The following message is showing on the RDA Mid North Coast website:

ATTENTION – SRS 489 Visa EOI’s CLOSE AT 11.59PM TODAY – THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 2019

DUE TO AN UNPRECEDENTED VOLUME OF EOI’S Expressions of Interest for the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa (489) program on the NSW Mid North Coast will close at 11.59pm ESDT on Thursday 8 August 2019.

EOIs received after 11:59pm Thursday 8 August 2019 will not be processed or accepted.

EOI’s for occupations NOT on the MNC Skilled Occupation List will NOT be processed.

Due to the volume of emails PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE RETURNED at this time.

The Skilled Occupation list for the NSW Mid North Coast can be found here : NSW 489 Skilled Occupation List 

EOI’s for Occupations NOT included in the above list for the Mid North Coast will NOT be processed. Invitations for Full Application will be issued by Monday 26 August 2019. Applications must be received by Friday 30 August 2019. Information can be found here regarding the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) subclass 491 visa which will replace the Skilled Regional Nominated (489)

Source: http://rdamnc.org.au/migration/skilled-regional-sponsored-visa-489/