Double demerits, random breath and drug tests, and 261 lives already lost this year. Police have a blunt message for anyone hitting the road this Labour Day long weekend.
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Posted inCoffs Harbour
New mangrove boardwalk opens at Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden
A new 142-metre boardwalk is giving visitors a closer look at the mangroves and wildlife of Coffs Creek estuary.
Posted inLocal politics, MidCoast
Alan Tickle takes the top job at MidCoast Council
MidCoast has a new mayor. Alan Tickle takes the top job, Jeremy Miller stays on as deputy, and the region’s federal MP says councils need steadier funding to keep roads and bridges up to scratch.
Posted inLocal News, Small Business, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26 Day 1: Creatively different
Today for Small Business Month, let’s kick things off by demonstrating the diversity of local small business with artisanal woodcarvers, a bookkeeper, and a creative collective that you simply have to visit.
Posted inAwards, Clarence Valley
Three Clarence Valley projects recognised at Engineers Australia awards
Three major Clarence Valley infrastructure projects have earned recognition at the 2026 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards for engineering achievement.
Posted inCrime, Gurranang
Neighbour charged after father and son found dead 15 days apart at Gurranang
He came to the Clarence Valley to settle his father’s estate. Fifteen days after his father was found dead, police found him in a shed on the same Gurranang property.
Posted inNSW Votes 2027
Lismore local Dylan Butcher puts his hand up for the Nationals
“I’m ready to fight like hell for this region.” A born-and-bred Lismore businessman wants to be the Nationals’ pick for the seat at next year’s state election.
Posted inKyogle Shire, Roads and Infrastructure
Another $12.5m to fix the Clarence Way between Bonalbo and Urbenville
Another 8.2km of the Clarence Way is about to get a makeover. Here’s exactly which stretches between Bonalbo and Urbenville are in line for work, and when the crews arrive.
Posted inGrafton, Health
Grafton and Maclean patients to get easier GP access in $2.3m push
More than one in four Clarence Valley GPs are over 65, and the valley has one of the highest rates of non-urgent emergency visits in NSW. Now a $2.3 million program is trying to fix it.
Posted inEmergency management, MidCoast
Newest SES recruit on trial on Mid North Coast
The NSW SES is putting its newest recruit through its paces, trialling an amphibious vehicle on the flood-prone Mid North Coast.