A $5 million recovery program will restore flood-damaged drainage across northern NSW, helping farming communities recover faster after Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Grants and funding
Posted inFederal Politics, Grants and funding, Local News, Local politics
Regional councils claim historic win in national funding shake-up
A new national deal has just delivered a big funding win for councils. Here’s what mayors and MPs say it means for your rates, roads and jobs.
Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, Housing, MidCoast, Regional Development
MidCoast lone northern council to share in $54m housing infrastructure fund
MidCoast Council is the only council north of the Hunter Valley to receive a share of almost $54 million in NSW Government infrastructure grants intended to support housing growth, despite northern NSW being the state’s leading homelessness hotspot.
Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, Harrington, Tweed Heads
North Coast Crown reserves share in statewide $12.45 million funding boost
Tweed Heads and Harrington Crown reserves will share in $1.06 million to improve public spaces and protect coastal environments.
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 inFeature, Grafton, Grants and funding
Funding boost helps Grafton Dragon Boat Club welcome more paddlers
A $5,700 NSW Government grant will help Grafton Dragon Boat Club welcome more paddlers with adjustable equipment.
Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, NSW News, Sport
Rugby grants open for round two
Rugby clubs and councils across NSW can now apply for a share of $2.15 million in World Cup legacy funding, with grants of up to $150,000 on offer. Applications close 14 August.
Posted inBusiness, Feature, Grants and funding, Indigenous, Tweed Shire, Women
$148,000 to launch Aboriginal women’s businesses on the North Coast
Sixteen Aboriginal women on the NSW North Coast are set to launch their own businesses in Country care and cultural heritage, backed by $148,000 in new government funding.
Posted inGood News, Grants and funding, Local News
North Coast community groups share in national digital grants round
Bellingen’s 2BBB FM is getting a digital equipment upgrade, and South West Rocks is digitising its history collection — both funded through a national Telstra and FRRR community grant round.
Posted inCommunity development, Gloucester, Grants and funding, Old Bar
New memorials coming to Gloucester and Old Bar to honour fallen veterans
Old Bar is getting a permanent war memorial, backed by more than $66,000 in federal funding. And Gloucester is getting a new display to tell the story of those who served