Lismore, Banora Point, Grafton: North Coast communities have all topped NSW storm claim lists.
RK Crosby
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Disability, Feature, Nambucca Valley
Nambucca locals asked to shape disability plan
Four in 10 locals who answered a Nambucca Valley survey said they had experienced discrimination because of disability. Council wants your say on the plan to fix it, before 23 October.
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, Health, Local News
Riders pedal 780km for chronic pain
780km on two wheels, nine North Coast towns, and one big question: can better pain education change lives? The Pain Revolution riders roll into the region this week, and every event is free.
Posted inBallina Shire, Byron Shire, Feature, NSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027
Byron councillor Janet Swain to run for Labor in Ballina
She teaches music, founded a festival in Brunswick Heads, and sits on Byron Shire Council. Now Janet Swain wants Ballina’s seat in NSW Parliament, with Labor’s backing for the March 2027 State Election.
Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car at Tweed Heads
A man in his 70s has died after a late-night crash in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads. Police want CCTV, mobile phone, or dashcam vision from anyone who was nearby.
Posted inByron Bay, Feature, Health
New measles case puts Byron Bay on alert
A new measles case was out and about at the Byron Beachside Markets on Saturday, 26 September. If you were there, here is what to watch for until 14 October.
Posted inFeature, Good News, Grants and funding, Nambucca Valley, What's on
Roaming concerts and Dungeons & Dragons win Nambucca grants
Three volunteer-run Nambucca Valley halls are about to host big-name music acts, and Macksville teens are getting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. See which six projects won council grant money.
Posted inCamden Haven, Feature, Good News, Indigenous, Sport, Youth
Mid North Coast girls make football history in Dubbo
Nine girls from Birpai Country designed their own jerseys and are about to make Mid North Coast football history in Dubbo. Now their families need the community behind them.
Posted inKempsey Shire, Local politics
Kempsey councillor’s “bashed” comment was real, investigator finds
An investigator says Kempsey councillor Noel Selby did post “pity he hadn’t bashed you” on Facebook, after he said it was posted without his consent. Now the council must decide what comes next.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Booral
Second rider dies after Booral crash
A horse float, a utility and two motorcycles. Two riders are now dead after a Sunday morning crash at Booral, and a young driver faces a string of serious charges.