A Kempsey Shire councillor and North Coast campaigners are among 100 signatories urging the Senate not to kill off a new pathway to end native forest logging.
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Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, North Coast Surrounds
Active ageing grants open across Northern NSW
Community groups and organisations across Northern NSW can apply for grants of up to $30,000 to help older people stay active, socially connected and independent.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature
Coffs Council waives charges for Legacy housing project
Construction is set to begin on a 12-unit transitional housing development in Coffs Harbour after the council waived more than $166,000 in water and sewer developer charges.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Federal Politics, National News, Social issues and services
Penfold backs Coalition tobacco tax cut as black market debate reignites
Lyne MP Alison Penfold says an 80 per cent tobacco tax cut is the only way to smash organised crime’s grip on illegal cigarettes, but a former detective says even that might not be enough.
Posted inEnvironment, Feature, Lismore, Volunteering, What's on
More than 17,000 native plants take root in Lismore’s river revival
Over 17,000 trees, 500 volunteers, one goal: bringing Lismore’s rainforest and riverbanks back to life. Here’s how you can grab a shovel and join in this spring.
Posted inFeature, Local politics, Tweed Shire
Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry calls time on six turbulent years in the top job
Six years, a cyclone, two floods and a border shutdown later, Tweed Shire’s mayor is stepping back. Chris Cherry has revealed who she wants to take her seat, and why she says now is the moment for a changeover.
Posted inFeature, Health, Lismore
St Vincent’s Lismore braces for over-65s rebate hit
St Vincent’s Lismore could lose up to 1,800 patients a year under a Federal rebate change for over-65s, with regional private hospitals warned they’ll carry the cost.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature
Coffs Coast businesses offered free workshops ahead of bypass changes
Coffs Coast businesses are being offered free workshops to help them prepare for change, including the opening of the Coffs Harbour Bypass.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Kempsey
Man charged over alleged South Kempsey wounding
A 35-year-old man has been charged after another man was allegedly wounded with a screwdriver at South Kempsey.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Regional Development, Roads and Infrastructure
Coffs Harbour MP backs $5b regional water infrastructure plan
Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh says a $5 billion regional water infrastructure plan would help unlock new housing and economic growth across regional NSW.