NSW wants to halve road deaths in five years. Regional roads, e-bikes, motorbike riders, and average speed cameras for light vehicles are all on the hit list. See what is coming.
Regional Development
Posted inCommunity development, Feature, Health, Lismore
Our House 2 plan would add 30 units for patients near Lismore Base Hospital
A quarter of requests for a bed at Lismore’s Our House can’t be met. A plan for 30 more units for patients and families is about to go to council, and it needs backers.
Posted inCommunity development, Grants and funding, Kyogle
Kyogle’s beloved KMI hall in line for $1.25 million makeover
A lift to the stage, new toilets, and better fire safety. Kyogle’s much-loved KMI hall is getting a $1.25 million makeover, but there’s a wait before the work begins.
Posted inCommunity development, Grants and funding, Lismore, Local News
Lismore factory to become flood-resilient creative hub in $12.4m funding splash
From a Lismore factory turned creative hub to a new Tweed grandstand and a koala conservation centre, 38 North Coast projects have just shared in $12.4 million. Is your club on the list?
Posted inBallina Shire, Grants and funding, Regional Development, Tweed Shire
Tweed and Ballina smash approval waits to unlock infrastructure cash
Knocked back last year, now back in the money. Tweed and Ballina councils have slashed nearly two months off their approval waits, and it could be worth up to $3 million each.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Regional Development, Roads and Infrastructure
From concrete jungle to leafy boulevard: Coffs Harbour’s old highway gets a makeover
Big shade trees, a 40km/h zone, and a bike lane to Park Beach Plaza. Here’s how Coffs Harbour’s old highway could look once the bypass takes the traffic away.
Posted inCommunity development, Consultations and feedback, Lismore
Lismore gets its say on 70 hectares of flood buyback land
They were once family homes. Now 70 hectares of Lismore flood buyback land needs a new future, and it could become parks, playing fields, or commercial spaces. Here’s how to have your say.
Posted inBrunswick Heads, Community development, Recreation
Torakina Reserve gets $220,950 makeover at Brunswick Heads
Cars and kids no longer have to share the same patch at one of Brunswick Heads’ most-loved foreshore spots. Here’s what’s changed at Torakina Reserve.
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics, Regional Development
Builder appointed for 36 new health worker units opposite Grafton Base Hospital
Thirty-six new homes for Grafton’s healthcare workers are on the way, built into the old gaol site and placed right across the road from the hospital.
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.