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Shark-spotting program expanded across the Mid North Coast

Shark-spotting program expanded across the Mid North Coast

Boardriders at some surf spots will have drones for company all year round.

Douglas Connor
BellingenBellingen
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Police on site as conservationists brace for logging at Pine Creek

Police on site as conservationists brace for logging at Pine Creek

Some plantations weren’t included in the timber harvesting moratorium announced with the Great Koala National Park.

Douglas Connor
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Bowraville sawmill owner says uncertainty over logging contracts "robbed me of my retirement”

Bowraville sawmill owner says uncertainty over logging contracts "robbed me of my retirement”

The Great Koala National Park has been celebrated as a major environmental win, but what about local workers and business?

Douglas Connor
EnvironmentEnvironment
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Fishos stuck in the mud as siltation strikes in Jerseyville

Fishos stuck in the mud as siltation strikes in Jerseyville

“It's never been like this before”: Lifetime anglers say livelihoods at risk if the Macleay River is not dredged.

Douglas Connor
GuidesGuides
Stars, mazes, scones: Great ways to spend winter on the Mid North Coast

Stars, mazes, scones: Great ways to spend winter on the Mid North Coast

Whether you’re looking for something to do solo, with a spouse, or with the kids, this list is your lucky dip.

Melissa Mantle
Coffs HarbourCoffs Harbour
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Have cane toads made their way to Coffs Harbour? Depends who you ask

Have cane toads made their way to Coffs Harbour? Depends who you ask

A group of students have discovered evidence of cane toads in Coffs Harbour. How will authorities respond?

Douglas Connor
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Family-friendly events across the Mid North Coast in July

Family-friendly events across the Mid North Coast in July

School holidays are around the corner. Let us help you fill some dates on the calendar.

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Nambucca HeadsNambucca Heads
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Shark-spotting program expanded across the Mid North Coast

Shark-spotting program expanded across the Mid North Coast

Boardriders at some surf spots will have drones for company all year round.

Douglas Connor
Port Macquarie-HastingsPort Macquarie-Hastings
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“Crazy” to build new Port Macquarie hospital without fast ambo access

“Crazy” to build new Port Macquarie hospital without fast ambo access

Tuesday night’s State Budget had no money to fix a heavily congested section of the Oxley Highway.

Douglas Connor
BellingenBellingen
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Police on site as conservationists brace for logging at Pine Creek

Police on site as conservationists brace for logging at Pine Creek

Some plantations weren’t included in the timber harvesting moratorium announced with the Great Koala National Park.

Douglas Connor
HousingHousing
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Are mobile tiny homes in Bellingen backyards the answer to the accommodation crisis?

Are mobile tiny homes in Bellingen backyards the answer to the accommodation crisis?

The no-DA concept, set to be trialled in the Illawarra, has caught the attention of a local mayor.

Douglas Connor
BowravilleBowraville
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Bowraville sawmill owner says uncertainty over logging contracts "robbed me of my retirement”

Bowraville sawmill owner says uncertainty over logging contracts "robbed me of my retirement”

The Great Koala National Park has been celebrated as a major environmental win, but what about local workers and business?

Douglas Connor
EnvironmentEnvironment
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Fishos stuck in the mud as siltation strikes in Jerseyville

Fishos stuck in the mud as siltation strikes in Jerseyville

“It's never been like this before”: Lifetime anglers say livelihoods at risk if the Macleay River is not dredged.

Douglas Connor
EnvironmentEnvironment
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Calls to investigate South West Rocks’ microplastics problem

Calls to investigate South West Rocks’ microplastics problem

A Kempsey Shire creek is listed as one of the most contaminated in NSW. The local council wants to know why.

Douglas Connor
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Meet the MNC tradie battling energy misinformation online

Meet the MNC tradie battling energy misinformation online

“You'll find a lot of these pages spurting misinformation online are managed out of places like Sri Lanka and Vietnam.”

Douglas Connor
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Why did Port Macquarie-Hastings Council bypass its own “best practice” guidelines to ditch climate policy?

Why did Port Macquarie-Hastings Council bypass its own “best practice” guidelines to ditch climate policy?

The decision “flies in the face of science and basic common sense”.

Douglas Connor
GuidesGuides
Stars, mazes, scones: Great ways to spend winter on the Mid North Coast

Stars, mazes, scones: Great ways to spend winter on the Mid North Coast

Whether you’re looking for something to do solo, with a spouse, or with the kids, this list is your lucky dip.

Melissa Mantle
Disability advocate highlights shortcomings in proposed Mid North Coast train station upgrades

Disability advocate highlights shortcomings in proposed Mid North Coast train station upgrades

Proposals are underway to improve the safety and accessibility of Mid North Coast train stations. One advocate thinks the designs need some work.

Douglas Connor
Coffs HarbourCoffs Harbour
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Have cane toads made their way to Coffs Harbour? Depends who you ask

Have cane toads made their way to Coffs Harbour? Depends who you ask

A group of students have discovered evidence of cane toads in Coffs Harbour. How will authorities respond?

Douglas Connor
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