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Pacific Highway Subcontractors Owed $7.3 Million
Small business owners subcontracted to upgrade sections of the Pacific Highway in northern NSW say they have been left “emotionally devastated” after they weren’t... Read Story
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Byron Tops Australia's Most Creative Regional Communities
New research by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has revealed the nation’s most creative communities outside of major cities.
The overall top five regional hotspots,... Read Story
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Norco to Return to NSW Hospitals as State Government Backflips
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard says the Government is reversing its decision to dump Norco as the milk supplier for 15 north coast... Read Story
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More Than $300k Available for Ballina Community Groups
Applications are now open for the 2018 Community Building Partnership Program and this year $330,000 is available for projects in the Ballina electorate.
According to Ballina... Read Story
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Teen’s Petition Prompts Hospital Pay Parking Review
Parking at hospitals across the state, including at the controversial new Lismore Base Hospital parking station, could get dramatically cheaper after a petition by a... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Severe Storms Bear Down on Northern Rivers
Northern Rivers has battened down the hatches for another rough night of storms, after days of heavy rain and flooding. Late on Sunday night the Bureau... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Plans Unveiled for Australia's Largest Prison
A prison slated for construction near Grafton in northern New South Wales will have beds for a total of 1,700 men, women and minimum security... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Shark Smart Drum Lines More Effective Than Nets So Far
New figures from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) show the smart drum lines deployed off the New South Wales north coast are more efficient... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Maggie Beer's Mission to Improve Food in Aged Care Facilities
Celebrity chef and former Senior Australian of the Year Maggie Beer is on a crusade to improve the quality of food in aged care facilities. This... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Tweed Hospital Patients Crossing Border for Better Treatment
Senior doctors at Tweed Hospital say patients are being forced to go across the border to Queensland because the facility is at breaking point. The hospital,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Park Death Prompts Calls for Legal Homeless Campground
The death of a man in a makeshift camp at a Tweed Shire public park, has prompted calls for a designated area for homeless people... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Anti-Coal Seam Gas Activists Take Their Campaign to the World
Activists who fought off coal seam gas exploration in the Northern Rivers are sharing their successful formula with communities across the globe facing their own... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Greens Call for Roads Inquiry For Communities
The NSW Greens are calling for an inquiry into the accountability of the state’s roads service and the way it manages critical infrastructure projects. The party’s... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Ship Ditched 60Kg of Plastic Waste at Wooli
A 60kg bundle of plastic that washed ashore at Wooli has highlighted the issue of rubbish being dumped in the ocean by passing ships. The plastic,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events