NSW has been named Australia’s food tourism capital, with visitors spending more than $12 billion. See what they are eating, and which regional food events are drawing the crowds.
Steve Kamper
Posted inCamden Haven, Feature, Good News, Indigenous, Sport, Youth
Mid North Coast girls make football history in Dubbo
Nine girls from Birpai Country designed their own jerseys and are about to make Mid North Coast football history in Dubbo. Now their families need the community behind them.
Posted inNSW News, Tourism
Day-trippers spend record $16.2 billion
Short trips, big spending. Day-trippers poured a record $16.2 billion into NSW last year, and the North Coast was one of the top three places they headed.
Posted inGrants and funding, Local News, Tourism
IRONMAN and Savour the Tweed in line for October tourism boom
More than $100 million in tourism dollars is up for grabs across NSW this October, and two North Coast events have made the Government’s list. Is your town ready?
Posted inBrunswick Heads, Community development, Recreation
Torakina Reserve gets $220,950 makeover at Brunswick Heads
Cars and kids no longer have to share the same patch at one of Brunswick Heads’ most-loved foreshore spots. Here’s what’s changed at Torakina Reserve.
Posted inNorth Coast Surrounds, Tourism
North Coast leads NSW caravan and camping boom
NSW’s North Coast is leading the state’s caravan and camping boom, as thousands of visitors descend on Lismore for the region’s Outdoor Adventure and Home and Lifestyle Expo.
Posted inGrants and funding, Harrington, Tweed Heads
North Coast Crown reserves share in statewide $12.45 million funding boost
Tweed Heads and Harrington Crown reserves will share in $1.06 million to improve public spaces and protect coastal environments.
Posted inCasino, Grants and funding, Lennox Head, Tweed Heads
North Coast events receive NSW Government funding
Three North Coast events are among 56 regional festivals to receive NSW Government funding through the 2026–27 Regional Event Fund.
Posted inBeaches and Surf, Local News
Funding opens for Mid North and North Coast surf club facilities
Surf Life Saving clubs across NSW can apply for a share of $5.5 million in facility grants.
Posted inGrants and funding, NSW News, Sport
Rugby grants open for round two
Rugby clubs and councils across NSW can now apply for a share of $2.15 million in World Cup legacy funding, with grants of up to $150,000 on offer. Applications close 14 August.