Mid North Coast aquaculture producers are set to benefit from proposed reforms doubling lease terms, including 256 leases in Port Macquarie-Hastings.
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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 inAwareness Events, Coffs Harbour, Emergency management
Coffs Harbour crews open the doors for Ambulance Appreciation Day
Coffs Harbour residents will be able to meet their local paramedics face to face next week, with the city’s ambulance station one of only eight across New South Wales opening to the public for NSW Ambulance Appreciation Day.
Posted inLocal News
Dorrigo Community Hall upgrade to deliver more opportunities for locals
Dorrigo Community Hall’s new audio-visual facilities will give locals more options for events while helping attract larger gatherings to town.
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 inEducation, Grants and funding, Health, Indigenous, Local News
Mid North Coast cadet inspires health push
A Mid North Coast placement student says a hospital stay with her baby brother set her on the path to occupational therapy, as applications open for the next Aboriginal Allied Health Cadetship intake.
Posted inBusiness, Local News, Small Business
Free business advice rolls out for North Coast
North Coast small business owners can now tap into free advice, from cash flow to AI adoption, under a $37 million state program spearheaded by their own local minister.
Posted inEnvironment, Local News, NSW Politics
Great Koala National Park clears major hurdle
The Great Koala National Park has cleared a major hurdle, with 475,000 hectares of forest, 12,000 koalas and a world-class tourism drawcard now a legislative step closer to reality.