Coffs tourism partnership takes top honours at regional business awards
A regional tourism partnership led by the City of Coffs Harbour has been recognised at the 2026 Business NSW Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards.
Coffs Harbour looks to future as bypass opens new opportunities
Coffs Harbour is being urged to seize a “defining moment” as major transport, parking and events plans promise to reshape the city over coming decades.
IRONMAN Australia returns to Port Macquarie in October with new date and smoother bike course
IRONMAN Australia will return to Port Macquarie this October, with a new spot on the calendar and changes to the bike course.
Kingfish and snapper proposals put North and Mid North Coast catches in focus
Fishers along the NSW North Coast and Mid North Coast have been given more time to respond to proposed changes to Yellowtail Kingfish and Snapper fishing rules.
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Veteran Community Grants Program open for application
Veterans’ organisations across the Lismore electorate can apply for a share of $205,000 in NSW Government funding.
Southern Cross Uni scientist finds sea cucumbers can live past 100
A Coffs Harbour scientist has helped discover that a humble sea cucumber can live past 100 years old, and it could change how the endangered species is protected.
Torakina Reserve gets $220,950 makeover at Brunswick Heads
Cars and kids no longer have to share the same patch at one of Brunswick Heads’ most-loved foreshore spots. Here’s what’s changed at Torakina Reserve.
Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana caps off a memorable year with $13,024 for Children’s Ward
The Coffs Coast Italian Heritage Group has capped off a successful year for its Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana, presenting a cheque for $13,024 to the Children’s Ward at Coffs Harbour Health Campus and confirming the festival will return to Coffs Harbour Racecourse on 21 August 2027.
Principal swaps office for classroom in Port Macquarie student shadow day
A Port Macquarie school principal has swapped his office for a Year 9 desk, spending a full day walking in a student’s shoes to better understand what school life is really like for them.
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Coffs tourism partnership takes top honours at regional business awards
A regional tourism partnership led by the City of Coffs Harbour has been recognised at the 2026 Business NSW Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards.
IRONMAN Australia returns to Port Macquarie in October with new date and smoother bike course
IRONMAN Australia will return to Port Macquarie this October, with a new spot on the calendar and changes to the bike course.
Casino set to welcome new Sewing Basket store
Casino will soon have its own Sewing Basket, with the fabric and needlecraft store set to open on Walker Street on Saturday, 10 October.
Lifestyle
Dorrigo festival brings international and Australian artists to town
Dorrigo is about to come alive when the town’s folk and bluegrass festival brings musicians and music lovers together for its 24th festival from October 23 to 25.
Birdon crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year
A record 282 entries, one big winner. Port Macquarie’s Birdon has been crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year, and will now take on the state’s best in Sydney.
North Coast forests caught up in landmark logging review
A broken system or a milestone for the environment? Canberra and Macquarie Street are celebrating a new forestry review, but Greenpeace says it doesn’t go far enough.
Environment
Wallum appeal deadline looms as bulldozers reach Brunswick Heads site
Save Wallum Inc has lost a second bid to protect the Wallum site at Brunswick Heads from clearing, after the NSW Land and Environment Court dismissed an application for an interim injunction on Tuesday, adding to a Federal Court defeat on 16 September and hardening the odds against the campaign as its 5 October appeal…
Have your say on Australia’s first solar panel recycling scheme
More than a million rooftop solar systems are ageing across NSW, and the panels are starting to pile up in landfill. A new scheme could change that for good.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT
A new chapter in coastal living begins at Valis
Downsize your home, not your life. A $180 million community of 159 homes is rising in North Boambee Valley, complete with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and cinema at its heart.
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.
HEALTH
Red Alert for blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth
Ballina Shire Council has issued a Red Alert for potentially toxic blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth. Here is what you need to know before swimming or fishing.
EDUCATION
East Ballina teacher headed overseas after top scholarship win
An East Ballina teacher is off to the US and Canada, funded by a $15,000 scholarship recognising her as one of the state’s best.
POLITICS
North Coast MPs back Coalition plan to halve fuel tax during price shocks
Fuel prices could be automatically halved during the next global oil shock, under a plan two North Coast MPs say would keep regional families and farmers moving.
INDIGENOUS
Mid North Coast cadet inspires health push
A Mid North Coast placement student says a hospital stay with her baby brother set her on the path to occupational therapy, as applications open for the next Aboriginal Allied Health Cadetship intake.
CRIME
Three men charged over alleged online child grooming offences
Three men have been charged with alleged online grooming and child abuse material offences following police raids at South Grafton and Forster.
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