The Ray White Alstonville Agricultural Show returns to the Alstonville Showgrounds on Friday, 23 October and Saturday, 24 October, with monster trucks, freestyle motocross and a fireworks finish.
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Posted inByron Bay, Environment, Good News
Little Watego’s brush with death sparks new lifeline for Byron koalas
He survived a bully, a plunge into the sea and a rescue enclosure. Little Watego’s story is now helping save Byron Bay’s whole koala colony.
Posted inGood News, Grafton, Health
Landmark day for Grafton as $283.8 million hospital rebuild breaks ground
Decades of waiting, one sod turn. Grafton Base Hospital’s $283.8 million rebuild is finally underway, and it will change healthcare in the Clarence Valley for good.
Posted inLocal News, Transport and Freight
Regional airports ‘not working well’, peak body warns Senate
Exorbitant fares, late cancellations and airports running at a loss. Regional Capitals Australia has told a Senate inquiry the system is broken, and it wants a $200 million fix.
Posted inHealth, NSW News, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
New system for drivers who use medicinal cannabis
Prescribed medicinal cannabis and need to drive? New NSW laws mean a positive THC test alone will no longer cost registered patients their licence.
Posted inAdvertorial, Boambee Valley, Coffs Harbour, Community development, Housing
A new chapter in coastal living begins at Valis
Downsize your home, not your life. A $180 million community of 159 homes is rising in North Boambee Valley, complete with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and cinema at its heart.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Legal, NSW News
More DV offenders before courts: new data
New BOCSAR data shows 6,128 more domestic violence defendants before NSW courts in two years, as the state government points to tougher bail laws and a $184.1 million funding boost.
Posted inAnimals, Grants and funding, NSW News
$1.5m in animal welfare grants now open
Rehoming organisations across NSW can now apply for a share of $1.5 million to help vulnerable cats and dogs find safe new homes, with applications open until 9 October.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Consultations and feedback, Environment
North Coast forests caught up in landmark logging review
A broken system or a milestone for the environment? Canberra and Macquarie Street are celebrating a new forestry review, but Greenpeace says it doesn’t go far enough.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Booral, Cabarita Beach, Saltwater Beach
Tragic weekend claims three lives across North Coast
Two drownings and a fatal crash. One devastating weekend has left three families grieving across the North Coast, as police investigate all three tragedies.