Jemma Pepper

News Reporter for @nbnnews in Port Macquarie | Want to have a yarn? Find me at: [email protected] | Views are my own.

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THE TILLLLLLIIESSSSS

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CUTENESS OVERLOAD ❗️Around 40 Dachshunds are walking from Oxley Beach to Town Beach in Port Macquarie as part of World Dachshund Day.

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Harrowing news from the Hunter region this morning, with 10 people killed in a bus crash at Greta at 11:30 last night. Six rescue helicopters and several road ambulances have transported dozens of people to hospital, including to the John Hunter and RPA. @TheTodayShow @nbnnews

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It’s hard to fathom the scale of this tragedy. A coach transporting wedding guests back to accommodation has crashed in the Hunter Valley, killing 10. Dozens more injured, including this man.
Six rescue helicopters have helped transport the injured to four hospitals. @nbnnews

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As a world-first koala breeding program prepares to launch on the mid north coast, the next generation of conservationists are hard at work.
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A ute has smashed into the front of a family home in Old Bar overnight. Neighbours said the couple and their young child were sleeping in the back rooms at the time - no injuries. Today, the road is covered in debris. It’s alleged the driver was under the influence.

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More than 1,500 students from 15 public schools across the Macleay Valley are uniting on Dunghutti Country (Eden Street, Kempsey) for the largest walk for National Reconciliation Week.

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The aftermath of this morning’s accident- still awaiting details @nbnnews @9NewsSyd

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BREAKING | Emergency services are at the scene of a major truck crash north of Bulahdelah

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There is currently localised blackouts in the Hastings River Drive area. Energy officials are on the way to the scene.

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#BREAKING | Update:

The school bus was empty at the time.
Three kids suffering minor injuries and shock belong to the SUV.

A witness says, the driver pulled out and didn’t see the bus, colliding into its side. The force pushed the SUV over the median strip and into a power poll

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Power pole knocked down. Energy services being called.

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#BREAKING | An SUV and school bus has collided on Hastings River Drive in Port Macquarie. No persons trapped. Potentially, three children suffering injuries. Traffic is slow in the area. Updates to come.

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Its official – the whale watching season has arrived in Port Macquarie.

SEE MORE: https://t.co/ImhhRLGAdJ

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So many breaches so early!

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It’s only day one with whale season commencing in Port Macquarie. These humpbacks are putting on quite the show, marking the start of their northern migration!

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Two people are in custody tonight, one of them charged with murder, over the stabbing death of a man on the mid north coast.

And for indigenous viewers - this story contains the name and image of a deceased person.
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Services*

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ANZAC serviced in Laurieton and Kendall today.