this morning for two boys believed to have drowned in separate incidents in New South Wales.[MORE]
Teen swept away in NSW floodwaters
A 15-year-old boy was been swept away in floodwaters at Woolgoolga on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Pacific Hway closed at Woolgoolga after floods
The Pacific Highway has been closed in both directions at Black Adder Creek, north of Woolgoolga, on the New South Wales north coast because of flooding from heavy rain.[MORE]
Husband, wife police officers get medal for tackling armed robber
A husband and wife police team based on the north coast will today be honoured for their bravery in arresting an armed bank robber earlier this year.[MORE]
Nationals losing ground in Cowper
There has been a swing of about 3 per cent against the Nationals Member for Cowper on the New South Wales Mid-North Coast.[MORE]
Woolgoolga group questions police numbers
The Woolgoolga Chamber of Commerce president, Steve Moody, says the regional chambers group will write to the Police Commissioner requesting information about police staffing on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Fraser backs Federal Govt's Pacific Hwy pledge
Thr Member for Coffs Harbour, Andrew Fraser, has welcomed the Federal Government's commitment of $2.4 billion to the Pacific Highway upgrade.[MORE]
Cowper MP puts case for re-election
Luke Hartsuyker, the Nationals' MP for Cowper, in northern New South Wales, says there are a number of important issues for local voters to consider in the lead-up to the federal election.[MORE]
Truckers urge govt cooperation on Pacific Hwy upgrade
The Australian Trucking Association says it does not care where the money comes from for upgrades to the Pacific Highway.[MORE]
Chopper to help in powerline maintenance
Country Energy says a helicopter, flying at altitudes of less than 100 metres, will be conducting inspections of high voltage powerlines on the New South Wales mid-north coast over the next six weeks.[MORE]
Trucking group agrees Pacific Hwy not ready for B-triples
The Australian Trucking Association says the announcement of a federal road network for B-triple trucks is a step in the right direction.[MORE]