South Murwillumbah’s flood buyback land could become parks, trails or wetlands. Locals get their say from this September, with pop-ups, workshops and an online survey.
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Posted inEmergency management, New England
Hazard reduction burn in Guy Fawkes River National Park
A 2,000 hectare hazard reduction burn is planned for Guy Fawkes River National Park this week. Here’s what locals need to know about closures and smoke.
Posted inBusiness, Nambucca Valley, Regional Development
Nambucca Valley launches investment prospectus to court new business
Nambucca Valley Council has launched an Investment Prospectus designed to showcase the region’s strengths and attract new business and investment to the area.
Posted inObituary
Australian boxing great Tony Mundine dead at 75
Born in Baryulgil, near Grafton, Tony Mundine was the first Australian to fight in four different weight divisions. He has died following a heart attack, aged 75.
Posted inForster, Local festivals and shows
Forster locals invited to open up for new festival project
A free camera, six weeks, and your story on the big screen. Forster locals are being invited to open up for a brand new MidCoast Festival of Stories project.
Posted inByron Bay, Tourism, Wellness
Wellness village to take over Byron Bay as new festival unveils its full line-up
Live music, yoga, sound healers, breathwork, and more. Byron Bay’s first ever wellness festival has dropped its full line-up, and tickets are moving.
Posted inArts, Consultations and feedback, Good News, Grafton
Curtain set to rise again for South Grafton’s beloved Pelican Playhouse
South Grafton’s beloved Pelican Playhouse is coming back from the floods bigger, brighter and more resilient than ever.
Posted inGrants and funding, Housing, Toormina
Northern NSW hemp home builder secures $2 million in state funding
A Northern NSW startup building homes from hemp has landed $2 million to scale up its Toormina manufacturing facility, for what it says will be Australia’s first large-scale hemp SIP plant.
Posted inAgriculture, Animals, Emergency management, National News
Bird flu funding boost branded thin
A $145 million bird flu funding boost has been branded “deeply unserious” by conservationists, as the virus reaches a dolphin for the first time and NSW rolls out a native bird vaccine trial.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Grants and funding, NSW News
$40m boost for family violence program
A $40 million funding boost means all 52 Staying Home Leaving Violence services in NSW will get a 50 per cent budget lift, helping more women and children stay safely in their own homes.