Mid North Coast lifestyle offers alternative path to home ownership
Mid North Coast residents are finding alternative paths to home ownership, with new research showing regional NSW residents are more likely than their city counterparts to have already bought a home.
Coffs Harbour crews open the doors for Ambulance Appreciation Day
Coffs Harbour residents will be able to meet their local paramedics face to face next week, with the city’s ambulance station one of only eight across New South Wales opening to the public for NSW Ambulance Appreciation Day.
Dorrigo Community Hall upgrade to deliver more opportunities for locals
Dorrigo Community Hall’s new audio-visual facilities will give locals more options for events while helping attract larger gatherings to town.
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.
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Northern NSW hospitals improve emergency care times
Northern NSW hospitals have recorded faster emergency treatment and ambulance handovers despite an increase in patients requiring urgent care.
Man dies after motorcycle crash near Dungog
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Clarence Valley seeks feedback on proposed local public holidays
Clarence Valley residents, businesses and schools are being asked to have their say on proposed local part-day public holidays for 2027 and 2028.
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Coffs Harbour crews open the doors for Ambulance Appreciation Day
Coffs Harbour residents will be able to meet their local paramedics face to face next week, with the city’s ambulance station one of only eight across New South Wales opening to the public for NSW Ambulance Appreciation Day.
Coffs Coast waste trucks carry cheeky message: don’t be a rubbish driver
Coffs Coast bin trucks are now rolling billboards for a cheeky road safety message, as police warn one age group is fuelling the region’s worst speeding record.
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.
Lifestyle
New pilot to check in on dads’ mental health
New dads in NSW will be offered mental health checks under a new $1 million pilot, after research found one in five fathers face anxiety in the months after birth.
Agribusiness group warns pesticide fee hike will push up grocery prices
Independent analysis says a looming pesticide fee hike could shrink farmers’ access to new products and push grocery prices even higher. Here’s the industry’s warning.
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.
Environment
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.
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.
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
Rural health partnership aims to strengthen local workforce
Northern Rivers communities could see more locally trained health workers under a renewed partnership strengthening the region’s health workforce.
EDUCATION
Fresh Start apprenticeships open to local councils
North Coast councils can now apply for state funding to take on more apprentices, trainees and cadets, as the next round of the Fresh Start Program opens.
POLITICS
Saffin defends regional ministers after confirming administrative error
Janelle Saffin says the numbers back up what she told budget estimates all along, it was never misuse, just a mix-up over which budget line her Sydney travel came from.
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
Police investigate Gloucester break-ins and vehicle thefts
Police are investigating a series of break-ins in Gloucester after two vehicles were stolen early Friday morning.
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