Taree council considers parks grog ban
The Taree community is being asked if it wants alcohol restrictions in two of the city's parks.
View ArticleCouncil cracks down on public smoking
Outdoor areas in the Manning Valley will soon be smoke-free.
View ArticleDrivers warned of long weekend roads blitz
Police are warning people to play it safe over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
View ArticleDouble jeopardy law could help Bowraville families
The double jeopardy law that was introduced to New South Wales four years ago might help bring justice to three mid north coast families.
View ArticleBowraville's Aboriginal families still want justice for three local children
In the early 1990s, Evelyn Greenup, 4; Clinton Speedy-Duroux, 16; and Colleen Walker, 16, went missing from the Bowraville Mission.
View Article150 people gathered for update on unsolved Bowraville murders
The family of three children murdered more than 20 years ago have expressed their frustration that the cases remain unsolved.
View ArticleMajor changes to residential tenancy laws
North Coast residents are being encouraged to seek information on new residential tenancy laws, launched in New South Wales this week.
View ArticleBellingen supermarket worker fined over tobacco sale
There is a reminder of hefty penalties linked to selling tobacco to minors.
View ArticleLawyers push for Bowraville murder retrial
A glimmer of hope remains for the families of three murdered Bowraville children, after a recommendation for a retrial was submitted to the attorney general.
View ArticleParties cop spray over graffiti laws snub
Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser is fuming over the State Parliament's failure to pass tough new anti-graffiti laws.
View ArticleDisabled workers lose bid for higher pay
Two intellectually disabled men have lost their bid to prove that thousands of workers on a Commonwealth-funded employment scheme are being underpaid.
View ArticleCansdell says whistleblower sparked confession
Disgraced former Nationals' MP Steve Cansdell says he would probably never have confessed to his crime if a whistleblower had not drawn attention to it.
View ArticleLawyer says whistleblower deserves immunity
A lawyer for the woman who blew the whistle on disgraced former state MP Steve Cansdell, says she deserves immunity from prosecution.
View ArticleGovernment gets tough on lobbyists using legal aid
Rules aimed at keeping lobby groups from using legal aid to fight their interests, including coal seam gas exploration, have been introduced.
View ArticleCall to update renewable energy laws
Increasing jobs in the renewable energies industry will be addressed at a forum in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen next week.
View ArticleNSW Land Rights Act under review
The NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act is the focus of a meeting in Coffs Harbour today.
View ArticleNSW Police Association says court ruling in Errol Baff case confirms...
The NSW Police Association has welcomed a court ruling that allowed a policeman to avoid answering questions about the shooting of a woman on the state's mid-north coast.
View ArticleQld MP calls to overhaul laws to protect sub-contractors
Independent Sunshine Coast MP Peter Wellington says the Queensland Government is going to push for tougher controls to protect sub-contractors from the collapse of construction companies.
View ArticleMid North Coast Law Society says new 'one punch' laws unnecessary
Mid North Coast Law Society doubts 'one punch' laws will reduce drunken violence
View ArticleNew sentencing laws could see parts of Grafton jail re-open
Mothballed parts of the Grafton jail could re-open if sentencing laws are changed
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