A 37-year-old motorcyclist has died after striking a kangaroo on Tuncurry Tip Road, south of Taree, on Tuesday.
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Posted inAlstonville, Local festivals and shows
Alstonville Show returns with monster trucks, motocross and fireworks
The Ray White Alstonville Agricultural Show returns to the Alstonville Showgrounds on Friday, 23 October and Saturday, 24 October, with monster trucks, freestyle motocross and a fireworks finish.
Posted inByron Bay, Environment, Good News
Little Watego’s brush with death sparks new lifeline for Byron koalas
He survived a bully, a plunge into the sea and a rescue enclosure. Little Watego’s story is now helping save Byron Bay’s whole koala colony.
Posted inGood News, Grafton, Health
Landmark day for Grafton as $283.8 million hospital rebuild breaks ground
Decades of waiting, one sod turn. Grafton Base Hospital’s $283.8 million rebuild is finally underway, and it will change healthcare in the Clarence Valley for good.
Posted inLocal News, Transport and Freight
Regional airports ‘not working well’, peak body warns Senate
Exorbitant fares, late cancellations and airports running at a loss. Regional Capitals Australia has told a Senate inquiry the system is broken, and it wants a $200 million fix.
Posted inAdvertorial, Boambee Valley, Coffs Harbour, Community development, Housing
A new chapter in coastal living begins at Valis
Downsize your home, not your life. A $180 million community of 159 homes is rising in North Boambee Valley, complete with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and cinema at its heart.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Booral, Cabarita Beach, Saltwater Beach
Tragic weekend claims three lives across North Coast
Two drownings and a fatal crash. One devastating weekend has left three families grieving across the North Coast, as police investigate all three tragedies.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Good News, Health
Coffs Harbour ambulance crews fling open the doors
Coffs Harbour’s ambulance station threw open its doors on Friday, letting locals get up close with the crews and vehicles that keep the region safe.
Posted inBellingen, Community development, Good News
Working group takes on future of Bellingen Courthouse
A skills-based working group is quietly doing the groundwork on one of Bellingen’s toughest heritage puzzles, what it will actually take to bring the old Courthouse back to life.
Posted inGood News, Lismore, Local politics
Lismore ticks off new toilets, parks and a truck fleet
New parks, new toilets, new trucks. Lismore Council is ticking off a run of practical wins this month, funded through disaster recovery and state grants.