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ABC Coffs Coast
Locality: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Phone: +61 2 6650 3611
Address: 24 Gordon St 2444 Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
Website: www.abc.net.au/coffscoast
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25.01.2022 Sunday is expected to be the peak heat day for eastern New South Wales
24.01.2022 Mal's Organic Weed Killer (reduced volume) 2Lt White Vinegar 1 Cup of salt, regular table salt is fine for this. 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid or a wetting... agent if you have this available. You can add some water to make it go further. Mix everything in a bucket, then pour the liquid into a spray bottle. Spray onto the weeds when it's nice and sunny and there is no wind about. Avoid spray drifting onto surrounding plants or lawn See more
23.01.2022 Photobomb! Paul Locke lives on a 640 acre property he's turned into a native animal wildlife reserve where they can roam free. He's got a few motion-sensing cameras around the place taking random photos and videos, and here's one he got this week. Thanks for sharing, Paul.
23.01.2022 It's been a big year for Coffs Harbour trauma expert Trish Lemin, who has just been named joint winner of the NSW Nurse of the Year title.
23.01.2022 A man who survived after being pinned by his car for 16 hours on a remote road west of Macksville has warned others of the limitations of emergency phone coverage. Get the details with our local news team: https://tinyurl.com/y5mf3wdu
23.01.2022 The state's Planning Minister has asked for more advice before making a decision on the Coffs Harbour Cultural and Civic Space. Get the details with our local news team: https://tinyurl.com/yydasuv7
22.01.2022 MAN CRITICAL AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR An 18-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was struck by a car near Coffs Harbour earlier this morning. Police say two men were walking northbound on the Pacific Highway near the Sawtell Road off-ramp, Boambee East about 1.20am when one of the men was hit by a white van. ... The driver, a 44-year-old man, stopped and offered assistance before emergency services arrived. The 18-year-old was taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital. The driver was also taken to hospital for mandatory testing. As officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, they are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has dashcam vision, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
21.01.2022 #LIVE: NSW RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers and FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter are providing an update and outlining what the public needs to be aware of going into the bush fire season.
21.01.2022 WET SUMMER ON THE CARDS? The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that a La Niña has formed in the tropical Pacific, with climate models suggesting it's likely to remain until at least the end of 2020. We could be in for a wet spring and summer!... Full story: https://ab.co/3kVqWif ABC Sydney
20.01.2022 #LIVE: Premier Gladys Berejiklian, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant and NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller are providing an update on COVID-19 and restrictions ahead of the long weekend. MORE: https://ab.co/2EPz9Fu
20.01.2022 #BREAKING: The Rabbitohs player fronted Taree Local Court today for his sentencing.
20.01.2022 Hot and windy conditions making for a fun day for these surfers competing at the Coffs Coast Surf Festival at Gallows Beach today. How are you planning to keep cool over the weekend? It's going to be a scorcher as the mercury is tipped to go into the 30s and even low 40s in some parts of the Mid North Coast.
20.01.2022 The site's owners have gone back to the drawing board and say the revised plan "is still feasible and it won't disturb those unmarked graves."
19.01.2022 THIS IS WHAT NOVEMBER 8, 2019 LOOKED LIKE On this day last year, there were 17 concurrent Emergency Warnings in NSW. Communities across the Coffs Coast and beyond were being threatened and impacted by fire at a devastating rate.... By 6pm 94 fires were burning across the state. This weekend has seen a number of formal and informal anniversaries marked across the region. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the bushfires
19.01.2022 "I just grabbed him and we were both sort of freaked out, we just needed to calm down, find a quiet spot."
18.01.2022 TOTAL FIRE BAN for the NORTH COAST on SUNDAY (29 November) That includes the Bellingen, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Nambucca and Mid-Coast council areas. Fire danger will be SEVERE. ... The ban runs from 12.01am to 11.59pm Sunday What CAN and CAN’T you do? A total fire ban means no fires in the open air. ‘Open air’ means anywhere outside, including a deck, balcony, courtyard or park. Includes cities and towns. Cooking outside is restricted to gas and electric barbecues only, with conditions. No "hot works" like welding or grinding in the open Penalties apply for breaking the rules. See NSW Rural Fire Service or https://bit.ly/2HKXE8f
17.01.2022 The storm-chasing world has changed dramatically from pre-internet days to today's modern technology, including a recently used 3D radar that may revolutionise the study of weather. But one thing remains the same the desire to capture the perfect storm. https://www.abc.net.au//bom-la-ni%C3%B1a-storm-ch/12866436
17.01.2022 An 18-year-old man is in a critical condition at Coffs Harbour Health Campus after being struck by a van while walking along the Sawtell exit off the Pacific Highway earlier this morning. Get the details with our local news team: https://ab.co/36mvd8Q
16.01.2022 Will you be getting Santa photos this year? Like so many other things they will look a little different in 2020, with Santa socially distancing.
