New community facility opens its doors in Port Macquarie

Plus - local fruit and veg suppliers push for fair payment from supermarkets. 

Concerns over safety of missing Woolgoolga teen

Plus - paramedics continue fight for better pay. 

Red fire ants top priority for new Biosecurity Commissioner

Also, the Mid North Coast still facing an increased bushfire risk

Select cancer treatments soon to be offered at Kemspey Hospital

Also; Port Macquarie Council continuing investigations into an oil dump 

BREAKING: Fourth person charged as part of investigations into Kendall death

Petition launched for transitional homeless accommodation in Kew

Also; Port Macquarie's Marine Rescue base becomes a new out of hours hub

Experts call for urgent action as fire ants edge closer to the Mid North Coast

Also; terminally ill adults experiencing intolerable suffering can now apply to end to end their own lives

Wesley Mission confirm its Suicide Prevention Program in Coffs will close

Plus - Koala lovers will do their bit tomorrow to help the local population

Council to consider plans for hundreds of homes at North Boambee

Also; new stats shed some light into how much our coastal communities have grown in the past five years

Kempsey Shire Council votes to move forward with an application to raise rates

Plus - The number of people wanting to join the NSW Police Force has soared 

Man fronts court over alleged Port Macquarie stabbing

Also; hundreds turn out in Kempsey for a public forum on Council's proposed rate variation

Man arrested over Port Macquarie stabbing

Also; calls ramp up for an inquiry into regional policing

Local MP reacts as funding is axed for an Oxley Highway pinch point

Also; arrangements being made for PALM scheme workers to vacate an Arrawarra caravan park

Planning funding axed for Oxley Highway Stage 2

Also, no plans to bring back mask rules in NSW yet, despite a surge in COVID cases

Locals recognised after brave Kempsey bushfire rescue

Also; a surge in COVID cases, but no plans to bring back mask rules yet

Port Macquarie named top hotspot for storm damage

Also, fears regional communities will be hard hit by new infrastructure funding arrangements

Bail formally refused for murder accused

Also; a Kempsey cattle farmer impacted by the Willi Willi Road busfire calls on farmers to report their losses

Murder accused to re-appear in Port Macquarie court

Also; Coffs Harbour's Mayor responds to criticism over Jetty Foreshore decision

BREAKING: Charges laid over Mid North Coast shootings

Plus - bushfire recovery camp to open in Kempsey region from Monday. 

BREAKING: Two suspects arrested over Pacific Hwy shooting spree

They've been taken into custody in Kempsey this afternoon

Coastal erosion issues tipped to worsen for Port Macquarie by 2050

Also, an easing of water restrictions in Bellingen

Waste water report reveals a drop in regional meth consumption

Also, a busy start to the boating season for our local marine rescue crews

Coffs homeowners feeling the pinch ahead of another predicted rate rise

Also; one of Bellingen's most iconic buildings still searching for a new owner

NSW Water Minister hits back at criticism over drought preparedness

Plus - brightest minds from Australia and beyond set to gather in Port Macquarie for AI conference.

Less citysiders making the Mid North Coast seachange following pandemic surge

Plus - the new 24 hour service aiming to improve local access to healthcare.

Welcome boost for healthcare in Coffs

Plus - Laurieton cafe resumes trade - despite ongoing dispute with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

City of Coffs Harbour celebrates significant financial transformation

Plus - the latest unemployment figures for the region are in.

Land and sea searches continue for missing Port Macquarie man

Plus - Coffs' Clare Wheeler stuns with first international goal for the Matildas.

