A Taree man is dead, a teenage boy behind bars. Police reveal the accused and victim knew each other, but weren’t associates, as the investigation into a horror stabbing continues.
Social issues and services
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Disability, Feature
Fresh Disability Inclusion Plan sets clear path to better access in Coffs Harbour
The City of Coffs Harbour has adopted a new disability inclusion plan to improve accessibility, participation and community inclusion for everyone.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Taree
Stabbing in Taree take life of man in his 30s
Police are seeking anyone with information about the incident on Ranald Road just before dawn.
Posted inCrime, Kempsey
Teen charged after alleged armed robbery in Kempsey
A teenage boy has been charged following an alleged armed robbery at a business on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Posted inBellingen, Crime, Feature
Bellingen bushfire boast: teen who allegedly bragged about “burning koalas” gets bail
“Burning koalas.” That’s what police allege was boasted on Snapchat after half an acre of Bellingen bushland went up in flames. The accused teen walked free on bail, conditions attached.
Posted inFeature, Social issues and services
National gun buyback deadline expires
Labor promised a national gun buyback by 1 July. It’s now collapsed, with states walking away and the Nationals are saying regional gun owners were made a scapegoat.
Posted inBallina, Education, Feature, Youth
Young innovators pitch community-changing ideas to Ballina Council
Students from two Ballina schools pitched innovative community projects to councillors during Youth Week, tackling local challenges with creative solutions.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Toormina
Two charged over alleged serious assault in Toormina
A man and a woman have been charged following an investigation into the alleged serious assault of a man at Toormina earlier this year.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime, Feature
Five charged after alleged affray at Coffs Harbour shopping centre
Five people, including four teenagers, have been charged following an alleged affray at a shopping centre in Coffs Harbour.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime, Feature
Woman charged with more than 400 offences after alleged $2m strata fraud
A 30-year-old woman has been charged with more than 400 fraud-related offences after police alleged she stole more than $2 million from strata trust accounts in the Coffs Harbour area.