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'I would be 90 when the term ends': Macca decides against returning to politics

Bruce MacKenzie endorses Paul Le Mottee for Port Stephens mayor.

Newcastle Herald

Bob Baldwin weighs up joining race for Port Stephens mayor

The former Paterson Liberal MP would run as an independent.

Newcastle Herald

Why Leah Anderson wants to be Port Stephens' next mayor

Leah Anderson launches her second bid to be Port Stephens mayor.

Newcastle Herald

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Macca's back - Bruce MacKenzie weighing up tilt at mayoral title

Bruce MacKenzie says people want him back on Port council.

Newcastle Herald

Access denied: stoush over road ownership sets back PFAS project

A stoush has developed over the ownership of a Port Stephens road.

Newcastle Herald

Bail continues for man accused of making Instagram death threat against Brittany Higgins

A man accused of using Instagram to threaten Brittany Higgins and her fiance has had his bail continued.

ABC News

Farmers tackle fitness challenge at Casino Beef Week

For farmers, their paddocks are also their gyms, so their fitness has been put to the test as part of Casino's Beef Week.

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Showdown looming as elderly residents refuse to leave Feros aged care facility slated for closure

One elderly resident says she won't be bullied from her home by the deadline of June 23 set by Feros Care.

ABC News

Cannabis campaigners roll up to Nimbin's MardiGrass Festival, seeking relaxation of laws

There is always something in the air around Nimbin during the annual MardiGrass Festival, but this year it's combined with a sense of optimism.

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$15m seniors living village gets stamp of approval

"There has been a lot of interest in it."

Newcastle Herald

Northern Rivers housing crisis sparks high-rise building debate

With 1,300 people still stuck in emergency accommodation after the region's devastating floods, Lismore's Mayor says 10-storey apartment blocks could be the solution.

ABC News

Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis announces retirement from seat of Clarence

The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, announces his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament.

ABC News

Bureau of Meteorology rejects suggestions it was unprepared for Northern Rivers NSW flood event

The Bureau of Meteorology has hit back at suggestions it is treated as a "nine-to-five business operation" after a report found it needs to review its data processes in the wake of the NSW floods.

ABC News

Parliamentary flood report finds SES and Resilience NSW failed Lismore, northern NSW communities

A NSW parliamentary inquiry is damning in its assessment of the response to major flood events this year, listing a slew of failures by government agencies.

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Flood inquiry receives scathing contribution from Bundjalung Nation for forthcoming independent report

Indigenous community leaders on the New South Wales far north coast say the emergency response to this year's flooding disaster ranged from unprepared and uncoordinated to non-existent.

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NSW Blues hail Lismore flood heroes as team visits community ahead of State of Origin rugby league clash

Hero worship flows both ways as NSW Blues take a training session to flood-stricken Lismore.

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Medicinal cannabis driving inquiry hears measuring impairment is key, as NSW law change considered

A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry is debating whether motorists should be allowed to drive after using medicinal cannabis — but determining impairment is a big challenge.

ABC News

Byron Bay council gets go-ahead for 90-day holiday letting cap

The Mayor believes the measure could help to ease the housing crisis, but a business group is not convinced.

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Election corflutes and blankets used as makeshift insulation against the cold in flood-ravaged Lismore

People living in homes damaged by floods in NSW's Northern Rivers region are struggling to stay warm during the cold snap, with no walls and limited heating prompting some to get innovative.

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Homeless Mullumbimby, Byron Shire flood victims and SES front NSW independent inquiry

Survivors have shared their experiences in this year’s Northern Rivers floods at a meeting in Mullumbimby.

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Huonbrook residents 'trapped in paradise' after floods wash away road in Byron hinterland

Three months after the first flood swept through the Northern Rivers region of NSW, some isolated residents are still using goat tracks to reach town or are relying on helicopter drops.

ABC News

Lismore flood retreat plan could cost $400 million

Moving people out of flood-prone areas in north and south Lismore could cost $400 million, and the local council can't afford to pay its share.

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Northern Rivers residents share their stories with the NSW Flood Inquiry

Mouldy houses, living in tents, collapsed sewerage infrastructure — Northern Rivers residents tell the NSW Flood Inquiry what life is like post-floods.

ABC News

After floods and storms, is it safe to swim in beaches, lakes and rivers over Easter?

It only took 15 minutes of swimming at Byron Bay's Belongil Beach, a week after February's devastating floods, for Jade to pick up an infection from contaminated water. But how do you know it's safe for a swim?

ABC News

Back-to-back northern NSW floods take toll on mental health of SES volunteers

Sixteen-hour days and the stress of triaging life and death situations have taken a toll on SES volunteers, who senior members say are blaming themselves for not being able to do more during the flood crisis.

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