Dorrigo Show offers up chocolate cakes, cattle, cowboys and a dash across the arena
From rodeo riders and livestock to woodchops, motorbikes, a dog high jump and a men’s chocolate cake competition, the Dorrigo Show has something for everyone.
78-year-old charged over alleged historical child sexual assaults on Mid North Coast
A 78-year-old man faces 21 charges over alleged historical child sexual assaults on the Mid North Coast.
Tiga Cross named Young Business Leader for the second year running
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary managing director Tiga Cross has been named the 2026 Regional Young Business Leader and will now go on to represent the region at the NSW State Awards.
Coffs Harbour and Grafton health sites share in $1.7m upgrade boost
Coffs Harbour Health Campus and a Grafton mental health facility share more than $1.7 million in upgrades. Here’s where the cash is going.
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Four North Coast groups win Australia Post wellbeing grants
Four North Coast groups, from Laurieton to Wilsons Creek, have scored Australia Post cash to fight isolation and lift mental wellbeing. Find out who made the cut.
Grants of up to $50,000 now open
A $540,000 pool, grants of up to $50,000, and one month to apply. Regional charities with a good idea have until Saturday, 31 October to put their case to the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation.
Record year for NSW breast screening
A record number of NSW women got a breast screen last year. But almost half of eligible women in Northern NSW are overdue. It takes 20 minutes and no referral required.
Second rider dies after Booral crash
A horse float, a utility and two motorcycles. Two riders are now dead after a Sunday morning crash at Booral, and a young driver faces a string of serious charges.
Goat producers urged to have levy say
The goat levy hasn’t changed since 1997. Now producers face a vote that would more than double it. Here’s where the money would go, and why every vote counts.
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Dorrigo Show offers up chocolate cakes, cattle, cowboys and a dash across the arena
From rodeo riders and livestock to woodchops, motorbikes, a dog high jump and a men’s chocolate cake competition, the Dorrigo Show has something for everyone.
Tiga Cross named Young Business Leader for the second year running
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary managing director Tiga Cross has been named the 2026 Regional Young Business Leader and will now go on to represent the region at the NSW State Awards.
125 events to celebrate NSW carers
They work behind the scenes and rarely get thanked. Now 125 events across NSW will celebrate unpaid carers this National Carers Week. Here’s what’s on offer.
Lifestyle
Casino’s Billy Gudgeon hits the Redline with harder new sound
A song that sat on the shelf for years is finally out. Casino’s Billy Gudgeon is going harder and rockier with “Redline”, and he says this is the real him.
SBM26: Stay, talk, romance
Today we’re featuring three creative and caring mums whose businesses keep the North Coast talking, reading and caring.
Day-trippers spend record $16.2 billion
Short trips, big spending. Day-trippers poured a record $16.2 billion into NSW last year, and the North Coast was one of the top three places they headed.
Environment
Northern Rivers tap water ranks third in national taste test
Our tap water just ranked third in Australia! Northern Rivers water from Rocky Creek Dam took on the nation’s best in a blind taste test. So who beat us?
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…
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
Dementia outreach service offers support for carers across Northern NSW
Carers of people living with dementia from Tweed Heads to Grafton are being encouraged to access local support services.
EDUCATION
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.
POLITICS
Lismore hits halfway in massive flood rebuild
175 projects down, and Lismore’s flood rebuild has hit the halfway mark. Bridges reopened, landslips fixed, and 21 more slips around Nimbin are next on the list.
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
Neighbour charged after father and son found dead 15 days apart at Gurranang
He came to the Clarence Valley to settle his father’s estate. Fifteen days after his father was found dead, police found him in a shed on the same Gurranang property.
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