Clarence Valley residents have been assured council services and projects will continue uninterrupted following the appointment of an interim administrator.
Lia Edwards
Posted inBallina, Emergency management, Feature, Good News
Ballina SES gets new $6.3 million base
1,140 call-outs in three years, mostly storms and floods. Ballina’s SES volunteers now have a $6.3 million headquarters with an Emergency Operations Centre. See what the new base means for the Northern Rivers.
Posted inFeature, Lismore, Local festivals and shows
Lismore Show on from today
Monster trucks, jetpacks, a rodeo, and a hobby horse showdown. The Lismore Show is back from Thursday with fireworks every night. Check the full program before you head to the Showground.
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, MidCoast, What's on
Behind the taps: MidCoast water plant tours open for Water Week
Take a peek inside the plant that supplies drinking water to 80,000 MidCoast residents, and spot koalas on the way. One tour is already full, so spots for the rest are going fast.
Posted inFeature, Lismore
Ashlee Rugendyke crowned 2026 Lismore Young Woman of the Year
Lismore’s next generation of community leaders has been recognised, with Ashlee Rugendyke crowned the 2026 Lismore Young Woman of the Year.
Posted inCommunity development, Feature, Health, Lismore
Our House 2 plan would add 30 units for patients near Lismore Base Hospital
A quarter of requests for a bed at Lismore’s Our House can’t be met. A plan for 30 more units for patients and families is about to go to council, and it needs backers.
Posted inFeature, Northern Rivers
Northern Rivers community projects receive $30,000 to boost mental wellbeing
Three Northern Rivers community groups will share $30,000 in Australia Post grants to strengthen mental wellbeing, disaster recovery and community connections.
Posted inClarence Valley, Feature
Clarence Valley Council proposes six-month improvement program
Clarence Valley Council is proposing a six-month improvement program while seeking to keep its elected councillors in office.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
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.
Posted inGrants and funding, Local News
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.