Douglas Connor

Douglas Connor is a journalist and editor based in South West Rocks.

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

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

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.”

agriculture

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

On the fringes: Why the people of Woolgoolga aren’t allowed to get free legal advice

“It’s pretty much the only gap left in all of NSW.”

woolgoolga

Another summer in Wingham without a cool pool

The facility closed 16 months ago after a one-in-500 year flood. Council estimates repairs would cost $15 million.

Disaster

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

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

MidCoast

Bird flu detected in seabird at Corindi

The state’s environment minister has warned “no government policy can stop this virus from spreading through our wild bird populations”.

Coffs Harbour

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

“More work to be done”: 28 Coffs Coast businesses visited by safety inspectors during berry crack down

Berries Australia claims most of the region’s blueberry operators are operating within the rules.

agriculture

Coffs bypass set to welcome traffic in time for Christmas holidays

The state’s transport secretary warned weather could still get in the way, however.

Coffs Harbour

“Doesn’t make sense”: The Coles decision “crippling” Coffs Coast banana growers

One grower said the decision has “compromised” his business model.

agriculture

Dog restrictions on the table if bird flu takes flight in the Nambucca Valley

Council’s acting GM warned the move might not be popular.

Nambucca Valley

Michael Kemp: One Nation a “genuine threat” to Nationals seats, but lack clear policy direction

NSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh said the party’s level of genuine support was “hard to quantify”.

Mid North Coast

“Unforgivable”: MidCoast waiting on $156 million in recovery approvals 14 months after flood

Council staff have expressed frustration at the ongoing delays.

Disaster

“Collectively, we have failed”: MidCoast councillors fall short of self-imposed attendance targets

Some attended less than 10 percent of Community Conversation events.

MidCoast

“Going to be controversial”: Paid parking on the table for Coffs CBD

Council’s CEO has promised it is “not a short-term proposition”.

Coffs Harbour

Coffs council wants “action group” to stop exploitation of blueberry workers

Unions NSW says the state is being targeted by “unscrupulous operators”.

Nambucca Valley

Douglas Connor

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

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

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

On the fringes: Why the people of Woolgoolga aren’t allowed to get free legal advice

Another summer in Wingham without a cool pool

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

Bird flu detected in seabird at Corindi

Data centre bans proposed as Nambucca Valley prepares for AI explosion

“More work to be done”: 28 Coffs Coast businesses visited by safety inspectors during berry crack down

Coffs bypass set to welcome traffic in time for Christmas holidays

“Doesn’t make sense”: The Coles decision “crippling” Coffs Coast banana growers

Dog restrictions on the table if bird flu takes flight in the Nambucca Valley

Michael Kemp: One Nation a “genuine threat” to Nationals seats, but lack clear policy direction

“Unforgivable”: MidCoast waiting on $156 million in recovery approvals 14 months after flood

“Collectively, we have failed”: MidCoast councillors fall short of self-imposed attendance targets

“Going to be controversial”: Paid parking on the table for Coffs CBD

Coffs council wants “action group” to stop exploitation of blueberry workers

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