Emergency services were called to Essential Energy on Buller Street at 5pm on Thursday, November 24 after reports there was a suspicious package on site.
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Mid North Coast Inspector Mick Aldridge said police consulted the bomb squad and they reviewed CCTV footage which revealed that the object was not dangerous.
The object was a sports bag which contained clothes and football boots. It had been left behind in the building accidentally.
Police, paramedics and Fire & Rescue NSW attended the scene.
At 6pm the area was declared safe by police who investigated the building.
Liz Langdale
Senior Journalist
