Snapped up in a week, twice. A subsidised washing machine exchange is back for round three, with 6000 machines up for grabs at just $250 each.
Lia Edwards
Posted inNorth Coast Surrounds, Tourism
North Coast leads NSW caravan and camping boom
NSW’s North Coast is leading the state’s caravan and camping boom, as thousands of visitors descend on Lismore for the region’s Outdoor Adventure and Home and Lifestyle Expo.
Posted inIndigenous, Scotts Head
Fire returns to Country at Scotts Head for the first time in decades
Fire returned to Scotts Head for the first time in decades, as Traditional Owners and the RFS carried out a cultural burn along an ancient songline stretching back to Guyra.
Posted inHealth, Northern Rivers, Tweed Shire
Northern NSW hospitals brace for busiest winter yet
Northern NSW hospitals are seeing 22 more patients a day than this time last year. Health bosses reveal where locals should go instead of the ED, and it might save you hours in a waiting room.
Posted inGrants and funding, Kempsey, Lifestyle
Students’ vision sparks $750,000 push for safer South Kempsey streets
A student pitch to Kempsey councillors has turned into $750,000 in state funding. Now council is mapping out safer walking and cycling routes between South Kempsey and Crescent Head.
Posted inFundraiser, Mental Health, Sport
Tape drive funds rural mental health push
One piece of tape, worn by NRL stars from Cairns to Melbourne, has turned into more than 50 mental health programs for communities that have never had this kind of support.
Posted inBusiness, Grants and funding, Local News
North Coast urged to chase startup cash, after this round missed the region
The Minister for the North Coast just helped hand out $1 million in startup grants. None of it came home. Here’s what local businesses need to do to change that next round.
Posted inGood News, Grafton, NSW Politics, Public Transport
Grafton seniors cheer Nationals’ promise to bring back travel card
The Clarence electorate had the highest uptake of any regional seniors travel scheme in NSW, before Labor axed it. Now the Nationals want it back, and Grafton pensioners are counting the cost.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, Social issues and services, What's on
Lyne MP wants businesses to ‘get it off their liver’ after gambling survey scores a result
Her gambling survey already rattled Canberra. Now Lyne MP Alison Penfold wants Hastings to Hunter small business owners to get it off their liver too, before the clock runs out.
Posted inBellingen
Have your say and help shape the future of Bellingen Shire
Bellingen Shire Council is calling on the community to share its views on local services, priorities and future planning through the 2026 BSC Community Pulse.