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.
Kempsey
Posted inFeature, Kempsey
Motorcyclist dies after collision with utility at Kempsey
A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash with a utility on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Posted inCrime, Kempsey
Teen charged after alleged armed robbery in Kempsey
A teenage boy has been charged following an alleged armed robbery at a business on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Posted inAgribusiness, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey
Varroa mite reality sinks in, calls for managed pollination plans
Coffs Harbour and Kempsey have lived with varroa mite longer than almost anywhere else. Now the industry has given up trying to beat it, and the bill is about to land on growers.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Kempsey
Macleay Valley small businesses graduate from bootcamp
A 12-week bootcamp for Macleay Valley small business owners is wrapping up — and participants say the connections they made were worth as much as the training itself.
Posted inKempsey, Mental Health
Kempsey community to benefit from expanded mental health support
Kempsey residents will gain expanded access to culturally safe, community-based mental health support through two new local care initiatives.
Posted inGood News, Kempsey
Lost World War I Medal returns home to Kempsey after remarkable discovery
A World War I medal belonging to a Mid North Coast soldier has finally been returned to his family after a remarkable chain of events that began with a chance discovery in a Coffs Harbour garden.
Posted inAnimals, Kempsey, MidCoast, Port Macquarie
North Coast and Mid North Coast rehoming groups share in state funding boost
North Coast and Mid North Coast rehoming groups will share funding to improve care for vulnerable cats and dogs.
Posted inEducation, Kempsey, Taree
North Coast, Mid North Coast schools share in $100m Easter maintenance blitz
Schools across the NSW North Coast and Mid North Coast are undergoing upgrades during the Easter holidays as part of a statewide $103 million maintenance blitz.
Posted inAwareness Events, Domestic Violence, Kempsey
Kempsey event to raise awareness of domestic violence through community art
A powerful community event in Kempsey will use art and storytelling to raise awareness of domestic and family violence.