NSW has confirmed a second wild migratory seabird infected with highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, while authorities say the risk to people remains low.
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Posted inClarence Valley, Feature
Community helps shape name of Maclean’s new regional arts centre
Community feedback has helped name Maclean’s new Biirrinba Regional Arts Centre, recognising Yaegl culture and the Clarence River.
Posted inFeature, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Sport, Youth
Have your say on the future of sport and recreation in Port Macquarie-Hastings
Have your say on plans shaping future sport and recreation across Port Macquarie-Hastings before feedback closes 17 August 2026.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Tweed Heads
Man charged over alleged break-ins, thefts and firearm offences in Tweed Heads
A man has faced court after being charged over a series of alleged commercial break-ins and firearm offences following a police search in the Tweed Heads area.
Posted inFeature, Port Macquarie
Community invited to celebrate 75 years of Port Macquarie Library Service
The community is invited to celebrate 75 years of the Port Macquarie Library Service at a free open day on Saturday, 25 July.
Posted inFeature, Lismore
Community to help shape Lismore’s Walk of Honour
Lismore City Council has established a committee to oversee the proposed Walk of Honour as part of the future Lismore Boulevard Shared User Path project.
Posted inFeature, Port Macquarie
Industry invited to help shape Council’s underground assets guide
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is inviting industry professionals to provide feedback on draft building guidance for underground assets by 24 July.
Posted inCasino, Feature, Local festivals and shows
Casino Truck Show record broken as excitement builds for biggest weekend
Entries for the Casino Truck Show have filled in record time, building on the event’s reputation as the greatest truck show in the Southern Hemisphere.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Ballina, Feature, Kempsey, Port Macquarie
Two dead and one critical on North Coast roads in tragic 24 hours
Two people have been killed on North Coast roads in the space of a day, a teenage motorcyclist, and an elderly man losing their lives, while a young woman has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition, in separate crashes stretching from Ballina to Port Macquarie.
Posted inFeature, Parenting and kids, Scotts Head, What's on
Dads to trade footy talk for French braids at Club Scotts
Learning to plait hair on a mannequin head isn’t your average Sunday arvo at the local club, but that’s exactly what a group of mid-north coast dads will do at Club Scotts this weekend.