State ministers, mayors and regional leaders descended on Ballina last week for a major regional meeting. From bridge duplications to the Big Prawn, see what delegates got to explore.
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Posted inEnvironment, Feature, Lismore
Lismore households throw away $670,000 in container refunds as recoverable waste fills red bins
Lismore households discarded an estimated $670,000 in container refunds while nearly half their red-bin waste was recoverable, audit.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Coffs Harbour, Crime, Feature
Sydney teen’s stolen car pursuit through Coffs Harbour catches four innocent drivers
Police chasing a stolen car through Coffs Harbour deployed road spikes to stop a Sydney teen. Instead, four innocent motorists were left stranded with shredded tyres.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Taree
Taree teen, 16, charged with murder after fatal stabbing
A Taree man is dead, a teenage boy behind bars. Police reveal the accused and victim knew each other, but weren’t associates, as the investigation into a horror stabbing continues.
Posted inCasino, Feature, Grants and funding, Lennox Head, Tweed Heads
North Coast events receive NSW Government funding
Three North Coast events are among 56 regional festivals to receive NSW Government funding through the 2026–27 Regional Event Fund.
Posted inAgriculture, Clarence Valley, Feature
$2.1 million boost for Clarence Valley horticulture leader
Provenance Propagation has secured more than $2.1 million to expand its Clarence Valley horticultural facility, creating skilled local jobs.
Posted inFeature, Urunga
Bellingen Shire Council secures $1 million for Urunga CBD safety upgrades
Bellingen Shire Council has secured $1 million through Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities: Her Way 2 program to improve safety in the Urunga CBD.
Posted inFeature, Grafton, Tweed Heads
Aboriginal Cancer Care Coordinators appointed at Tweed and Grafton
Northern NSW welcomes two Aboriginal Cancer Care Coordinators, providing culturally safe support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout cancer treatment.
Posted inFeature, Local News, Women
Know a woman creating real change? She could be the next NSW Woman of the Year
Nominations are now open for the 2027 NSW Women of the Year Awards, recognising women and girls creating positive change across NSW.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Indigenous
Legends for Mob rise at Coffs Harbour’s 2026 NAIDOC Week celebrations
A community leader who founded an Aboriginal support organisation has received Coffs Harbour’s highest NAIDOC Week honour at the Yandaarra awards.