Young writers across the MidCoast have made a splash in this year’s National Water Week Junior Writing Prize, with three students taking out top honours in the competition’s biggest year yet.
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Posted inFeature, MidCoast
New pump-out facilities to help protect Wallis Lake
Two new marine waste pump-out facilities in Forster will help recreational boaters dispose of waste safely while protecting Wallis Lake’s water quality.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Lifestyle
Moffee swaps Coffs Coast breakfast for Canberra’s 2CA
Coffs Harbour radio host Michael “Moffee” Moffett will sign off from the Triple M Coffs Coast breakfast show on Friday, 6 November, before heading to Canberra to join 2CA.
Posted inFeature, Good News, Grants and funding, Health, Lismore, Lismore
Lismore researchers land Gates Foundation cash to cut cost of omega-3
Microscopic organisms nicknamed “throstys” could make omega-3 supplements half the price for pregnant women worldwide, thanks to a first-ever Gates Foundation grant for Southern Cross University.
Posted inFeature, Hunting and Fishing, Local News
‘Fish magnets’ return to NSW coast ahead of summer fishing season
Recreational fishers are gearing up for a big summer, with 34 offshore ‘fish magnets’ returning to the NSW coastline to attract prized game fish, including mahi mahi, tuna and marlin.
Posted inFeature, Health, Northern Rivers, Tweed Heads
Premature babies spared Gold Coast trips by $120,000 eye scanner
Tiny babies at risk of losing their sight no longer face a trip to the Gold Coast. A $120,000 community effort has put a portable eye scanner into Northern Rivers hospitals.
Posted inCrime, Tuncurry
Tuncurry man charged over weapons haul
Knives, knuckle dusters, a stolen caravan, and six replica pistols. Police say a Strike Force Ontar raid on the Manning Great Lakes has led to 10 charges and a refusal of bail.
Posted inAwards, Feature, MidCoast
MidCoast Council leader recognised at NSW women in local government awards
MidCoast Council’s Tracey Hamer has been highly commended at the 2026 Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government for her contributions.
Posted inEvans Head, Feature, Tourism, Travel
Flood refuge reborn as Evans Head holiday hotspot
From flood refuge to holiday hotspot. A $2.5 million makeover has turned the Evans Head site that sheltered families after 2022 into tiny homes and camp sites.
Posted inEnvironment, Feature, MidCoast
Smiths Lake levels rise following heavy rainfall as council considers opening
MidCoast Council is monitoring rising water levels at Smiths Lake following heavy rainfall, with a possible opening to the ocean being considered to prevent flooding.