Coffs Harbour man honoured for courageous creek rescue
Coffs Harbour man Brett Neal has been honoured for courage after helping rescue a woman trapped in an overturned vehicle.
Woman charged after alleged police pursuit and assaults in Port Macquarie
An 18-year-old woman has been charged with 13 offences following an alleged domestic violence incident, police pursuit and assaults on officers on the Mid North Coast.
Coffs Harbour’s local legends in line for Australia Day honours
Coffs Harbour residents are being urged to nominate local community champions for the 2027 Australia Day Awards.
Old pallets, new tricks: Ballina’s recycled art competition throws down a challenge
Pallets, letterboxes and backyard habitats: Ballina’s Salvage Shed wants your junk turned into art, with $600 in prizes up for grabs.
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Salt, letters and healing: inside Jodie Harris’s new Kyogle exhibition
A Kyogle photographer is bringing a deeply personal project home, with an exhibition and community letter-writing campaign designed to open up conversation about domestic and family violence in the Northern Rivers.
Coalition ramps up attack on Saffin over expenses
“One night, out of a year,” she said of a Ballina hotel stay. Now the Coalition is dragging Minister Janelle Saffin to the Auditor General to explain that and dozens of other travel claims that may not be right.
Six-year detour ends as Montgomerys Bridge reopens at Iron Pot Creek
Six years, a 16km detour and $80 million in bridge works later, Kyogle locals finally have their crossing back. See what it means for the community.
MidCoast search begins for next reuse champion
MidCoast residents are being encouraged to turn their repair, restoration and recycling projects into prizes as entries open for the 2026 Reviva Reuse Competition.
Small business talks aim to boost Nambucca Valley jobs and growth
Nambucca Valley businesses are helping shape policies aimed at reducing costs, supporting local jobs and strengthening the regional economy.
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Coffs Harbour man honoured for courageous creek rescue
Coffs Harbour man Brett Neal has been honoured for courage after helping rescue a woman trapped in an overturned vehicle.
Coffs Harbour’s local legends in line for Australia Day honours
Coffs Harbour residents are being urged to nominate local community champions for the 2027 Australia Day Awards.
Old pallets, new tricks: Ballina’s recycled art competition throws down a challenge
Pallets, letterboxes and backyard habitats: Ballina’s Salvage Shed wants your junk turned into art, with $600 in prizes up for grabs.
Lifestyle
More than 17,000 native plants take root in Lismore’s river revival
Over 17,000 trees, 500 volunteers, one goal: bringing Lismore’s rainforest and riverbanks back to life. Here’s how you can grab a shovel and join in this spring.
F4CA report says farmers carry industry’s climate load
Farmers are already propping up Australia’s climate accounts for free, while coal, gas and oil buy their way out of cutting pollution at the source, according to a new report from Farmers for Climate Action.
North Coast voices join mass forest logging letter to Canberra
A Kempsey Shire councillor and North Coast campaigners are among 100 signatories urging the Senate not to kill off a new pathway to end native forest logging.
Environment
Farmers need answers on Labor’s new environment laws
Can you clear a fence line or fix a creek crossing without Canberra’s say-so? Allison Penfold claims Labor’s new environment laws leave basic farm work in limbo.
Tweed Sustainable Living Festival returns with focus on resilience and repair
The Tweed Sustainable Living Festival returns to Kingscliff High School on Saturday, 12 September, bringing free workshops, expert speakers, and family-friendly activities to the region.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT
New England Business Technology: the local team behind smarter business systems
New England Business Technology (NEBT) is focused on helping organisations “do business better” through tailored technology and communication solutions designed specifically for regional conditions.
Tow World trusted for honest service and practical know-how
Helping people tow, travel and explore with confidence is what drives the Tow World team every day – and they’re expanding their service capacity with a move to new premises.
HEALTH
Pharmacists take on bigger role as GP shortages bite
GP shortages are pushing pharmacists into new territory – but we’re running out of pharmacists too. A new course and scholarship from CSU is aimed to help address that.
EDUCATION
Lismore South Public School rebuild on track for completion
The flood-resilient rebuild of Lismore South Public School is on track for completion by the end of the year, with all elevated building modules now installed.
POLITICS
Penfold backs Coalition tobacco tax cut as black market debate reignites
Lyne MP Alison Penfold says an 80 per cent tobacco tax cut is the only way to smash organised crime’s grip on illegal cigarettes, but a former detective says even that might not be enough.
INDIGENOUS
Alstonville healing service wins $20,000 cultural grant
A new healing service for Northern Rivers women and children just got a $20,000 boost, part of a statewide push to fund Aboriginal-led cultural projects.
CRIME
Man charged over alleged South Kempsey wounding
A 35-year-old man has been charged after another man was allegedly wounded with a screwdriver at South Kempsey.
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