Category: Latest NBN News
-
Local business Our Cow hopes to bring Christmas cheer to flood affected families
It’s been a tough year for Northern Rivers residents, but one local business is hoping to give flood affected families the ultimate Christmas. The founders of online meat service Our Cow are calling on their customers for help.
-
Flower Hotels picks up national group operator of the year award
The Mid North Coast hospitality sector has had a major win with Flower Hotels named the best group operator at the Australian Hotels Association National Awards. Managing Director Alistair Flower has credited the award to his team. “Staff are the pinnacle of what we do here and its been challenging period as everyone knows and…
-
Rent reduction for Pete’s Place
There’s been a win for homeless support service ‘Pete’s Place’, with the Coffs Harbour facility granted a rent reduction. The not-for-profit will now be able to save thousands of dollars a year – to provide more support to the local community.
-
Aboriginal educator honoured in Sydney
Known to many as ‘Uncle’, John Lester has been an institution in Australian education for more than four decades. Today his career came full circle – honoured for his dedication to the sector, and expanding students’ understanding of Aboriginal culture.
-
Fire at Trenayr scrap metal yard being treated as suspicious
Firefighters have worked all night and into this morning, extinguishing a blaze at a scrap metal yard west of Grafton. The inferno has incinerated more than 1,000 cars and could still flare up over the coming days – with police now treating it as suspicious.
-
New vest dances into Tamworth for a more inclusive music event experience
People with a hearing impairment will soon be able to enjoy more of the tunes, at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. In an Australian first, vests will be on offer, that convert musical frequencies into different tactile sensations.
-
Historic Empire Bay Boat shed to be demolished
Its future has been in limbo for three years – but tonight, the fate of the historic Empire Bay Boatshed has been sealed. Crown Lands deciding the century-old site will be demolished…leaving the community disappointed but hopeful.
-
As the Byron Shire grapples with the housing crisis booking platforms are hitting back at holiday letting caps
Accomodation booking platform Airbnb has hit back at Byron Shire Council’s proposal to cap holiday rentals. While the debate continues to find a solution – there’s one thing both sides agree on, the Shire’s in a housing crisis.
-
Serum shortage blamed for Mid Coast tick spike
A warning for pet owners tonight – as mid north coast vets claim the latest tick outbreak is the worst ever seen. While they’re blaming a nation shortage of tick serum, they say owners need to be up-to-date with treatment.
-
Rollerword Lismore hopes to reopen its doors for Christmas school holidays
It’s rolled with the punches, and soon kids will be rolling back onto the rink… Skater’s heaven Rollerworld Lismore was devastated by the floods, but soon it will reopen – the announcement made just in time for the school holidays.