Byron Writers Festival (26-28 August 2022) reveals full program. All tickets now on sale

Australia’s largest regional writers festival returns with the theme of ‘Radical Hope’.   Featuring more than…

Mastitis in livestock following floods

The North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarian team is providing advice for producers on management…

Evans Head grants blitz delivers $2.5 million

The grants blitz team, comprised of specialist flood recovery grants assessors, has undertaken another successful deployment…

Upgrade unveiled for flood haven fire station

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has officially unveiled major upgrades to Coraki Fire Station, which became…

HOSPITALS WEATHER SUMMER OMICRON PEAK

Patients in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continued to receive high quality care during the…

Flood response truck to be based at Lismore

The NSW State Emergency Service’s first custom-built High Clearance Vehicle, known as a Unimog, has arrived…

Sunshine Sugar backs calls for an increase in support funding and increased coverage period.

Whilst the annual cane crushing season has started, with two of the three NSW sugar mills…

Free soil and water testing available

In response to the recent floods and rainfall, North Coast Local Land Services is offering free…

Politics wins over Koalas: Great Koala National Park bill defeated 

Politics has once again won out over the future of koalas in NSW with the Government…

25,000 seedlings donated to support koala habitat tree planting programs 

Forestry Corporation of NSW has delivered 25,000 koala food tree seedlings to the Friends of the…

 Our Kids Community Grants are now open

The Our Kids Community Grants aim to improve children’s health in the Northern Rivers and help…

Certainty for local timber processors after extension to wood supply agreements

Timber processors on the flood-affected NSW North Coast have been given certainty to invest in their…

Byron Writers Festival (26-28 August 2022) reveals first guests. Early Bird tickets on sale.

Trent Dalton, Indira Naidoo, Ben Quilty, Evelyn Araluen, Jesse Cole, Yves Rees. Byron Writers Festival 2022 (26-28…

Flood displaced workers supported to get back to work

The NSW Government, Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers and the team at My Future Workforce are…

Ballina builders get to work on Casino’s new ambulance station

Casino locals in need of emergency care will soon be catered for from Australia’s newest ambulance…

Renewables must not come at Nature’s expense

The announcement of a $1.2 billion investment by the NSW govt in renewable energy is welcomed,…

St Vincent’s Lismore announces new CEO

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Lismore will soon have a new Chief Executive Officer. Brett Dennett will…

Free lunch for Richmond Valley farming women

The Nationals in NSW Government want to talk safety with Richmond Valley women who are involved…

North Coast region above state average for water law enforcement actions

 Almost half of all investigations finalised by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) in the North…