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Posted inByron Bay, Environment, Grants and funding, Tweed Heads
$1 million boost for North Coast bushland recovery
From Byron’s hinterland to the Tweed Coast, three local groups have landed a share of $1 million to repair bushland and protect threatened species from disaster.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, MidCoast
Scarecrows set to take over Comboyne for month-long festival
Comboyne’s population is about to swell, at least in scarecrow form, with the first-ever Comboyne Scarecrow Festival set to run from Saturday, 12 September to Sunday, 11 October.
Posted inAgriculture, Coffs Harbour, Environment, Water
Cucumber growers warned after pesticides found in Coffs waterways
Quarterly testing of 20 priority waterways since mid-2025 found pesticides in every sampling round at several sites in the Willis Creek and Hearnes Lake catchments.
Posted inEnergy, NSW News
Data centres forced to pay their own way under reforms
Fast-tracked data centres will have to comply with standards on water and energy that the state government says are needed to protect local communities.
Posted inCasino
Casino seniors ready to ramble on
Older Casino residents are being encouraged to get active and make new social connections through a free community walking group launching this month.
Posted inCrime, Taree
Teen and woman charged after alleged break-in at Taree’s Andy’s Kake Kitchen
A break-in at a well-loved Taree bakery cost it its morning trade, and led police to a stash of methamphetamine and stolen goods, with a teenage boy and a 54-year-old woman now facing separate charges.
Posted inFederal Politics, National News
Joyce denies One Nation are ‘a pack of homophobes’
“You can absolutely bet I will not go.” Barnaby Joyce denies One Nation are homophobic, but won’t say if he backs Mardi Gras, only saying he won’t be there and he doesn’t have an opinion.
Posted inGood News, Roads and Infrastructure, Whian Whian
Simes Bridge reopens, reconnecting flood-hit Whian Whian
Cut off since the 2022 floods, Whian Whian’s only road link is finally rebuilt and reopened, with a $3.6 million upgrade designed to withstand the next big flood.
Posted inCrime, Domestic Violence, Port Macquarie
Teenage girl charged after elderly woman stabbed at Port Macquarie
A 72-year-old woman airlifted to hospital after an alleged stabbing at her Port Macquarie home, with a 15-year-old girl now facing court.