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Victims of this month’s flooding will have fees for rubbish reduced to nothing

GLENREAGH residents enjoyed a street-level waterfall this week as floodwaters eroded a section of road, before completely destroying it. In an example of the awesome power of floods, and their inherent danger, Shipman Road has been cut in half following moderate flooding of the Orara River which occurred in Glenreagh this week. Footage taken by local resident Kath Armstrong Gray around 11am on Tuesday shows water cascading across the road, partially eroding the lower section of bitumen. Ms Armstrong Gray posted the footage on social media with a warning to fellow residents to avoid drivin...

Premium Content Subscriber only A RISE in house parties in "transient tourist locations" across the Coffs Coast has prompted a warning from local police to not become complacent. Detective Chief Inspector Guy Flaherty said that while police typically see an increase in house parties at this time of the year, people needed to be reminded of their obligations under the current COVID-19 restrictions. He said a number of parties had been brought to the attention of police over the last few weeks, particularly in Airbnbs. "There has been some house parties identified over the last couple of we...