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Posted inHealth, Kempsey, Port Macquarie

North Coast nurses and midwives honoured at statewide excellence awards

by Kate BrownNovember 26, 2025January 4, 2026

Healthcare workers from the Mid North Coast have been honoured at the 2025 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, with Kempsey and Port Macquarie nursing staff taking out two of the night’s top accolades.

Posted inBellingen, Casino, Water

Hands-on support to secure reliable town drinking water

by News DeskNovember 23, 2025

The NSW Government is injecting an extra $2 million into helping 18 regional councils manage critical water infrastructure, securing high quality, reliable water supply for communities across the state.

Posted inAttunga, Bundarra, Environment, Investigation, Local News, News, Tamworth Regional, Uralla, Uralla Shire, Water

Small towns, hard water, old pipes, and no data: a recipe for hiding water quality issues

by RK CrosbyMay 12, 2024

Aging infrastructure is a significant issue in many of our tiny communities, particularly those with hard water. Part 2 of our investigation into poor water quality in the New England.

Posted inNews, Science and Research

UNE help to shape NSW water strategy

by RK CrosbyAugust 15, 2023

The NSW Government is taking a deep dive into aquatic life across the state to improve the way we manage our waterways, and UNE is helping them do it.

Posted inInvestigation, Local politics, News, NSW Politics, Politics

Should water management be handed back to the NSW State Government?

by RK CrosbyMay 2, 2023

Comments by Premier Chris Minns and Water Minister Rose Jackson implied the state government may be considering ending local government management of water. Should they?

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