Sharks, drones and 72 beaches under watch: here’s how Evans Head and Yamba are being kept safer this summer, and the local behind the technology.
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Posted inBusiness, Coffs Harbour, Entertainment
Curtains close on Coffs Harbour cinema
Coffs Harbour will lose its only multi-screen cinema next week, with BCC Cinemas at Bray Street set to close its doors for good on Sunday, 13 September.
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Federal Politics, Kempsey
North Coast voices join mass forest logging letter to Canberra
A Kempsey Shire councillor and North Coast campaigners are among 100 signatories urging the Senate not to kill off a new pathway to end native forest logging.
Posted inGrants and funding, North Coast Surrounds
Active ageing grants open across Northern NSW
Community groups and organisations across Northern NSW can apply for grants of up to $30,000 to help older people stay active, socially connected and independent.
Posted inCoffs Harbour
Coffs Council waives charges for Legacy housing project
Construction is set to begin on a 12-unit transitional housing development in Coffs Harbour after the council waived more than $166,000 in water and sewer developer charges.
Posted inCrime, Federal Politics, National News, Social issues and services
Penfold backs Coalition tobacco tax cut as black market debate reignites
Lyne MP Alison Penfold says an 80 per cent tobacco tax cut is the only way to smash organised crime’s grip on illegal cigarettes, but a former detective says even that might not be enough.
Posted inEnvironment, Lismore, Volunteering, What's on
More than 17,000 native plants take root in Lismore’s river revival
Over 17,000 trees, 500 volunteers, one goal: bringing Lismore’s rainforest and riverbanks back to life. Here’s how you can grab a shovel and join in this spring.
Posted inBusiness, Maclean, Small Business
Business networking expands to Maclean
Local business owners will have a new opportunity to connect when Yamba Business Networking launches its first Maclean event tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8.
Posted inLocal politics, Tweed Shire
Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry calls time on six turbulent years in the top job
Six years, a cyclone, two floods and a border shutdown later, Tweed Shire’s mayor is stepping back. Chris Cherry has revealed who she wants to take her seat, and why she says now is the moment for a changeover.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Federal Politics, Local News
Farmers need answers on Labor’s new environment laws
Can you clear a fence line or fix a creek crossing without Canberra’s say-so? Allison Penfold claims Labor’s new environment laws leave basic farm work in limbo.