Primex announces Virtual Expo ONE of Australia’s most innovative primary industry field day events will overcome the coronavirus lockdown by bringing farmers and exhibitors together at a ‘virtual expo’, which is likely to result in a multi-million-dollar windfall for both sectors. Norco Primex Field Days will m

Safeguarding the welfare of older people Safe Visitor Access campaign launched today to help older people in our community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Member for Ballina Tamara Smith today announced she is calling on the State government to urgently provide funding to safeguard the welfare of older people in New

Draft Long Term Financial Plan to Futureproof Kyogle LGA Kyogle Council’s $412 million Long Term Financial Plan is positive news in tough times for the people of Kyogle, says Mayor Danielle Mulholland. “People across our Local Government Area have had a tough 12 months with fires, drought, flood and now Covid-19,

NORTHERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT Visitor restrictions in hospitals – now including temperature screening From today, visitors presenting at hospitals in Northern NSW Local Health District will have their temperature checked in addition to the existing screening questions already in place. This measure will provid

Recruitment opportunities now open for casual workforce to boost COVID-19 response Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSLWHD) is calling on frontline health workers to join its workforce in a bid to bolster the health response to COVID-19. A range of casual positions are now being advertised for nurses, allied heal

Saffin says bushfire-affected residents must not be forgotten THE bushfire season may have ended a week ago, but Lismore MP Janelle Saffin says the plight of Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands residents who lost homes, animals and property last year must not be forgotten. Ms Saffin vowed to continue her sustaine

NORTHERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT - Keep your distance this Easter If there’s one thing that you can do during this Easter break to help our communities minimise their risk to COVID-19, it’s to stay at home. Northern NSW Local Health District Chief Executive, Wayne Jones, is urging people who would have ordinari