15.01.2022 FlyPelican has announced that they will be operating direct services between Canberra and Port Macquarie from the first of November. FlyPelican are thrilled to expand our network, out of the nation’s capital to connect with the much the loved destination of Port Macquarie," FlyPelican CEO Marty Hawley said. Direct flights will operate initially every Thursday and Sunday afternoon.
14.01.2022 The RFS has said it would be changing the way it displays fire warnings from early December on both its website and the Fires Near Me app.
14.01.2022 Fire permits across a number of areas have been suspended due to an increased fire risk over the coming days. Get the details with our local news team: https://www.abc.net.au//abc-coffs-coast-local-news/12906956
13.01.2022 The initiative starts tomorrow, and no restrictions will be imposed in terms of where people live or the industry they work in.
13.01.2022 "A lot of the businesses have been waiting for this date. They're very excited that they can start operating again because the island is completely reliant on tourism." Lord Howe Island will start accepting tourists from Friday.
13.01.2022 "IS IT A FAIRY?" That was the question from some young campers who found this Children's Stick Insect recently. These insects can grow up to 14cm in length and are found on the Eastern coasts of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.... This one is a female but they can also be cream, light pink or purple while males are reddish brown.
12.01.2022 RETIREMENT LIVING, RESIDENTIAL AND HOLIDAY APARTMENTS IN NEW JETTY CONCEPT PLAN MPs Gurmesh Singh and Melinda Pavey have unveiled a Draft Concept Plan for the future of the Jetty Foreshores. Included is a plan to convert the old Deep Sea Fishing Club site to retirement living and complimentary hospitality facilities.... The marina precinct would be overhauled to include a mix of retail, serviced apartments, residential and function space, plus enhancement of the existing Yacht Club site. North of Marina Drive - currently car parking - would be transformed to a mix of office and commercial buildings, short-stay accommodation and residential. What do you think of the plan?
11.01.2022 DOWNGRADED TO ADVICE--- Franklins Rd, Glenugie Fire The Pacific Highway remains closed in both directions at Franklins Rd in Glenugie, 18km south of Gafton Motorists can use Big River Way and Orara Way instead, in both directions, however this diversion is not suitable for B-Doubles. ... For the latest traffic information, visit www.livetraffic.com. More information on RFS: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me
11.01.2022 Nice work New South Wales No new cases of COVID-19, for the first time in three months.
11.01.2022 The Blues have leveled the Origin series with a 34-10 win. Who do you think will win the decider?
10.01.2022 Police have urged visitors and locals to swim at patrolled beaches after a 17-year-old boy drowned at an unpatrolled beach near Forster this afternoon.
10.01.2022 Did you know that one of the dolls, named Jill, was donated for show during last year's Jacaranda Festival in Grafton?
09.01.2022 The Rural Fire Service says a blaze that closed the Pacific Highway south of Grafton yesterday afternoon may have been deliberately lit. Get the details with our local news team: https://www.abc.net.au//abc-coffs-coast-local-news/12893860
09.01.2022 Travel website Wotif's managing director Daniel Finch said interest in Forster, about four hours north of Sydney, was up about 240 per cent on last year. He said the Mid-North Coast was emerging as a hot travel destination "as NSW travellers find alternates to crossing state borders or going overseas to Bali".
09.01.2022 Sometimes nature wins Ambre Hammond had to learn that the hard way after rescuing a frantic moth from her Hurstville home, only for it to become lunch. Ambre Hammond
08.01.2022 "All their watering holes had shrunk down to between a backyard swimming pool size and a bathtub size."
08.01.2022 "I'm very lucky to be in the state that I am in today": Andy Gordon warns others how to avoid the ordeal he's been through.
08.01.2022 Sole traders are particularly worried about whether they'll still be eligible for any payments. Read about the changes below
08.01.2022 One year ago today, 17 emergency-level fires were burning across New South Wales at the same time, and summer hadn't even started yet. By 6pm there were 94 blazes across the state. Bushfires can strike whether you live in the country, on the coast, in the suburbs, or you're just passing through. Make sure you have a plan, make sure you are prepared. Get ready for bushfires now: https://bit.ly/2GKof4Q Hillville NSW, November 2019. Credit: Joel Betts
07.01.2022 HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON MID NORTH COAST BEACHES A crime scene has been set up after human remains were found at two beaches on the Mid North Coast. The remains have been found at Little Bay near Lighthouse Beach, and Miners Beach at Port Macquarie this morning. ... Read more: https://www.abc.net.au//human-remains-found-on-be/12710402
07.01.2022 'Complete unbearable agony... it was just all burning pain," Charlotte Craib said. The Blue Mountains tourist was visiting a popular swimming spot in Gleniffer when she stepped on a bullrout, a fish with a sting that has been likened to childbirth, and her day took a serious turn. LISTEN https://ab.co/3nNriZF
07.01.2022 Join us as we celebrate 75 years of ABC Rural - showing you the faces and the places that reflect country life. Learn more: https://ab.co/33lYfET #ABCRural75 #ABCRural
