More buses, improved rail services and expanded on-demand transport are proposed under the NSW Government’s new 20-year draft transport plan for the North Coast.
RK Crosby
Posted inAgriculture, Money, National News
Family trusts in Treasurer’s sights as farmers warn of regional fallout
Proposed changes to how family trusts are taxed are shaping as a key battleground in next week’s federal budget, with a 30% tax to be proposed despite failing many times before.
Posted inMoney, National News
RBA lifts cash rate to 4.35% as oil shock fuels inflation pressure
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the official cash rate to 4.35 per cent, delivering a third consecutive interest rate hike
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Ballina
Three dead, search suspended after boating tragedy off Ballina
Three people have died following a boating tragedy off Ballina, including two marine rescue volunteers, with the search for additional victims now suspended.
Posted inBellingen, Crime
Bellingen man charged over alleged online threats to politicians
A Bellingen man has been charged over alleged online threats targeting parliamentarians, with the case heading to court in May.
Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
Driver charged after alleged hit-and-run while drunk and stoned
Police allege a driver hit another car twice and fled before returning a 0.181 reading and testing positive to cannabis and cocaine at Tweed Heads.
Posted inArts, Business, Gloucester, Local News, North Coast Created 26
Gloucester Creatives turns former garden centre into thriving community hub
A former garden centre is now a thriving creative hub, with Gloucester Creatives bringing together more than 70 local artists and makers.
Posted inLocal News, Money, Social issues and services
Bank branch closures costing regions $1b and 4,000 jobs, alliance warns
Nearly 900 bank branches gone, 4,000 jobs lost. And they say the decline of regional banking is far from over.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Forster
Man dies in marine accident on Breckenridge Channel
A 79-year-old man has died after a boat struck a sandbank near Forster, throwing him forward and causing fatal head injuries.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, NSW News
Police out in force as double demerits begin for long weekend
Double demerits are in force and police are out in numbers — with the road toll already higher than last year.