Archibald Prize visit a coup for Coffs Harbour
The Archibald Prize is coming to Coffs Harbour for its final stop on tour, and YAM is throwing a gala opening, a $500 People’s Choice prize and a Young Archie competition to match.
NSW Government announces $1 million for South Grafton CBD pedestrian safety project
A $1 million NSW Government investment for pedestrian safety improvements in the South Grafton CBD has been announced.
Coffs Harbour cuts core operational emissions on path to 2040 net zero
The City of Coffs Harbour has reduced emissions from its core operations while identifying new measures to further cut its corporate carbon footprint.
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Coffs Harbour commits funding to progress Jetty Strip redevelopment
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Woman critically injured after Coffs Harbour house fire
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NSW Government provides $20,000 for 2026 Casino Truck Show
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Archibald Prize visit a coup for Coffs Harbour
The Archibald Prize is coming to Coffs Harbour for its final stop on tour, and YAM is throwing a gala opening, a $500 People’s Choice prize and a Young Archie competition to match.
46 years on, new hope for missing Sydney woman
An age-progressed image of missing Sydney woman Elaine Johnson has been released this Missing Persons Week, in the hope it jogs a memory her family has been waiting years for.
Rural Road Safety Month launches after 123 regional deaths
123 lives lost on regional NSW roads in just six months. Now the state government wants every driver, rider and passenger to “join the journey” toward safer roads.
Lifestyle
NSW funds vet scholarships as Canberra leaves students out
NSW is offering scholarships to 94 vet students to do their prac in regional areas. The AVA says the Federal Government just left the same students off a new list of ten professions getting paid prac.
Clean energy body admits trust problem, proposes royalty scheme
The Clean Energy Council admits regional Australia doesn’t trust renewables, but it’s solution is not likely to fix the problem.
NSW Farmers moves to strip MLA of NLIS database project
NSW Farmers moved to ask the government to strip MLA of the NLIS database uplift project at last week’s conference, after years of what one delegate called “lip service” from the agency running it.
Environment
Confusion reigns over new forest carbon credit scheme
Farmers, foresters and green groups are all furious about a new forest carbon credit scheme, just not for the same reasons. Here’s what it means for the North Coast.
Lismore households throw away $670,000 in container refunds as recoverable waste fills red bins
Lismore households discarded an estimated $670,000 in container refunds while nearly half their red-bin waste was recoverable, audit.
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
More health students to get paid prac
Ten more health courses will get paid prac placements from next year, but is $338.60 a week enough?
EDUCATION
Dung beetles cut methane emissions from cattle manure by 85 per cent, study finds
Dung beetles could play a bigger role in reducing the climate impact of Australia’s livestock industry, with new research finding they cut methane emissions from cattle manure by up to 85 per cent.
POLITICS
Regional councils claim historic win in national funding shake-up
A new national deal has just delivered a big funding win for councils. Here’s what mayors and MPs say it means for your rates, roads and jobs.
INDIGENOUS
New initiative puts Aboriginal communities in the driver’s seat of licensing support
Transport for NSW is launching an Australian-first program training Aboriginal driving instructors to expand culturally safe licensing support statewide.
CRIME
NSW reviews assault survivor privacy laws
NSW is reviewing whether sexual assault survivors’ therapy notes should be able to be used against them in court, after victim-survivors and counsellors spoke out.
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