# The Mid North Coaster > Your go-to source for local news, events, and community stories across the Mid North Coast. This file provides information about The Mid North Coaster to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [Beechwood painter earns finalist spot in Brisbane Portrait Prize with portrait of Full Flower Moon Band singer](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/beachwood-painter-earns-finalist-spot-in-brisbane-portrait-prize-with-portrait-of-full-flower-moon-b): Brad Collins’ submission features one of his favourite musicians, and their on-stage persona. - [The married couple from Melbourne bringing professional theatre to Bellingen](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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.” - [Koala park to rely on carbon credit sales after early federal vote ](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/great-koala-national-park-set-to-proceed-despite-last-minute-greens-split): Two Senators described tying the marsupial’s welfare to selling carbon credits as a “Labor shakedown”. - [How a fight over carbon threatened the Great Koala National Park](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/why-a-fight-over-carbon-threatens-the-future-of-the-great-koala-national-park): “In an ideal world, we would have properly protected forests. But it's not an ideal world.” - [On the fringes: Why the people of Woolgoolga aren’t allowed to get free legal advice](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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.” - [Another summer in Wingham without a cool pool](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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. - [More than half of the koalas at Bootawa Dam have an STD](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/more-than-half-of-the-koalas-at-bootawa-dam-have-an-std): The population is at risk of becoming “functionally extinct”. - [Bird flu detected in seabird at Corindi](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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”. - [Data centre bans proposed as Nambucca Valley prepares for AI explosion](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/data-centre-bans-proposed-as-nambucca-valley-prepares-for-ai-explosion-d1fb): One councillor wants a 500-metre buffer zone between the facilities and homes. - [“Devastated”: Curtain falls on Coffs Harbour’s only cinema](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/devastated-curtain-falls-on-coffs-harbour-s-only-cinema): The last screening will be on Sunday September 13. - [“More work to be done”: 28 Coffs Coast businesses visited by safety inspectors during berry crack down](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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. - [Coffs bypass set to welcome traffic in time for Christmas holidays](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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. - [“Doesn’t make sense”: The Coles decision “crippling” Coffs Coast banana growers](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/doesn-t-make-sense-the-coles-decision-crippling-coffs-coast-banana-growers): One grower said the decision has “compromised” his business model. - [Dog restrictions on the table if bird flu takes flight in the Nambucca Valley](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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. - [Michael Kemp: One Nation a “genuine threat” to Nationals seats, but lack clear policy direction](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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”. - [“Unforgivable”: MidCoast waiting on $156 million in recovery approvals 14 months after flood](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/unforgivable-midcoast-waiting-on-156-million-in-recovery-approvals-14-months-after-flood): Council staff have expressed frustration at the ongoing delays. - [Transitional housing proposed to tackle “alarming” youth statistics in Coffs Harbour](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/transitional-housing-proposed-to-tackle-alarming-youth-statistics-in-coffs-harbour): The Mayor has personally backed the initiative. - [“Collectively, we have failed”: MidCoast councillors fall short of self-imposed attendance targets](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/collectively-we-have-failed-midcoast-councillors-fall-short-of-self-imposed-attendance-targets): Some attended less than 10 percent of Community Conversation events. - [“Going to be controversial”: Paid parking on the table for Coffs CBD](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/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 council wants “action group” to stop exploitation of blueberry workers](https://www.themidnorthcoaster.com.au/p/coffs-council-wants-action-group-to-stop-exploitation-of-blueberry-workers): Unions NSW says the state is being targeted by “unscrupulous operators”.