Coffs Coast Advocate

Want to help name some roads on the Northern Rivers?

These four Northern Rivers roads will likely have new names this year. Here is how to have your say.

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05th Jan. 2021 12:01 AM

Langs Way is one of the proposed new names for a street after the new Pacific Highway alignment.

FIRE AT SUGAR MILL: Crews battle blaze in torrential rain

IT TOOK hours for firefighters from Evans Head, Coraki, Woodburn, Wardell and the Hazmat unit to contain the blaze at the...

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12th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

Emergency services were called to a fire at the Broadwater sugar mill. Photo courtesy of NSW Fire & Rescue Evans Head.

Drastic changes on the cards for residential development

THE number of proposed lots has changed “substantially”.

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20th Oct. 2020 12:10 AM

A development application has been lodged to rezone land at Rileys Hill.

BYPASS WIN: No more trucks ‘bellowing’ through town

The villages of Broadwater, Wardell and Woodburn are no longer on the Pacific Highway. We checked in with business owners...

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18th Sept. 2020 12:09 AM

The new Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell Bypass

New Pacific Highway interchanges to open tonight

***SEE PICTURES, VIDEO*** As 34km of new highway opens, take a look at the new sections that will ease pressure on the...

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16th Sept. 2020 12:09 PM

Construction images of new Pacific Highway between Woodburn and Coolgardie, including new bridge at Broadwater.

Behind the scenes of our long-awaited bypass opening

WHEN the 34km stretch of road officially opens to traffic, three local villages will be changed forever.

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11th Sept. 2020 12:09 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack with Page MP Kevin Hogan, Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow and Ballina Deputy Mayor Eoin Johnson

34km section of road will change 3 villages forever

VERY soon, traffic jams at the usual Pacific Highway choke points, like Woodburn, will be a thing of the past.

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11th Sept. 2020 12:09 AM

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack pictured Page MP Kevin Hogan, Richmond Vallery Council Mayor Robert Mustow and Ballina Deputy Mayor Eoin Johnston cutting the ceremonial ribon of the new bypass

Huge milestone for Woodburn, Wardell, Broadwater bypass

THE Pacific Highway upgrade is edging closer and closer to completion.

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10th Sept. 2020 11:09 AM

Page MP Kevin Hogan, Deputy PM Michael McCormack and Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis.

WATCH: Your birds-eye view of new highway sections

Take a first look some of the soon-to-be completed sections of the highway to the north

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16th Aug. 2020 12:08 AM

Woodburn to Pimlico highway section construction images

REVEALED: Three new bypasses to open soon on highway

Your guide to navigating the new arrangements as Pacific Highway upgrade hits 91% completion

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10th Aug. 2020 12:08 PM

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