PORT MACQUARIE: The council will deliver the findings of its free camping management trial in March but the debate about tourists setting up home on local beachfronts rages on. Residents who frequent some of the area's most popular beaches say they have had enough of free campers and backpackers using beach reserve carparks as short-term accommodation.
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WINGHAM: The town's St George bragency, located at and managed by LJ Hooker Real Estate, will cease operation on Friday, March 6, 2015. LJ Hooker received notice of the closure by letter, which gave only one month's notice.
WAUCHOPE: A driver and her passenger suffered minor injuries after the white Toyota Corolla she was driving crashed into a ravine near Rollands Plains on Wednesday. Emergency services including the Rural Fire Service, police and ambulance were called to the scene of the accident that occurred on Reids Road about 7pm.
TAREE: Not one, not two but NINE sets of twins started the new school year at Taree High School. Photographer Scott Calvin was the man who managed to snap this photo - amid a few calls of "do I have to stand next to him/her!"
FORSTER: The Tuncurry Seafood Race Day had an extra touch of femininity when it welcomed Australia’s only female race caller to the caller’s box. Victoria Shaw was invited by the Tuncurry Forster Jockey Club to call prior to the main thoroughbred card.
NAMBUCCA: Shire residents who value a regular air service between Coffs Harbour and Brisbane are encouraged to attend Tuesday’s Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at which Virgin representatives will be present.
BELLINGEN: The NSW Rural Fire Service has ended the statutory bush fire danger period in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen area early due to continuing mild weather conditions.
LAURIETON: For 40 years, one of the Camden Haven’s most popular sporting clubs has continued to thrive and now that history is set to continue. Camden Haven Football Club, known as the Redbacks, kicked off in 1975 and for many of those years Laurieton United Services Club has been a major ongoing supporter.
