Northern Rivers goes colourful for Tutu Day for Our Kids
The Northern Rivers will turn pink, purple and every colour in between on Friday as the community comes together for Tutu Day for Our Kids.
More than 500 students open 2026 Alex Gibbon Cup in Casino
More than 500 Northern Rivers secondary students gathered in Casino yesterday for the opening round of the 2026 Alex Gibbon Cup.
Coffs Harbour seeks to unlock housing supply through planning rule change
The City of Coffs Harbour is seeking to boost housing supply by removing minimum lot size requirements for dual occupancies in low-density residential areas.
More than $150,000 awarded to keep Northern NSW older adults active
Ten Northern NSW organisations received more than $150,000 to deliver physical activity programs helping older residents stay active, healthy and connected.
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Traffic changes for Casino Truck Show
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Bruxner Highway and Summerland Way for the Casino Truck Show on Saturday, 1 August.
$5 million boost to help northern NSW communities recover through flood drainage repairs
A $5 million recovery program will restore flood-damaged drainage across northern NSW, helping farming communities recover faster after Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
New name identified for Pacific Highway through Coffs Harbour
The Pacific Highway through Coffs Harbour will be renamed Solitary Islands Way when the new bypass opens, following community consultation and government approval.
Mid North Coast and North Coast sporting clubs eligible for NSW grants
Sporting clubs across the region can apply for NSW Government grants of up to $20,000 to boost participation and facilities.
Southern Cross University and Summerland Bank partner to retain Northern Rivers business talent
Southern Cross University and Summerland Bank have launched a partnership to help more Northern Rivers business students build careers in the region after graduation.
What's On
The Future of North Coast Tourism Takes Centre Stage at 2026 Symposium and Awards
More than 200 tourism industry professionals will gather in Coffs Harbour this Thursday for the region’s leading tourism event of the year, the 2026 North Coast Tourism Symposium.
Coffs Coast to celebrate Italian heritage at Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana
The Coffs Coast Italian Heritage Group will open the gates of Coffs Harbour Racecourse on Saturday, 22 August, for the Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana, a day of food, music and history celebrating the region’s Italian community, with proceeds supporting the Children’s Ward at Coffs Harbour Health Campus.
New coin honours the land’s unsung heroes
A horse, a dog, an eagle and a story of grit. The Royal Australian Mint’s newest coin honours the rural battlers behind our beef, wool and grain.
Lifestyle
VIPs to cycle proposed Port Macquarie bike trail
Local government officials and community leaders will get a firsthand look at the proposed Town to Googik Link Trail this Saturday, when Better By Bicycle Port Macquarie hosts a VIP Ride Through of the route.
AI is already spotting potholes: but could robots fix them on the spot?
MidCoast’s rubbish trucks are already AI-spotters for potholes. Now researchers want to send in a robot to fix the cracks before they become craters.
The Future of North Coast Tourism Takes Centre Stage at 2026 Symposium and Awards
More than 200 tourism industry professionals will gather in Coffs Harbour this Thursday for the region’s leading tourism event of the year, the 2026 North Coast Tourism Symposium.
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
Confirmed racist: Hanson loses appeal over ‘seriously offensive’ tweet
Four years on from her “piss off back to Pakistan” tweet, Pauline Hanson has lost her appeal and will have to live with the courts saying she is racist.
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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