Central Coast morning briefing

Housing plea as homelessness rises on Central Coast

Good morning, Central Coast. Saturday, 5 degrees and clear, but a growing number of locals need somewhere warm to sleep tonight.

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Calls to fast track housing project with homelessness on the rise
Local welfare agencies in Port Macquarie are reporting a spike in people sleeping rough on the streets. One local MP is calling on the government to fast track a social housing development.
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“Long road ahead” for Calvary Mater Hospital
Nurses at Newcastle's Mater Hospital are feeling positive change is coming following a parliamentary inquiry's findings into its many issues. They say there's a long road ahead, predicting it will take at least a couple of years before the major healthcare facility improves significantly.
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Couple restores valuable wildlife habitat
A wealthy Sydney couple has backed efforts to restore wildlife habitat west of Port Macquarie by purchasing 7,000 hectares of land for the Great Southern Land Conservancy's mission to stop extinctions.
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Rising Tide protesters claim a win
Rising Tide climate activists say they feel vindicated after more than 100 charges were dropped, including many anti-protest offences, following the 2024 Peoples Blockade in Newcastle Harbour.
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Central Coast Bush Dance
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