New trains for NSW’s long-delayed Regional Rail Fleet are now arriving and being tested on lines serving the North Coast.
Jenny Aitchison
Posted inNSW Politics, Recreation
Minimum e-bike age plan aimed at safer streets on the North Coast and across NSW
The NSW Government is moving to introduce a minimum age for e-bike riders and adopt tougher European safety standards, in reforms set to affect families and young riders across the New England.
Posted inBusiness, Dorrigo, Roads and Infrastructure
Waterfall Way closure leading to desperation in Dorrigo
The protracted closure of Waterfall Way is taking a heavy toll on the Dorrigo community, and there is more pain coming.
Posted inClarence Valley, Roads and Infrastructure
Categorisation spat as Armidale Road continues to decline
Responsibility for maintaining Armidale Road has become the centre of a growing bureaucratic dispute, as closures on other key routes continue to push more traffic onto a road described as both dangerous and chronically underfunded.
Posted inLocal News, Roads and Infrastructure
200-tonne dilemma for Waterfall Way
The State Government will undertake a detailed corridor assessment of Waterfall Way and surrounding Mid-North Coast routes following a major landslip.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Dorrigo, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Calls for alternate route to ‘Rockfall Way’
The closure of Waterfall Way for the fifth time in less than 12 months has reignited calls to invest in a viable and safe alternate route. Some locals are now calling the drive ‘Rockfall Way’.
Posted inGeneral News, Local News
NSW Government issues urgent plea to motorists to drive safely throughout summer holidays: Double demerits in force
The State Government has issued an urgent plea for motorists to drive safely ahead of the busy holiday period, as traffic volumes increase across New South Wales and double demerits come into force.
Posted inClarence Valley, Public Transport
MP calls for ongoing dual ferry operation at Bluff Point
Long peak-hour queues and growing frustration for local commuters have prompted MP Richie Williamson to call on the NSW Labor Government to reinstate dual-ferry operations at the Bluff Point ferry service at Lawrence.
Posted inPort Macquarie-Hastings, Roads and Infrastructure
Ocean Drive upgrade complete in major boost for Port Macquarie region
The long-awaited duplication of Ocean Drive in Port Macquarie has officially been completed, marking the largest road infrastructure investment ever undertaken by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Posted inLocal News, Parenting and kids, Recreation
NSW to tighten E-bike regulations amid safety concerns
The NSW Government is cutting the legal power limit for e-bikes and tightening regulations ahead of Christmas, as concerns grow over young riders using high-powered, unsafe devices.