Douglas Connor is a journalist and editor based in South West Rocks.
Where did they all go?
Port Macquarie-Hastings
Developers can express their interest until December 18.
Coffs Harbour
Pressure mounted on the controversial figure following an investigation into social media comments.
Kempsey
Works are expected to take two years.
One Toormina centre claims it will be $155,000 worse off annually.
Ratepayers would “pretty much freak out” at the cost, warned one councillor.
MidCoast
The move follows months of protests.
Residents are being asked to provide feedback.
Featuring plants from across the planet.
The region has endured three major events in 13 years.
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The party wants members to hand out how-to-vote leaflets for the unnamed conservative candidate in December.
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“Once an ancient tree is gone, a cultural place damaged or a waterway polluted, regret cannot simply restore what existed.”
Bellingen
Coffs Harbour businesses will be keeping a close eye on trade in the days and weeks after motorists are given the opportunity to skip the city altogether.
A connected network of protected forests will span more than 475,000 hectares, from the Macleay Valley to the Coffs Coast.
Nambucca Valley
“I won’t be resigning.”
Some communities have no gauge to monitor river heights.
Flood Warnings
The results - but not the details - of the confidential meeting will be made public.
Kempsey Shire
Kempsey Families CEO June Wilson warned of a “huge appetite” for online exploitation of women.
Health
Rex has described the suspension as temporary but has not confirmed when services may resume.
If it passes, certain areas of the park will allow for activities like four-wheel driving and camping.
Bowraville
A by-election will be held to fill the vacant councillor spot.
Council
The move will allow council to remove its energy consumption from the electricity grid during periods of peak demand.
The fruit bats are considered a vulnerable species.
Environment
Under Alan Tickle’s leadership, disaster recovery is still the priority.
When thousands of air conditioners run during summer, the council can stop drawing from the electricity grid, leaving more power for households.
