Plus - The state's nurses and midwives are set for a slight pay bumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also; Mustangs coach Beau Champion on how they're feeling heading into the Group 3 Grand FinalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Private hospital nurses to walk off the job in Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour

Also; we speak to Wauchope's captain coach ahead of the Mid North Coast Women's tackle grand finalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paraglider rescued after being stuck up a tree for hours at Laurieton

Also; emergency services converge on Port Macquarie airport for a training exerciseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid North Coast nurses step up the fight for a pay increase

Norco won't return to health facilities in the region any time soon

Plus - An extra incentive for midwives to head to the bushSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country communities are being put at risk according to Coffs MP Gurmesh Singh

Plus - It's been a busy few months for the region's emergency departmentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pacific Highway in Coffs named the second worst location in the State for crashes

Also; an update on local council election results See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 13-year-old boy has died in a motorcycle crash at Coffs Harbour

Also; welfare groups express concern over the latest poker machine figuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Counting continues in Mayoral elections across the Mid North Coast

Plus - Pre-polling has been all the rage across the region this time around.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voting for council elections set to get underway

Plus - A boy reported missing from South Grafton has been found safe and well  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marking ten years since the disappearance of William Tyrrell

Plus - We are being warned about disinformation potentially doing the rounds ahead of this weekend's council electionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a sliding scale when it comes to rental availability over the past month

Plus - NSW Police's Operation Raid kept officers busySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nurses set to walk off the job again as pay disputes continue

Plus - Renters in Bellingen and Kempsey are feeling the pinch more than most - according to the latest rental Pain IndexSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body of a woman found in Toormina

Also; local mental health initiatives earn ministerial praiseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26-year-old man airlifted to Newcastle after Pacific Highway crash

Also; The latest bushfire outlook has been released, so what is it predicting for our region?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Civillian police employee charged over an incident in Kempsey

Also; the Country Women's Association calls for faster action on domestic violenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concern for 14-year-old girl missing from Port Macquarie

Also; rent for a typical three bedroom home on the Mid North Coast is up 10% percent since last yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two charged and police  are searching for a third over Kew hotel robbery

Also; a relay medal for Maddie McTernan, while the Steelers are still in with a shot at Bronze in ParisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bushfire danger period begins for the Mid North Coast

Plus - Work's now underway to improve maternity care and services across NSW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New theories into the death of a Queensland grandmother, whose remains were found at Coffs Harbour

Wendy Hansen disappeared in June. Her remains were discovered in Coffs Harbour in JuneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body found in Coffs bushland identified as missing QLD grandmother

Plus - The first batch of new Paramedics are starting work across NSW this weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two riders injured in a crash in Coffs Harbour overnight

Also; Mixed reaction to the Premier's new forestry panelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman charged with murdering a Nambucca Heads man refused bail

Plus - a Forestry Industry Action plan set to hold the timber industry to accountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman charged with murder following the discovery of a man's body in Darkwood late last week

Plus - NORCO Farmers up in arms over a State Government led decisionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police still on the hunt for an alleged armed robber in Lake Cathie

Plus - a new report reveals the staggering amount some homeowners are making when selling their propertiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phone and Internet service framework needs an update - according to telecom officials.

Plus - A trial of free weekend buses across Coffs appears to have been a success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home sellers in the region pocketing tidy profits from their sales

Also; the Port Macquarie Dolphins chase the Waratah League championshipSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerning new stats on regional crime

Plus - Fire Ants again posing a threat to the CoastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid North Coast drivers urged to brush up on their road rules

Plus - The financial impact of natural disasters still growing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fears are growing about Red Fire Ants moving to the region

Plus - Education Union welcomes changes to professional development policy in NSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New officers hit the beat in the Coffs-Clarence region from today

Plus - Macleay Valley gear up for a Group 3 finals tasterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyne MP David Gillespie calls for freeze on brewery excise

Also; One Mid North Coast suburb where it's cheaper to pay off a home loan than it is to rentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rain reprieve on the way for the Coffs Coast

Also, the deadline looms for local council candidatesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ARMED ROBBERY: Man threatened and tied to a chair in Nambucca Heads

Also, should we be allowed to drink booze at our parks and beaches?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Port Macquarie wheelchair rugby star Ryley Batt gears up for Paris