Appeal to locate a man missing from Port Macquarie

Plus - A state task force looking at ways to reduce wait times at our hospitals

Bushfire Recovery Centre will open in Willawarrin today

Plus - Concerning stats reveal our region's locals are seven times more likely to die on the road

Health experts welcoming a decision to drop the age for bowel cancer screening tests

Plus - Upgrades to Pacific Drive in Port continuing

More warm weather prompting locals to monitor bushfire conditions

Plus - Disaster assistance now available for people in the Kempsey and Port Macquarie Hastings Council areas

Quality of Bellingen Council's waterways put on notice

Plus - A great result for our state's firies 

Four homes and seven structures confirmed lost in Willi Willi fire

Also; calls for a parliamentary inquiry into rising crime rates in the bush

Milder conditions allow for a focus on bushfire containtment

Both the Willi Willi Road and McGuire's Crossing Road fires remain at advice level this morning

LISTEN: The latest from the RFS on the Kempsey shire fires

Photo: NSW RFS

BREAKING: Man's body found on fire ground west of Kempsey

Emergency services made the sad discovery last night at Temagog, after concerns were raised for the 56 year old.

Tense night for communities impacted by the Willi Willi Road bushfire

Plus - Thousands of properties still without power due to yesterday's wild weather

How the Mid North Coast voted in the Voice referendum

Also; police ramp up efforts to recover stolen fireworks in Kempsey

A big spend set to help repair Mid North Coast river banks

Also, a highly anticipated report into bus safety in NSW is expected to be handed down today

Injured bushwalker winched to safety west of Port Macquarie

Also; a new analysis predicts how our electorates will vote on the Voice referendum

Man charged with drug, firearm offences after Boambee crash

Also; HSC exams kick off for thousands of local school leavers

Drug laws set for a dramatic overhaul

Also, the future looking bleak for the Gladstone pool

Warning issued after speed zone signs vandalised on the Pacific Highway

Also, poker machines raking in record amounts of money

Safety fears over "high risk" fireworks stolen near Kempsey

Plus - today's your last day to give feedback on the future of the Korora Lagoons

Coffs airport among nation's best for on-time flights

Plus - a report's found 500 lives could be saved in NSW every year through mass flu vaccination

Truck rollover blocks Pacific Hwy northbound north of Coffs

Plus - anger's growing over Kempsey Council's potential rate hike

12 year old among four boys charged over 370km crime spree

Plus - the Mid North Coast is bracing for gale force winds and rough seas

Woman charged with traffic offences after RBT incident in Kempsey

Also; early voting kicks off on the Mid North Coast as referendum day nears

Cooperabung grass fire "being controlled"

Also; an incredible response from lifeguards after five people were swept out by a rip near Lake Cathie

Heavy traffic expected on the Mid North Coast ahead of the long weekend

Also; a new facility creating opportunities for local women in Dorrigo

Should Mid North Coast Councils consider capping short term rentals?

Also; a police blitz targets gun owners with alleged links to organised crime 

Timber workers warn fire season could be worse if logging stops

Also; Virgin Australia remaining tight lipped on the future of its suspended Coffs Harbour flights

Could rural flats help meet housing demand in Port Macquarie?

Also; a new report shines a spotlight on coercive control

Man dies in a crash near Coffs Harbour

It happened on Bucca Road

Three charged over Wauchope shooting

Also; calls to boost biosecurity at our borders in the wake of the varroa mite outbreak

BREAKING: REX to cut back on regional services

The changes will come into effect from October 30

Mid North Coast locals feel less prepared to deal with severe weather

Plus - Petrol prices expected to remain high over the next few days

New emergency order published in the fight against Varroa Mite

Plus - Port MP Leslie Williams encouraging councilors to oppose a late report item.

Mixed bag for Mid North Coast communities in this year's State Budget

Plus - the Bureau of Meteorology officially declares an El Nino weather event 

A plan for housing, a pay rise for teachers and toll caps: NSW Budget explained

Affordable housing at the top of the State Budget wishlist

Plus - The AEC putting the call out for extra workers for The Voice referendum day

Economic growth across the Mid North Coast hit hard by worker shortages

Plus - Industry support backs plan to manage varroa mite, not eradicate it

Mid North Coast firies urge locals to get bushfire ready

Plus - previewing this weekend's group three rugby league showdown.

Bacterial infections on the rise across NSW

Plus - the Coffs Coast Tigers prepare to break a twenty year drought.

Mixed reactions to moratorium on logging in proposed Great Koala National Park

Plus - support on hand for local beekeepers copping the brunt of Varroa Mite outbreaks.

