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Emergency Department visits at Mid North Coast hospitals hit record high

The region's healthcare system has been facing ongoing pressure for years.

Mid North Coast

🟡 Slim Dusty, who's that?

Including: Kempsey student's big ideas for their town and the next step toward an affordable housing project coming to the MNC.

Does the Urunga community want an affordable housing project in its neighbourhood?

A council survey closes on Monday, March 30.

Housing

Youth hubs, arts centres and safe roads: Kempsey students tell council what they want for their town

A name change for the Slim Dusty Centre and raising a bridge were among the proposals.

Council

One lane on Waterfall Way to reopen on Sunday

The connection from Armidale to the coast will be restored in time for the Easter long weekend.

Roads

🟡 There's no place like (an affordable) home

Including: Forestry NSW fined for illegal logging near Coffs Harbour and what will happen to Port Macquarie residents relying on the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

An affordable rental scheme is coming to an end, so what happens to the Port Macquarie locals who have relied on it?

Paula Swann, 79, is living in limbo while neighbours pack their bags.

Housing

Forestry NSW fined $450k for illegally logging “significant” habitat near Coffs Harbour

The cutting down of giant and hollow-bearing trees isn't the organisation's first offence.