A new state government taskforce is targeting high-risk areas as part of a broader push to accelerate hazard reduction and strengthen bushfire preparedness.
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Posted inCoffs Harbour, Grants and funding
$450k funding boost for Coffs Harbour projects
Coffs Harbour groups can apply for up to $100,000 from a $450,000 state funding pool for local projects.
Posted inAgriculture, Cost of Living, North Coast
30 cents more on weekly shop to deliver $1m more for local farmers
Households will pay about 30 cents more a week for milk after Norco moved to increase what it pays local dairy farmers, delivering an estimated $1 million a month back into local communities.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Casino
Elderly man dies after two car crash
Police are appealing for information after an 83-year-old man died following a two-vehicle crash in the Northern Rivers.
Posted inFlood, MidCoast
$56 million recovery package targets long road back for Mid North Coast communities
Mid North Coast communities will share in a $56.3 million recovery package to support rebuilding, environmental repair and local businesses.
Posted inDisability, Federal Politics, Money, National News
Disability cuts on table as treasurer eyes cost spiral
State officials will be briefed on the federal government’s plans to overhaul spending on the NDIS, expected to be announced within days.
Posted inAwards, Coffs Harbour, Indigenous
Nominations open to honour Coffs Harbour’s Indigenous leaders
Nominations are open to honour Coffs Harbour’s Indigenous leaders at this year’s Aunty Grace Roberts Awards.
Posted inNimbin, What's on
Nimbin MardiGrass returns with message, music and momentum
The hills around Nimbin will once again come alive from May 1-3 as the annual Nimbin MardiGrass returns, blending protest, community and celebration in one of regional Australia’s most distinctive events.
Posted inMidCoast, Roads and Infrastructure
Maintenance begins on Old Karuah Bridge after decades of service
After nearly 70 years of service, work has begun on a $6.1 million upgrade to the Old Karuah Bridge.
Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
‘We are watching’: 200kg of cocaine on catamaran in Tweed River
A Tweed Heads man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was found on a catamaran sailing into the country amid a probe into a crime syndicate with bikie gang links.