Woolgoolga’s Blues and Berries has a local focus this year, highlighting the musical talent of the NSW North Coast at the free event on November 1.
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Posted inFeature, Funerals and memorials, Lismore
Lismore’s historic Drill Hall to be honoured and demolished
Lismore’s historic Drill Hall will be commemorated through a new memorial installation following community efforts to preserve its military heritage.
Posted inFeature, Port Macquarie, Travel
Rex flight suspension threatens Mid North Coast access to essential services
Mid North Coast residents could face higher airfares and greater difficulty accessing medical care and essential services following Rex Airlines’ decision to suspend Port Macquarie flights.
Posted inBallina, Expos and Conferences, Lifestyle
Ballina seniors invited to free forum on later-life housing
Older people in Ballina and the Northern Rivers are being invited to a free seniors forum and regional consultation at Ballina RSL Club on Thursday, 22 October.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Local politics
Coffs Harbour councillor Paul Amos steps down after decade of service
Former Coffs Harbour mayor Paul Amos officially steps down from Council today, ending nearly a decade of service and triggering a by-election.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Promotion, Small Business, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Chocolate, curated finds and hidden treasures
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three businesses with a knack for making the everyday a little more special: artisan chocolate crafted with carefully chosen ingredients, a boutique full of thoughtfully selected gifts and homewares, and a secondhand emporium where you never know what treasure you’ll uncover.
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, MidCoast, What's on
Behind the taps: MidCoast water plant tours open for Water Week
Take a peek inside the plant that supplies drinking water to 80,000 MidCoast residents, and spot koalas on the way. One tour is already full, so spots for the rest are going fast.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Murwillumbah
Missing Northern Rivers woman’s death treated as homicide
Police have launched a homicide investigation after remains found near Terragon were identified as a Northern Rivers woman missing since February.
Posted inFeature, Local News
North Coast communities encouraged to step up for RFBI’s inaugural Grand Stroll
Bellingen and Raleigh residents are being encouraged to step up for a good cause as RFBI launches its inaugural community walkathon.
Posted inFeature, MidCoast
Free food safety seminar to help MidCoast businesses meet industry standards
MidCoast food businesses are invited to a free seminar in Forster to improve food safety practices and meet industry standards.