Flood-hit South Murwillumbah is getting a new master plan, and council wants locals in the room while it’s drawn up. EOI for the Community Reference Group close 23 August.
Janelle Saffin
Posted inBusiness, Grants and funding, Local News
North Coast urged to chase startup cash, after this round missed the region
The Minister for the North Coast just helped hand out $1 million in startup grants. None of it came home. Here’s what local businesses need to do to change that next round.
Posted inAwards, Good News, Lismore
Lismore’s Janelle Saffin wins national human rights award
The Member of Lismore has won Labor’s top human rights honour. Nearly 72 and still “skiing down the hill on one ski,” Janelle Saffin’s fight has spanned four decades, Timor-Leste and Myanmar.
Posted inGrants and funding, Lismore, Sport
Defibrillator grants open for Lismore sporting clubs
Sporting clubs in the Lismore electorate can apply for grants of up to $3,000 to buy and maintain defibrillators.
Posted inGrants and funding, Local News
$5 million boost to help northern NSW communities recover through flood drainage repairs
A $5 million recovery program will restore flood-damaged drainage across northern NSW, helping farming communities recover faster after Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Posted inLocal News, Sport
Mid North Coast and North Coast sporting clubs eligible for NSW grants
Sporting clubs across the region can apply for NSW Government grants of up to $20,000 to boost participation and facilities.
Posted inFederal Politics, Grants and funding, Local News, Local politics
Regional councils claim historic win in national funding shake-up
A new national deal has just delivered a big funding win for councils. Here’s what mayors and MPs say it means for your rates, roads and jobs.
Posted inHousing, Lismore
Draft masterplan unveiled for 500 flood-resilient homes in East Lismore
More than 500 flood-resilient homes could rise on the old Southern Cross University site at East Lismore. The draft masterplan is out, and locals have until 16 August to have their say.
Posted inHealth, Housing, Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads health services set to move into Tweed Mall
The old Tweed Hospital site is emptying out, and health services are moving into the mall. But the old site itself has a new future too: 800 homes, waterfront paths and more tree cover by 2029.
Posted inLismore, Regional Development
Lismore’s $2.4 million boulevard set to change how the city moves
A $2.4 million tree-lined path could soon link Lismore’s CBD to the hospital, shops and sporting fields. Here’s what the boulevard plan means for how the city moves.