Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold has welcomed MCi Carbon’s decision to abandon mineral exploration in the Manning Valley.
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Posted inCoffs Harbour, Grants and funding, Sawtell, Woolgoolga
Coffs Harbour funds a softer landing for basketball, and a Meals on Wheels comeback
A padded landing for basketball players, a pickleball court upgrade and a Meals on Wheels comeback in Sawtell, eight projects are sharing $150,000 in Coffs Harbour council grants.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Community development, Indigenous
Coffs Harbour fine-tunes Aboriginal heritage plan
Coffs Harbour has fine-tuned its Aboriginal heritage protections, easing the path for low-risk developments while keeping the framework that protects local cultural sites intact.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Stabbed, cars stolen, then a dramatic pursuit after Port Macquarie home invasion
Stabbed at his own front door, then a chase to Kempsey. Detectives say three to five people forced their way into a Port Macquarie home and stole two cars.
Posted inAgriculture, National News, Phone and Internet, Social issues and services
Regional Tech Hub shuts its doors after six years
It helped 80,000 households navigate patchy internet, the 3G shutdown and Triple Zero outages. Now the Regional Tech Hub has closed, after funding for the free service ran out.
Posted inCoffs Harbour
Sasebo students embrace life on the Coffs Coast
Three Japanese students are embracing Coffs Coast life while strengthening the longstanding sister city relationship between Coffs Harbour and Sasebo.
Posted inGrants and funding, Lismore, Sport
Defibrillator grants open for Lismore sporting clubs
Sporting clubs in the Lismore electorate can apply for grants of up to $3,000 to buy and maintain defibrillators.
Posted inLismore
Contractor appointed for Lismore’s Browns Creek pump station upgrade
Lismore City Council has appointed Eire Constructions to deliver the Browns Creek Pump Station upgrade, a major flood resilience project following the 2022 floods.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Emergency management
A disaster in the detail as Coffs Harbour says ‘enough is enough’
Coffs Harbour Council is warning proposed disaster funding changes could shift costs onto local government and leave communities more vulnerable after disasters.
Posted inEntertainment, Lismore
Award-winning Norco Eat the Street unveils 2026 food, drink and entertainment lineup
Fresh from winning Silver at the NSW Regional Tourism Awards, Norco Eat the Street has confirmed its 2026 food, drink lineup.