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.
Lia Edwards
Posted inFlood, Lismore
Flood buyback families first in line for new East Lismore land
Lismore buyback families get first dibs on 19 new lots at East Lismore, with sales tipped to open before the year is out.
Posted inArts, Casino
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.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Grants and funding
Coffs Harbour council chases cash to close Korora path gap
A missing link between Coffs and Woolgoolga could finally be closed. Council wants $1.4 million from Canberra for a bush path from Korora to the Big Banana, complete with a “wombat crossing”.
Posted inGood News, Health, Lismore, Parenting and kids
Lismore’s tiniest babies to get donated breast milk closer to home
Until now, it was only for the sickest newborns in intensive care. Now premature babies in Lismore can get donated breast milk closer to home, and one mum says every family deserves it.
Posted inCommunity development, Consultations and feedback, Lismore
Lismore gets its say on 70 hectares of flood buyback land
They were once family homes. Now 70 hectares of Lismore flood buyback land needs a new future, and it could become parks, playing fields, or commercial spaces. Here’s how to have your say.
Posted inAgriculture, Lismore
Lismore workshop to help farmers strengthen business resilience
Lismore farmers can access practical financial planning support at a Farm Business Resilience Program workshop on September 29.
Posted inNSW News, Roads and Infrastructure
Slow down: holiday traffic warning
Nine crashes, nine lives lost in under a week. Now police are gearing up for the school holiday rush, and they are promising no tolerance on the roads.
Posted inEntertainment, Lismore, Local festivals and shows
Hollywood stars and gospel rockers coming to BBFF
Willem Dafoe, Olivia Colman, and the Beastie Boys are coming to Lismore, and one band is turning up in person. Here is what is screening at the newly reopened cinemas.
Posted inAwards, Business, Port Macquarie-Hastings
Birdon crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year
A record 282 entries, one big winner. Port Macquarie’s Birdon has been crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year, and will now take on the state’s best in Sydney.