07.01.2022 WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES OF THE SINGER WHO GAVE US THE ANTHEM, "I AM WOMAN"?
07.01.2022 An extraordinary Coffs Harbour City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday to debate the city's proposed airport lease. Get the details with our local news team: https://www.abc.net.au//abc-coffs-coast-local-news/12913560
06.01.2022 MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND ANIMAL CRUELTY A man will face court today charged after allegedly striking a dog and assaulting a woman in Coffs Harbour overnight. Police says just before half past nine last night, a man attended a fast food restaurant on Bray Street, tying a dog up outside.... A woman parked nearby and approached the man after reportedly seeing him strike the dog in the face and body. The man allegedly punched the 58-year-old woman in the face, threw her to the ground, and grabbed hold of her throat. Passers-by intervened but the pair continued to argue. A 49-year-old man arrested at a nearby home on Bray Street has been charged with commit an act of cruelty upon an animal, common assault, and intentionally choke person with recklessness. He was denied bail to appear in the Port Macquarie Local Court today.
06.01.2022 JETTY LEVEL CROSSING CLOSURE 'NOT IDEAL': ARTC The Australian Rail track Corporation says a long weekend road closure at Coffs Harbour's Jetty Beach tourist precinct is not ideal, but is necessary. Maintenance work on the Jetty level crossing will see Marina Drive closed between Orlando Street and Jordan Esplanade between 7 am and 8pm on Saturday... with alternative access via Camperdown Street.... ARTC's group executive of the Interstate network , Peter Winder says the timing of the works to upgrade the level crossing was unavoidable. "We only have two opportunities a year where the Sydney to Brisbane railway line is closed for its entirety through Sydney and all up the coast for a whole range of maintenance activities," he says. "It's obviously a lot safer for ourselves and the general public to do it when there are no trains running."
06.01.2022 HEATWAVE CONDITIONS According to the BOM, Grafton has already hit 33 degrees as at 10am. Bellingen and Kempsey expected to reach the early 40s, but Coffs Harbour is among the cooler spots to be with a forecast top of 36 degrees. ... A Total Fire Ban is in place across the region today. Be safe and stay cool.
05.01.2022 For the eighth day in a row, NSW has no locally acquired COVID-19 cases.
05.01.2022 Volunteers at the BlazeAid camp at Wingham rolled out of the showground last week after helping repair fences at 522 properties. About 80 properties still need help and it’s hoped volunteers will return next year to finish the job. https://www.abc.net.au//blazeaid-camps-closing-ac/12926696
04.01.2022 Coffs Harbour MP, Gurmesh Singh says he's "disappointed, but not surprised, that the Development Application has been approved for the Coffs Harbour Cultural & Civic Space project"
04.01.2022 It's time to spring forward ...
04.01.2022 It's a chuckout! What's your little one's fave toy?
03.01.2022 All 13 fires burning between the Clarence Valley and the MidCoast council area are currently at Advice level. A reminder that the RFS has enforced a Total Fire Ban across the Mid North Coast.
02.01.2022 STATE GOVERNMENT GIVES COFFS BYPASS THE GREEN LIGHT The NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes has signed off on planning approval for the $1.8 billion Coffs Harbour Pacific Highway bypass. Once planning approval is granted by the Federal Government, construction works are expected to begin along the route. ... The ABC has put questions to the Infrastructure Minister and Deputy PM, Michael McCormack about when the federal approval will be granted.
02.01.2022 DRIVER ALLEGEDLY BLOWS ALMOST FIVE TIMES THE LIMIT A woman has been charged and had her licence suspended after allegedly driving almost five times the legal limit in Coffs Harbour. The woman was breath tested by police last night at around 8.35 on Harbour Dr where it's alleged the 44 year old returned a positive reading.... She was arrested and taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, where she allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.233. The woman will appear in court on November 30.
01.01.2022 Have you seen our ABC Coffs Coast website? You can listen back to your local news bulletins, breaky show and read the latest online stories from across the Coffs and Mid North Coast.
01.01.2022 #LIVE: Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Health Brad Hazzard, Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant are providing a COVID-19 update. MORE: https://ab.co/35RdgA9