Plus - Hockey Coffs Coast extended $400K lifelineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Port Macquarie woman charged over alleged drug manufacturing

Plus - concerns for missing Coffs teenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major staffing boost for Coffs Hospital

Plus - are state owned petrol stations a good idea?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns for missing Coffs Harbour woman

Plus - debate rages on over management of Hibbard and Settlement Point ferriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigations into disappearance of Bundagen teen Rose Howell ramp up

Also; funding to improve safety on Hastings River DriveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid North Coast RFS trucks get a comms upgrade

Plus - The community continuing to dig deep for Bonny Hills shark attack survivor Kai McKenzieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Minns admits more needs to be done to tackle the state's police shortage

Also today - median house values have fallen a little over the past month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heartbreak for local Matildas star Clare Wheeler - the side out of competition in Paris

Plus - Shark nets to be removed from beaches statewide a month earlier than usual this summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Video of Port shark attack seen circulating online

He's revealed his leg wasn't able to be saved - and thanked those who saved his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surfer Kai McKenzie speaks out for first time since shark attack

Plus - police urge locals to help unravel the mystery of the 18 people missing across the Mid North Coast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW housing advocates welcome changes to no-grounds rental evictions

Plus - boat fee increases slammed by Port MP Leslie WilliamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Port Macquarie community rallies around shark attack victim

Also; independent candidate Caz Heise confirms she's running for Cowper See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Port Macquarie beaches remain closed after shark attack

The man in his 20's has suffered leg injuries after being bitten at North Shore BeachSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BREAKING: Man attacked by shark at Port Macquarie

Plus - one of our local pollies weighs in on Friday's CrowdStrike IT outageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid North Coast nurses ramp up fight for better pay

Plus - Group 3's top of the table clash ends in a thrilling drawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coffs teen's disappearance "out of character"

Also; fears the housing shortage and lower pay rate will see Port Macquarie's new nurses end up working interstateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support grows for specialist domestic violence courts in New South Wales

Also; Calls for specialist domestic violence courts in NSW gather supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More nurses for Port Macquarie, but will they stay?

Plus - Port Macquarie Base Hospital is finally getting more nursesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorrigo's Dylan Edwards named best player in epic Origin win

Plus - Port Macquarie mayor Peta Pinson backtracks over an amended Acknowledgment of CountrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human remains found in Coffs may belong to interstate traveller

Also; a man handed a prison sentence over an alleged plot to steal from a luxury Coffs Harbour homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Port Macquarie Mayor floats change to Council's Acknowledgement of Country

Also; Marine Rescue comes to the aid of three people stranded off North Solitary IslandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls for improved access to childcare on the Mid North Coast

Also; Greyhound Racing NSW welcomes an independent inquiry into the industrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh calls from farming groups to shorten daylight saving in NSW

Also; Port Macquarie talent confirmed for the Aussie Steelers ahead of the Paralympics in ParisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Services to be held across the Mid North Coast to recognise those who served in the Middle East

Also; work to start soon on an upgrade at the Pacific and Oxley Highway interchange at Port MacquarieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A slight increase in vacancy rates, but rentals still in high demand on the Mid North Coast

Also;  a three-year legal fight over the compulsory acquisition of a block of rural land at Korora has concludedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new system to alert Mid North Coast communities about storm erosion

Also; police wrap up a major statwwide blitz on knife crimeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts predict better conditions ahead for Mid North Coast renters

It'll help people stay safe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New code of conduct for Aussie dating apps

Fatima Payman has left Labour, and Parliament house deals with two security breaches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trouble brewing in Canberra

The WA senator was suspended from the caucus after crossing the floor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fatima Payman expected to quit Labor

Its looking like the state's won't meet promised housing targets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fears for the future of Victoria's and New South Wale's housing markets

That's after the PM decided to skip the upcoming NATO Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rumours of an early election shot down by the Treasurer

The number of people starting apprenticeships has fallen by 22 per cent in the year since Labor came to power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Less and less Aussies signing up to be tradies

Also; Marine Rescue volunteers skill up to help during flood and weather emergencies Photo: Facebook: Dugald Saunders MPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional crime a hot topic in Kempsey

