Young families snapped up low-cost homes at Lismore auction, highlighting demand for affordable pathways into home ownership in flood-affected regions.
Housing
$7m boost for water security to support growing Port Macquarie-Hastings community
A $7 million investment will boost water security and enable more than 5,300 new homes across Port Macquarie-Hastings communities.
$1 homes return as Lismore relocation program expands
Homes for $1 are back in Lismore, with 10 flood-affected houses up for auction under the relocation program.
Fuel, rates, and living costs drive new migration to the regions – if they have a good postcode
We may be looking at a second wave of migration to the regions, but a postcode lending lottery could make things hard for some looking to make the move.
Lismore build-to-rent homes take shape
Fifty new build-to-rent homes are rising in East Lismore, providing more secure rental housing as the community continues its recovery and growth.
Flood buyback auctions return with a bang in Lismore
Ten flood buyback homes have sold for between $5000 and $42,000 at a packed Lismore auction, attracting buyers from across Australia.
$1 Auctions return to the Northern Rivers
The NSW Government will revive its flood buyback auctions in March 2026, with bids starting at $1. Read more here.
Tweed Shire Council takes housing crisis head-on with multi-front strategy
Tweed Shire Council has unveiled a three-pronged push to address the region’s worsening housing crisis. Read more here.
All hands on deck: construction industry called to lead Northern Rivers final rebuild push
The Northern Rivers is entering its most critical phase of home rebuilding, with the NSW Government issuing a region-wide call for licensed builders and trades to help homeowners upgrade, raise, rebuild or relocate properties damaged in the 2022 floods.
North Coast rents continue to climb
The Byron and Tweed Shires have maintained their top spots as home to the most expensive rentals in regional NSW, with Byron Shire experiencing another 10.5 per cent increase to $1050 a week.