Hay convoy to support drought-affected Mid North Coast farmers

Plus - one of our local councils is searching for a new GM

Mixed reactions as Coffs Harbour social housing project is scrapped

Also; an update on the dregding work at Lake Cathie

New draft plan looks to tackle affordable housing shortage in Coffs

Also; a renewed push to make Port Macquarie drivers more koala aware

Report reveals a drop in on-time elective surgeries on the Mid North Coast

Also, local public school teachers set to receive a substantial payrise

Newry timber harvesting suspension expires today

Also, Kempsey residents asked to weigh up rate rise options

Warrant executed as part of investigations into body found at Macksville

Also; a 57-year-old man dies in a single vehicle crash near Kempsey

Cars, boats, motorbikes and a caravan destroyed in Herons Creek fire

A grass fire has caused devastation on a property at Herons Creek, destroying three sheds. The fire spread into the state forest burning through 40 hectares of bush.

Footage released as police investigate Wauchope shootings

Also; the Mid North Coast officially enters the bushfire danger period

Mid North Coast Health addresses concerns over needle stick handling

Plus, protestors face court after locking themselves to timber harvesters

Boy reportedly stuck by used needle in Port Macquarie

Also, broadcasting heavyweights converge on Coffs Harbour to talk children's content

Shark protection ramps up in Port Macquarie after last week's attack

Also; which local towns have been labelled a 'developer's dream'?

Man's body pulled from the water at Dorrigo

He's yet to be formally identified

Community rallies for Port Macquarie shark attack victim

Also; logging trucks leave Urunga

Shooter remains at large after two incidents at Wauchope

Also, a pay rise on the cards for our public sector workers

BREAKING: Appeal for information after overnight shooting in Wauchope

Increased risk of fires predicted for the Mid North Coast this season

Also; the man charged over a deadly one punch assault pleads guilty 

Investigations continue after a grim discovery near Nambucca Heads

Also; a temporary pause on logging in Newry State forest labelled a win by activists, NSW Greens

Macleay Valley firefighters wary about worsening conditions

Plus - what measures will be used to keep beachgoers safe from sharks this summer

Police appeal for information into a sexual assault in Port Macquarie

Also; A busy weekend for firefighters, battling more than 20 blazes across the Mid North Coast

North Coast train services cancelled, delayed after sugar spill

Also; more varroa mites found near Kempsey

Port Macquarie Mayor reacts to breakwall project update

Also; North Coast Football tipping a surge in registrations off the back of the Matildas World Cup campaign

BREAKING: Port Macquarie breakwall work to start next year

It comes after a review of engineering reports

Biosecurity order issued as Varroa mite detected near Kempsey

Also; the Mid North Coast gears up to cheer on the Matildas

Teenager charged with murder over Corinidi Beach stabbing

Also; could a new approach help tackle our feral deer problem?

BREAKING: Teen arrested over Corindi murder

A 16-year-old boy dies after being stabbed on the Coffs Coast

Also; volunteers help to free an entangled whale off Camden Head

Considerable gaps found between education in cities and regions

Plus - more anti-logging action kicks off in Coffs.

Farmers echo calls to review changes to Pacific Island Workers Scheme

Plus - Lake Cathie finally set to undergo preventative coastal erosion works.

Appeal to overturn wrongful accusation in Tyrell case defeated

Plus - how does our kids' education stack up against those in the cities?

Koala sighting at North Haven Beach sparks fresh concerns over habitat loss

Plus - Kempsey Council to consider relocating controversial shed at Crescent Head.

Concerns the region can't keep up with an increase in tree changers

Plus - local farmers prepare for a hot and dry summer.

Protests continue over logging in our state forests

Plus - NSW nurses and midwives resolve to accept government's 4% pay rise offer.

Coffs Council moves to ensure Bypass won't affect local businesses

Plus - continued fury over logging around the Great Koala Park

Measles alert issued for Mid North Coast; Disruptions on Pacific Highway

Plus all the action in local sport as the finals race heats up.