GP shortages are pushing pharmacists into new territory – but we’re running out of pharmacists too. A new course and scholarship from CSU is aimed to help address that.
Lia Edwards
Posted inCoffs Harbour
Coffs Coast businesses offered free workshops ahead of bypass changes
Coffs Coast businesses are being offered free workshops to help them prepare for change, including the opening of the Coffs Harbour Bypass.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Regional Development, Roads and Infrastructure
Coffs Harbour MP backs $5b regional water infrastructure plan
Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh says a $5 billion regional water infrastructure plan would help unlock new housing and economic growth across regional NSW.
Posted inGrafton, Health
New short-stay unit opens at Grafton Base Hospital
A new six-bed Short Stay Unit has opened at Grafton Base Hospital, providing faster access to short-term care while the hospital’s $283.8 million redevelopment continues.
Posted inBallina, Roads and Infrastructure
Ballina’s $85m lifeline bridges hit major milestone
Piling work has started on Ballina’s $85m bridge upgrade, built to keep the island connected when the next big flood hits. Here’s what’s changing.
Posted inForster, Hunting and Fishing, NSW News
A net full of wins for recreational fishers
New fishing platforms, a crackdown on dodgy licence sellers and a new peak body: the state government has unveiled a suite of wins for NSW’s one million recreational fishers.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Tourism
Adventure race, laneways art trail floated for Coffs events shake-up
A mountain-to-sea adventure race. A laneways art festival after dark. Coffs Harbour is dreaming big for its next decade of events, and wants locals to weigh in.
Posted inPort Macquarie-Hastings, Small Business
Got a big idea? Port Macquarie Hastings Council wants to pay for it
Got a festival, a fun run or a wild idea that could put Port Macquarie-Hastings on the map? Council has $5,000 up for grabs for the best pitch.
Posted inAlstonville, Grants and funding, Health, 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.