A Southern Right mother and calf off the Mid North Coast. Picture: NSW NPWS.
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has issued a Special Order for all vessels to stay at least 500 metres, and swimmers 100m, away from all Southern Right Whales in NSW waters. The Order will be in place until 30 November 2026 when the breeding and calving season ends in NSW. Southern Right […]
Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted
Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted TREES that are hundreds of years old are being strangled by the rapidly growing and highly invasive Claw Creeper. This introduced vine forms dense mats, covering and […]
THE Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has made a four-year Determination for the maximum prices WaterNSW can charge for regional and rural bulk water services, from 1 July 2026. Tribunal Chair Carmel Donnelly said WaterNSW owns, operates and maintains dams and bulk water infrastructure across regional and rural NSW, supplying bulk water to irrigators, […]
Friends of Pine Creek continue to fight for the Forest Bridge. Photo: Friends of Pine Creek.
DESPITE the impending establishment of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), local conservationists continue their fight to protect forests. The Friends of Pine Creek have long campaigned for a forest bridge to be established. It is a land bridge for native terrestrial and arboreal wildlife to safely move east to west, from sea level on […]
National parks play an important role in the local visitor economy.
VISITORS to some of the Coffs Coast and Nambucca Valley’s most popular national parks could benefit from improved facilities and infrastructure under a new $130 million funding commitment announced in the NSW Budget. The NSW Government says the funding will be used to upgrade and maintain national park infrastructure across the state, including walking tracks, […]
The fuel excise will be halved for three months as a temporary cost-of-living measure. Photo: AAP Image/Darren England
DRIVERS will pay 16 cents a litre more for petrol and diesel from July as battles over taxes on fuel open up on multiple fronts. Drivers will pay $10 more to fill a 65-litre tank of fuel when tax relief designed to combat surging fuel prices begins to wind back. The move comes after a […]
Imagination in Motion youth theatre program. Photo: Mura Martins.
ARTS Mid North Coast has launched its new SEED Grants Program, for grants of between $500 and $2500 to support community-driven arts and cultural projects across the region. Applications are open now and close 24 July 2026. SEED is designed to provide flexible, accessible support for artists and communities to bring creative ideas to life, […]
Kate Dunn has been appointed Local Connector for the MidCoast under The Welcome Experience program. Photo: communityconnector.com.au.
REGIONAL Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) has appointed Kate Dunn as the new Local Connector for the MidCoast local government area, with the role commencing on 1 July. The appointment follows the NSW Government’s decision to expand The Welcome Experience into the MidCoast Local Government Area, with RDAMNC delivering the program across MidCoast, Port […]
HOSSEI, ESSSENSSSE (performance view), 2024. Photo: Jacquie Manning/courtesy of Verge Gallery.
THE outrageously spectacular costumes that have enchanted audiences in Coffs Harbour for the past two months will be brought to life for the public in two special theatrical performances. It is part of a live extension of the ESSSENSSSE exhibition by HOSSEI at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM). Two free […]
Dolphin friendships can last decades - they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research.
Dolphin friendships can last decades – they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research. Dolphin friendships can last decades – they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: […]
