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Arts Mid North Coast back NSW Government’s plan for regional creativity

ARTS Mid North Coast (AMNC) has welcomed the NSW Government’s launch of “Heartland: A Plan for Regional NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries 2026–2035”, backed by a $5.2 million investment aimed at strengthening arts, culture and creative industries across regional NSW. AMNC is the Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) and peak body for arts and […]

School

Students caring for Country in Coffs Harbour

Students of the NASCA Orara Academy. The NASCA Orara group spent the day at Boronia Park. JJ Bula of the Clontarf Foundation. Students from the Clontarf Foundation Academy joined a clean-up at Jetty Beach. STUDENTS from Orara High School’s NASCA program and Clontarf Academy have been inspired by the Clean Up Australia campaign to spend […]

Regional

Sassy Sistahs: one woman’s vision to help local women feel connected

Jane Bettison is helping local women to connect and make friends. Casual drinks with (l-r) Caroline, Liane, Debbie, Francesca and Loran. Enjoying a boat ride. Getting outdoors for a bushwalk. AS INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is celebrated, one local woman is quietly making a difference by creating a space where local women can feel welcome, safe […]

Local News

Man charged with murder after alleged Ebor campground assault

A MAN has faced court this week accused of an alleged murder at an Ebor campground. Ahwen Kohn, 26, appeared in the crime court at Armidale on Tuesday, charged with “murder”, “intentionally choke person with recklessness”, and “assault occasioning actual bodily harm’. Mr Kohn was arrested on Waterfall Way, Ebor about 11.30am on Monday, 2 […]

Local News

Rural residents urged to report connectivity issues

FED up farmers and families facing poor regional, rural and remote mobile services are being encouraged to “keep complaining”. The latest report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) revealed an increase in complaints in NSW, with almost a quarter coming from regional areas. A total of 4,285 complaints were made by people in NSW, up […]

Coffs Coast

Council to review Bellingen’s library services

BELLINGEN Shire Council is inviting the community to have its say on local library services as part of a comprehensive Library Service Review. Residents are encouraged to share feedback on what is working well, what could be improved, and how libraries can continue to meet the needs of the community into the future. The survey […]

Regional

Regional housing market booms, outpacing capital cities

WITH the prospect of paying at least $1 million for a home in many of Australia’s capital cities, buyers are once again looking to escape to the country. The regional property market surged in the three months to January, outpacing the capitals, according to figures from data firm Cotality released on Wednesday. Dwelling values rose […]

Coffs Coast

Record remand numbers drive growth in NSW prison population

NEW data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the state’s prison population reached 13,133 in December 2025, an increase of 8.5 percent (1,026 people) over the past two years. The growth has been driven by a sharp rise in the number of people held on remand. Between December 2023 […]

Coffs Coast

$15 million investment in state’s renewable energy workforce

THE NSW and Federal governments are investing $15 million over four years to train the skilled workforce needed for the state’s renewable energy rollout, set to create thousands of jobs in regional NSW. The investment underpins the state’s Renewable Energy Skills Strategy, launched last week by Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe and Minister for Skills, […]

Government, Police

New minimum age for e-bike usage in NSW

A MINIMUM age to ride an e-bike is being introduced in NSW. Under current NSW Road Rules, a child of any age can ride an e-bike and bicycle riders of any age can carry passengers if the bike’s design allows. A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 […]