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.
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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.
Posted inClarence Valley, Good News, Richmond Valley
New Probationary Constables welcomed to Clarence and Richmond Valleys
Four new Probationary Constables will join the ranks of the Clarence and Richmond Valleys. Read more here.
Posted inTaree
Added prizemoney for country Greyhound racing kicks in
With the start of the New Year an additional $350,000 in prizemoney has commenced to flow through to country greyhound participants throughout NSW.
Posted inLocal News, Money
North Coast leaves $12m unclaimed
More than $12 million in unclaimed money is sitting in accounts linked to North Coast addresses, with residents urged to check whether some of it belongs to them.
Posted inEnvironment, Good News, Local News
NSW recyclers return record 15 billion containers
NSW residents have returned a record 15 billion bottles, cans and cartons through the Return and Earn scheme, delivering $1.5 billion in refunds, but access on the North Coast remains uneven.
Posted inLocal News, News
How much super do you need?
How much you need to maintain your standard of living, based on actual spending by retirees.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Man hospitalised after stabbing in Port Macquarie
A man has been hospitalised after a stabbing on the state’s Mid North Coast. About 1.25am on Friday, 2 January 2026, emergency services were called to a service station on […]
Posted inCrime, Kempsey
Officer charged two years after hitting woman in South Kempsey
A police sergeant has been charged following a critical incident investigation into a crash on the Mid North Coast almost two years ago