End of Lennox One-Way Traffic Trial Ballina Shire Council has approved the end of the Lennox Head Village One-Way Traffic Trial. Following representations from the Lennox Head Business Chamber, an extraordinary Council meeting was held on Monday 15 April 2019 to consider feedback from the Lennox business community an

NORTH COAST SUPPLIERS TO SHINE IN INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE Some of the North Coast region’s tourism products and experiences were show this week at the country’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to-business event, Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE). Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Major Events and

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the calling of the election on May 18. "It is a great honour to be our community’s representative in Canberra. I have and always will have, our community’s interests front and centre." “In this role it is about integrity, I say what I believe and I do what

$53 million investment in the future of Kyogle Kyogle Council Mayor Danielle Mulholland described Council’s $53 million 2019/2020 budget as an investment in the future of Kyogle. “We have exceeded expectations in securing grant funding and continue to deliver on our most ambitious capital works program ever,” C

Another win for community as second West Byron development rejected Member for Ballina Tamara Smith has welcomed the decision by the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) to unanimously refuse the proposed West Byron development application to subdivide 9 lots into 282 residential lots at Ewingsdale Rd and Melaleuca

WATER restrictions for residents who receive a town water supply will be eased back to level one from Wednesday, with much-needed rainfall providing relief from losses during the recent dry conditions. The easing of water restrictions has been made possible following 220mm of rain in March, replenishing the Richmon

A Budget for our Community “Great news in the budget for local projects. $332 million allocated this year and $221 million next year to complete the duplication of the Pacific Highway by 2020, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Also both the Regional Growth Fund and the Building Better Regions Fund ha

$200 million to reduce out of pocket costs for scans The out-of-pocket medical expenses will be reduced for families needing life-saving scans like ultrasounds and X-rays with an almost $200 million investment, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “It is the first time in 20 years the indexation of Medicare Be

Pensioners to receive increase in payments Pension payments including the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will increase by $9.90 a fortnight to $926.20 for singles, and by $14.80 a fortnight to $1,396.20 for couples combined, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Since we were fir

CLAIMS BY LABOR CANDIDATE ABOUT MACLEAN HOSPITAL UTTER GARBAGE – GULAPTIS There is no secret plan to cut services at Maclean Hospital just Sydney Labor election eve dirty politics, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has declared. “Of course I’m not ‘overseeing a secret plan to close the operating theatre’

Kevin Hogan welcomes end of $1 milk Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the announcement that Coles and Aldi will stop selling $1 a litre milk. “I applaud this decision and the work done by Agriculture Minister David Littleproud in breaking the back of the $1 a litre milk model,” he said. “It’s

LABOR WAGES WAR ON NORTH COAST SENIORS It has been revealed NSW Labor have launched a cost of living attack on North Coast seniors as was revealed in Labor’s budget impact statement released on Monday. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest condemned Labor for the unprecedented attack, which unfairly targets seniors and re

LISMORE ONE STEP CLOSER TO FLOOD FREE FUTURE A major effort to reduce the flood risk facing businesses and residents in Lismore has begun with Member for Lismore Thomas George, Nationals Candidate for Lismore Austin Curtin and Lismore City Council (LCC) Mayor Isaac Smith turning the first sod on Lismore’s flood miti

LABOR’S NEW TAX WILL HURT TWEED TRADIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today slammed plans by Tweed’s Labor Candidate and his Sydney Labor Colleagues to introduce a new tax levied on boats, trucks and farm machinery costing over $100,000, saying it will unfairly punish people living and workin

LABOR TAX ON CARS WILL HURT REGIONAL FAMILIES, FARMERS, TRADIES AND SMALL BUSINESS Nationals Candidate for Lismore Austin Curtin today slammed plans by NSW Labor to introduce a new tax levied on cars and trucks costing over $100,000, saying it will unfairly punish people living and working in Lismore and Kyogle. Labo

Students complete flag project for new High School Ballina Coast High School now has a set of brand new flags for ceremonies to go with their brand new buildings. Students Chloe Pratt and Lachlan Miller took part in the Youth Frontiers programme and decided their project would be to gather new flags to be used at on

New GM announces financial overhaul for future sustainability Lismore City Council's new General Manager Shelley Oldham has announced a major overhaul of Council’s finances to ensure the future sustainability of the organisation. The quarterly budget review statement being reported to an additional ordinary meeti

Get your jam on with Wild Marmalade at Eat the Street Fill up your ears as well as your belly at this year’s Eat the Street food festival and head to the Southern Cross University music stage to be entertained all day and late into the evening. The 2019 Eat the Street music line-up includes performances by the Yout

SANDBAGS AVAILABLE IN PREPERATION FOR CYCLONE OMA As the Northern Rivers continues to prepare for the effects of Tropical Cyclone Oma residents in the Tweed and Byron Shire Local Government Areas are being notified they are able to access sandbags to help in protecting their property. A Severe Weather Warning has bee

Cyclone Oma Prompts Severe Weather Warning A Severe Weather Warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for abnormally, high tides, damaging and hazardous surf, and damaging winds covering an area from Tweed Heads, south to Yamba as a result of Cyclone Oma. Abnormally high tides may cause sea water flooding

BEEF MEETS REEF COMES TO AN END It is with great regret that the Evans Head Business and Community Chamber have advised the Beef Meets Reef event held in Evans Head during the NCMC Casino Beef Week Festival is not continuing. Beef Meets Reef was held on the first Sunday of the festival, a market stall day full of fun

CURTIN CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF Austin Curtin officially launched his election campaign last night, 18 months since the Tregeagle macadamia farmer was preselected as the NSW Nationals Candidate for Lismore for the 2019 state election. Mr Curtin was joined by over 200 supporters at Lismore City Hall last night, and said the

Cyclone Oma Prompts Tropical Cyclone Advice A Tropical Cyclone Advice has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for coastal parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales. Gale force winds are developing as Tropical Cyclone Oma approaches the coast, prompting a watch zone for the area between Bundaberg

Tenterfield Bavarian Music Festival & Beerfest supporting Local Fire Relief There’s only two weeks to go until the 2019 Tenterfield Bavarian Music Festival & Beerfest, and the Rotary Club of Tenterfield is pleased to announce that following the recent devastating fires in the region, the major benefactor of