Luna is officially NSW’s favourite dog name, beating out Teddy, Daisy and Milo.
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Posted inCrime
Two charged after alleged machete attack on Ballina street
A quiet Sunday night on a Ballina street turned violent when a man was allegedly struck with a machete. Two people are now facing court, refused bail.
Posted inNational News, Obituary
‘We will always love you’, world mourns Dolly Parton
Flags across the USA will fly half mast for a week as the world mourns the loss of the queen of country music Dolly Parton, who has died of cancer in Nashville.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Man charged with murder after dawn boat arrest
Detectives swooped on a boat moored on the Hastings River at dawn, arresting a 47-year-old man over the death of Port Macquarie woman Megan Tangye.
Posted inBusiness, Grants and funding, NSW News
NSW opens $6 million fund to help manufacturers adopt new technology
NSW manufacturers can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 to help them adopt new technology, under a new $6 million state government fund.
Posted inAgriculture, Fundraiser
Rural Aid calls for donations to support farming families through hardship
Rural Aid is calling on Australians to help farming families doing it tough through drought and disaster, with donations funding hay, financial help and support after hardship.
Posted inAwareness Events, MidCoast
MidCoast riders wanted for Jo/Joe Rider road safety campaign
Spot Jo/Joe Rider on MidCoast roads this October and you could win big, as the region’s motorcyclists don hi-vis vests to fight “Sorry Mate, I Didn’t See You” crashes. Volunteers wanted now.
Posted inAgriculture, National News
Biggest goat levy shakeup in 30 years
Goat producers are being urged to vote after workshops across the country backed the biggest shakeup to their industry levy since 1997, more than doubling what they pay per transaction.
Posted inGrants and funding, Nambucca Heads, Youth
Grants open for youth safety projects
Grants of up to $40,000 are on offer for community groups tackling youth crime and building safer communities, with a Nambucca Heads project already among those benefiting. Applications close 11 September.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Thora
Changed traffic conditions on Waterfall Way at Thora
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on Waterfall Way at Myers Bluff, near Thora, for slope remediation work, beginning Monday.