Updated: Knights fans lined the road to send their team off to the grand final. Then a car ploughed into the crowd. Ten are injured including two 5 year olds and a 2 year old, two critically, and the driver is under arrest.
Chris Minns
Posted inBallina, Education, Good News, Grants and funding
East Ballina teacher headed overseas after top scholarship win
An East Ballina teacher is off to the US and Canada, funded by a $15,000 scholarship recognising her as one of the state’s best.
Posted inHousing, NSW News
Smart Rental Bonds rolls out statewide
No more double bonds. Smart Rental Bonds has gone statewide across NSW, months ahead of schedule, letting renters transfer their bond instead of finding thousands more upfront.
Posted inHealth, Local News
Pharmacy reforms to bring more health care closer to home
NSW communities will gain easier access to everyday health care as pharmacists expand treatment options for a range of conditions.
Posted inNSW News, Social issues and services
NSW gun buyback announced amid state and federal repeal push, black market warning
NSW is first to sign onto the national gun buyback after the Chanukah terrorist attack. Local MP Jamie Chaffey and Shooters Union Australia say the scheme is unfair, unworkable and will fuel a black market.
Posted inAgriculture, NSW Politics
NSW Premier, Energy Minister face NSW Farmers conference
Fuel, crime, renewables and land maps took centre stage as Premier Chris Minns and Energy Minister Penny Sharpe faced NSW Farmers delegates, pledging action while farmers pressed them on infrastructure and regional concerns across NSW.
Posted inAgriculture, Expos and Conferences, Housing, Local News
Rentals at risk: North Coast farmers take land tax fight to Sydney
Social media excerpt Farmhouses pulled off the rental market over a land tax trap? North Coast farmers say it is already happening, and this week they take the fight to Sydney.
Posted inEducation, Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie student awarded Premier’s scholarship for Greece military history tour
Heritage Christian School student Timothy Gittins has been selected for a prestigious Premier’s scholarship, earning a military history study tour of Greece.
Posted inBusiness, Coffs Harbour, Environment
Forestry Corporation job cuts condemned by NSW Nationals MPs
Dozens of Forestry Corporation jobs will be cut across the North Coast, sparking concerns over the region’s economic future.
Posted inBellingen
Bellingen High students gain first-hand insight into NSW Parliament
Bellingen High students gained a first-hand look at NSW lawmaking during an educational visit to Parliament House.