Northern Rivers residents can have their say on local health priorities at the district’s Annual Public Meeting later this month.
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Posted inClarence Valley, Feature
Williamson calls for action on firearms permit delays
Clarence MP Richie Williamson is calling for urgent action to address lengthy firearms permit delays affecting licensed owners and regional businesses.
Posted inAnimals, Feature, Forster
H5 bird flu detected in Greater Crested Tern at Forster
A case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a Greater Crested Tern at Forster as NSW authorities confirm eight additional events across the state.
Posted inFeature, Lismore
Lismore Transit Centre bathrooms to reopen after vandalism repairs
Lismore Transit Centre bathrooms will reopen this week following extensive repairs and refurbishment after repeated vandalism.
Posted inFeature, Local News
Longer aquaculture leases set to boost Mid North Coast industry
Mid North Coast aquaculture producers are set to benefit from proposed reforms doubling lease terms, including 256 leases in Port Macquarie-Hastings.
Posted inBallina, Feature
Ballina Council seeks feedback on homelessness strategy
Ballina Shire residents are being asked to have their say on a draft strategy aimed at improving the council’s response to homelessness and rough sleeping.
Posted inFeature, Local festivals and shows, Wingham
Highland muscle and haggis melts as Bonnie Wingham festival returns
Strongmen hurling cabers, Highland cows meeting the crowd and a massed pipe band marching to Scotland the Brave: the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival returns to Wingham Showground on Saturday, 26 September with a line-up of first-time attractions.
Posted inFeature, Kyogle
Mulholland returned as Kyogle mayor
Kyogle councillors have re-elected Danielle Mulholland as mayor for another two-year term, with John Burley also returned as deputy mayor.
Posted inEconomy, Feature, MidCoast
Mid North Coast lifestyle offers alternative path to home ownership
Mid North Coast residents are finding alternative paths to home ownership, with new research showing regional NSW residents are more likely than their city counterparts to have already bought a home.
Posted inFeature, Mental Health, NSW News, Parenting and kids
New pilot to check in on dads’ mental health
New dads in NSW will be offered mental health checks under a new $1 million pilot, after research found one in five fathers face anxiety in the months after birth.