Australia Post welcomes first electric trucks to its delivery fleet

 Australia Post has welcomed the first of 20 electric trucks to its national delivery fleet, with…

Antarctic expeditioners tackle world’s chillest conservation project

A team of conservation experts will venture to Australia’s remotest Antarctic outpost to carry out works…

Australia’s worst timber and steel shortage in four decades leave builders left to construct own solutions

Pandemic-related international supply chain issues have left Australia with a debilitating downside to its earlier than…

North Coast builds community resilience with 90% fully vaccinated against COVID  

On average, 90.5% of North Coast residents aged 16 and over are fully vaccinated, with final…

VOICES FOR THE EARTH

Monitoring Bush Regeneration Projects Monitoring of bush regeneration sites following the 2019-20 bushfires, as part of…

Byron businesses prepped for schoolies surge

Authorities are helping businesses prepare as the schoolies surge hits Byron while the Queensland border remains shut to NSW revellers.  A joint operation between SafeWork…

The Association of Independent Retirees (AIR)

The next meeting will be held at Ballina RSL Club on Friday December 10, at 9.30am…

Another $40,000 for Coraki River work

Rous County Council has for the second time this year won a $40,000 Nationals in NSW…

$24 million to boost the bushfire clean up

The NSW Government is investing almost $24 million to help deal with waste and damage in…

Australia Post extends deliveries and trading hours to meet Christmas demand

With Christmas just over a month away, Australia Post is gearing up for its busiest festive…

Richmond Valley Council Election Campaign takes a nasty turn

Candidate for Richmond Valley Council Patrick Deegan has spoken out about Facebook posts attacking his wife…

Asbestos Awareness Week

To mark National Asbestos Awareness Week the NSW Government is reminding the community that workplaces, homes…

Do Australians wish to return to high levels of immigration, or not?

A recent opinion poll by The Australian Centre for Population Research (TAPRI) found that 70% of…

Home COVID-19 vaccination now available in Northern NSW

Home vaccinations are now available for eligible people unable to get to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic…

Lovebirds set sail at Sydney Opera House

Loved-up couples will have the chance to say, “I do” this Valentine’s Day at one of…

Study confirms addressing risky behaviour can reduce teenage driving crashes

A study that tracked almost 21,000 young drivers for more than a decade has found that…

‘Shop early, shop often’, retailers reveal festive forecasts

The National Retail Association has today urged Australians to ‘shop early, shop often’ as the peak…

Have your say on proposed new licencing and regulation of cat and dog breeders

The NSW Government has today invited the community to provide feedback on the proposed introduction of…

Families encouraged to include vaccination of younger teens in holiday prep

Parents and carers urged to consider vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds.    North Coast vaccination rates at 88.4%, exceeding national…