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MUST READ

Sep 16, 2026

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3 min read

Youth crime on the MNC: Coalition wants adult sentences, experts want proof it works

“[In NSW] 85 percent of the kids that go to prison over the course of a year will be back within 12 months.”

Crime

Sep 16, 2026

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2 min read

Six days cut off: the flood modelling for the Upper Macleay's rural roads

With "concerning" new modelling, Kempsey Shire considers shifting from patch-up to resilience.

Flood Warnings

Sep 7, 2026

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2 min read

More than half of the koalas at Bootawa Dam have an STD

The population is at risk of becoming “functionally extinct”.

MidCoast

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

Data centre bans proposed as Nambucca Valley prepares for AI explosion

One councillor wants a 500-metre buffer zone between the facilities and homes.

Nambucca Heads

Sep 17, 2026

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3 min read

Divide within MNC Indigenous communities over trading carbon to protect local forests

“I think the Elders are quite correct in saying that they've not really been involved in that decision making.”

Mid North Coast

Why a changing Sawtell coastline means slower surf life saving response times

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

Why a changing Sawtell coastline means slower surf life saving response times

When storms and big swells steal sand from the beach, locals have to learn to adapt.

Coffs Harbour

Douglas Connor

Union on the hunt for dodgy Coffs Coast farms as migrant workers seek legal advice

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

Union on the hunt for dodgy Coffs Coast farms as migrant workers seek legal advice

Our Pacific Island neighbours are among those being lured by fake promises of prosperity.

Nambucca Heads

Douglas Connor

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Coffs Harbour

Sep 28, 2026

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1 min read

Coffs Harbour is home to a network of WWII remnants, but how should they be preserved?

The Mayor has suggested a tourism trail between the war-time sites.

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

Why a changing Sawtell coastline means slower surf life saving response times

When storms and big swells steal sand from the beach, locals have to learn to adapt.

Sep 22, 2026

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2 min read

Will Mid North Coast locals do the “super hard” farm jobs if the backpackers dry up?

“You're not going to see locals jump at these jobs because they are seasonal, they are short term, and they can be in remote locations as well.”

Sep 18, 2026

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1 min read

Wingham pool will be rebuilt “stronger” with $15 million investment

“Getting the money is good, but now we've got to get the work done.”

Sep 17, 2026

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3 min read

Divide within MNC Indigenous communities over trading carbon to protect local forests

“I think the Elders are quite correct in saying that they've not really been involved in that decision making.”

Wingham pool will be rebuilt “stronger” with $15 million investment

“Getting the money is good, but now we've got to get the work done.”

MidCoast

Divide within MNC Indigenous communities over trading carbon to protect local forests

“I think the Elders are quite correct in saying that they've not really been involved in that decision making.”

Mid North Coast

Six days cut off: the flood modelling for the Upper Macleay's rural roads

With "concerning" new modelling, Kempsey Shire considers shifting from patch-up to resilience.

Flood Warnings

Youth crime on the MNC: Coalition wants adult sentences, experts want proof it works

“[In NSW] 85 percent of the kids that go to prison over the course of a year will be back within 12 months.”

Crime

Beechwood painter earns finalist spot in Brisbane Portrait Prize with portrait of Full Flower Moon Band singer

Brad Collins’ submission features one of his favourite musicians, and their on-stage persona.

Port Macquarie-Hastings

The married couple from Melbourne bringing professional theatre to Bellingen

“We can now bring this work to audiences that would normally have to travel to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to see the same calibre of work.”

Bellingen

Koala park to rely on carbon credit sales after early federal vote

Two Senators described tying the marsupial’s welfare to selling carbon credits as a “Labor shakedown”.

agriculture

How a fight over carbon threatened the Great Koala National Park

“In an ideal world, we would have properly protected forests. But it's not an ideal world.”

agriculture

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Your go-to source for local news, events, and community stories across the Mid North Coast.

MUST READ

Youth crime on the MNC: Coalition wants adult sentences, experts want proof it works

Six days cut off: the flood modelling for the Upper Macleay's rural roads

More than half of the koalas at Bootawa Dam have an STD

Data centre bans proposed as Nambucca Valley prepares for AI explosion

Divide within MNC Indigenous communities over trading carbon to protect local forests

Why a changing Sawtell coastline means slower surf life saving response times

Union on the hunt for dodgy Coffs Coast farms as migrant workers seek legal advice

THE LATEST

Coffs Harbour is home to a network of WWII remnants, but how should they be preserved?

Why a changing Sawtell coastline means slower surf life saving response times

Will Mid North Coast locals do the “super hard” farm jobs if the backpackers dry up?

Wingham pool will be rebuilt “stronger” with $15 million investment

Divide within MNC Indigenous communities over trading carbon to protect local forests

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Wingham pool will be rebuilt “stronger” with $15 million investment

Divide within MNC Indigenous communities over trading carbon to protect local forests

Six days cut off: the flood modelling for the Upper Macleay's rural roads

Youth crime on the MNC: Coalition wants adult sentences, experts want proof it works

Beechwood painter earns finalist spot in Brisbane Portrait Prize with portrait of Full Flower Moon Band singer

The married couple from Melbourne bringing professional theatre to Bellingen

Koala park to rely on carbon credit sales after early federal vote

How a fight over carbon threatened the Great Koala National Park

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