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Can you “waste” your vote in Australia?

Can you “waste” your vote in Australia?

Well – No, not really. It’s one of the big upsides to our voting system.

Archie Milligan
PoliticsPolitics
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Switch to solar and batteries: We asked a local installer just how much Mid North Coast households can save

Switch to solar and batteries: We asked a local installer just how much Mid North Coast households can save

A combined solar system of panels and a battery will provide long-term savings, especially considering rising electricity prices. So what are the incentives for getting set up?

Ellie Chamberlain
Live MusicLive Music
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Live music events across the Mid North Coast in April

Live music events across the Mid North Coast in April

From all-ages festivals to tour stops and Aussie icons, here's everything you need to know about live music on the Mid North Coast throughout the month of April.

Ellie Chamberlain
Monthly music eventsMonthly music events
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Meet the Versace Boys: Bringing pop ballads to Bellingen's River Sounds Festival

Meet the Versace Boys: Bringing pop ballads to Bellingen's River Sounds Festival

River Sounds Festival is back in Bellingen on Saturday, April 5, so we sat down with the two artists behind The Versace Boys ahead of their performance.

Joshua McGovern
PoliticsPolitics
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Word on the street: Port Macquarie local says housing affordability will be a deciding factor in election

Word on the street: Port Macquarie local says housing affordability will be a deciding factor in election

The Mid North Coaster is speaking with people across the region, asking them about the issues that will sway their vote ahead of this year's federal election.

Ellie Chamberlain
WeatherWeather
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Here's how the federal budget will impact the Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred recovery

Here's how the federal budget will impact the Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred recovery

Costs of national disaster support predicted to rise. Find out about recovery assistance available on the Mid North Coast.

Ellie Chamberlain
PoliticsPolitics
"White hot pain and anger": Logging around potential Great Koala National Park continues while boundaries still not set

"White hot pain and anger": Logging around potential Great Koala National Park continues while boundaries still not set

A recent report by Wilderness Australia and National Parks Association of NSW alleges thousands of hectares will continue to be logged with delayed announced of Great Koala National Park site on the Mid North Coast.

Ellie Chamberlain
HousingHousing
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Adopt that dog: New law reforms make it easier for renters to keep pets while banning no-grounds evictions

Adopt that dog: New law reforms make it easier for renters to keep pets while banning no-grounds evictions

The latest changes to rental laws will help create a fairer market in NSW.

Ellie Chamberlain
BushfiresBushfires
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"It's a slow burn": combining Aboriginal cultural practices with western techniques to manage bushfires

"It's a slow burn": combining Aboriginal cultural practices with western techniques to manage bushfires

Members of the Birpai and Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Councils are working together with Forestry Corporation to combine traditional cultural burning with modern firefighting techniques.

Ellie Chamberlain
Mid North CoastMid North Coast
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"I want something done about that inequality": What was Jacqui Lambie doing on the Mid North Coast this week?

"I want something done about that inequality": What was Jacqui Lambie doing on the Mid North Coast this week?

Lambie was a guest of Independent candidate for Cowper, Caz Heise, at two events on the Mid North Coast.

Staff Reporter
Mid North CoastMid North Coast
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When the choice is between food on the table or flood insurance, what do you do?

When the choice is between food on the table or flood insurance, what do you do?

Inflationary pressures are forcing locals to put their homes at risk.

Ellie Chamberlain, +1
CouncilCouncil
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Coffs councillors reject motion to extend pool hours and lower entry fees

Coffs councillors reject motion to extend pool hours and lower entry fees

Swimming in a public pool should be affordable - but with fees up 25 percent in two years, some councillors say the public is being priced out.

Ellie Chamberlain
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