Also; Port Macquarie's controversial rate freeze to go ahead, after an attempt to overturn it failedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorrigo's Dylan Edwards shines on debut for NSW in Origin II

Also; The City of Coffs Harbour looks to strengthen ties with NewcastleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recission motion lodged, looking to overturn Port Macquarie rate freeze

Also; Vinnies reports a surge in demand for warm clothing halfway through winterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plans to solve Port Macquarie's congestion woes released for feedback

Also; our egg and poultry farmers remain on high alert as a second bird flu case is confirmed in NSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman in her 20s injured in Coffs Harbour crash

Also; A promotion for Coffs Harbour MP, Gurmesh SinghSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Port Macquarie Council passes controversial rate freeze

Also; a man arrested after a pursuit on the Mid North Coast charged with 47 offences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police release further details after human remains are found at Coffs

Also; Kempsey Shire Council approves a 7.9 percent rate rise for the coming financial yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social housing budget boost welcome, but Port Macquarie project misses out

Plus - don't expect any cash handouts in today's state budgetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Mid North Coast timber power poles to be replaced

Plus - what Mid North Coast business leaders are hoping for in tomorrow's state budgetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorrigo footy star Dylan Edwards to make his Origin debut

Plus - a global design award for Guulabaa Place of the KoalaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coffs Harbour nurses and midwives rally for increased staffing levels

Plus - South West Rocks man charged over alleged fraudulent government grant applications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

56 new bridges unveiled across Kempsey Shire

Plus - whale watchers keep an eye on the Coffs Coast for two entangled mammalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPA called in to investigate new claims at Orara East State Forest

Plus - whale watchers on high alert following string of entanglements in recent daysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

$265M boost announced to upgrade Port Macquarie Base Hospital

Also; New data reveals one in four local court appearances now relate to a domestic violence chargeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six of the Mid North Coast's finest recognised with King's Birthday Honours

Also; new domestic violence and knife crime laws pass state parliamentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coffs Harbour man facing 12 charges over alleged drug ring

Also; The Breakers and Blues face off under lights tonight in North Coast AFLSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Petition to turn a disused motel at Kew into transitional housing to go before Parliament

Also; The Mayor of Coffs Harbour responds to the resignation of Councillor Rodger PryceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New details emerge after a man is charged over the alleged murder of Kye Schaefer

He has been refused bail and will appear before the magistrate in Coffs Harbour today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BREAKING: 36-year-old man charged over alleged murder of Coffs surfer Kye Schaefer

Also; Some good news for Coffs Harbour's Cartoon Gallery...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New data confirms how much the Emergency Services levy is costing Mid North Coast households

Also; house prices rise on the Mid North Coast, but drop in Coffs HarbourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacific Highway closed at Coffs Harbour after truck collides with building

Also; two missing men in Coffs Habrour found safe and wellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID, flu and RSV a triple threat for the Mid North Coast as cases rise

Also; Calls for an independent review of forestry rulesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns for a man missing from Coffs Harbour

Also; new research reveals just how resilient our local koala population isSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cheap rentals becoming even harder to find on the Mid North Coast

Also; More police at the top of the wish list for the Country Mayors Association, in its submission to an inquiry into community safety in the regionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing calls for a noise wall to support Coffs film studio proposal

Also; a third McDonald's on the way for Port MacquarieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorrigo's Dylan Edwards to make his Origin debut

Also; Fireworks expected for Group 3 local derbySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police appeal for information into knifepoint robbery in Port Macquarie

Also; Police charge five teenagers after a separate crash on the Pacific Highway at Herons CreekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Coffs Harbour community left reeling after local lives lost in double fatal crash

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BREAKING: Five arrested after Pacific Highway crash south of Port Macquarie

Also; three teens face court after a police operation north of WoolgoolgaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two dead and another critical after an overnight crash at Bonville

Also; the Coffs Coast Wildlife sanctuary taking precautions to guard against bird fluSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pools remain closed at Macksville after reports of children overcome by fumes

Plus - youth crime will be in the spotlight at a community forum at South West Rocks tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 year old Kempsey boy served with AVO during DV crackdown

Also; a proposed rate freeze again makes for a hot topic at Port Macquarie's council meetingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glimmer of hope for renters across the coast, but it's still a tough market

Also, fresh calls to halt logging in Sheas Nob state forestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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