Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie will once again host Autism Swim’s inclusive beach and ocean safety program. Read more here.
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Posted inBusiness, Education, Taree
New Year, New Career: TAFE NSW Skills Taree locals for top jobs of 2026
This new year, TAFE NSW is supporting Taree residents to go ‘back to school’ to gain the skills they need to step into the most in-demand occupations of 2026.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Dorrigo, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Calls for alternate route to ‘Rockfall Way’
The closure of Waterfall Way for the fifth time in less than 12 months has reignited calls to invest in a viable and safe alternate route. Some locals are now calling the drive ‘Rockfall Way’.
Posted inBellingen, Entertainment, Parenting and kids, Recreation
Camp Creative comes alive for 40th year in Bellingen
Bellingen bellowed with creativity and inspiration last week as more than 1200 ‘campers’ immersed themselves in the arts at the 40th annual Camp Creative.
Posted inEntertainment, Parenting and kids, Recreation, Sawtell
Sawtell pool’s future sparks community concern as council floats long-term aquatic strategy
The future of Sawtell Pool has come under scrutiny as locals push back against a draft council strategy that could see the much-loved facility transformed into a water-play park.
Posted inHealth, Mid-Coast Council
Have your say on the next stage of the Manning Hospital Redevelopment
The next stage of the Manning Hospital Redevelopment is moving ahead, with the community invited to have their say on plans now on public exhibition.
Posted inGood News, Tweed Shire
Mount Warning/Wollumbin finally set to reopen
The long-awaited reopening of Mount Warning/Wollumbin is finally a step closer, with the iconic track set to reopen in July 2027 after years of closure.
Posted inBellingen Shire, Good News, Recreation, Tourism
Fishing festival takes over Mylestom
The quiet village of Mylestom was bustling last weekend with more than 800 fishers of all ages casting a line for the 29th annual Putt Bennett Family Fishing Festival.
Posted inHousing, Kempsey
Former Forth Street residents experiencing homelessness supported through joint agency collaboration
Residents who were previously experiencing homelessness on Forth Street in Kempsey are no longer residing on public land. Read more here.
Posted inKyogle, Water
Blue-green algae Red Alert for Toonumbar Dam
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Toonumbar Dam, about 30 km west of Kyogle.