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Protests staged over planned health job cuts
Community anger over plans for massive jobs cuts within the North Coast Area Health Service is reaching 'boiling point'.[MORE]
SES called back as storms hit nth coast
New South Wales emergency crews assisting with rescue work in the wake of Queensland's storms were called back last night to attend fierce storms lashing the north coast. [MORE]
Violent storms rip through Tweed
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says it has received 25 to 30 calls for assistance since violent storms swept through the Tweed Rivers area in the state's north-east.[MORE]
Push on for more SES volunteers
The Tweed Heads and Pottsville units of the State Emergency Service (SES) are calling for new volunteers to join the ranks.[MORE]
Man fronts court over Tweed stabbing
An elderly man is in hospital after being stabbed a number of times in a home at Tweed Heads early yesterday morning.[MORE]
Heinz to investigate 'can of black sludge'
Food company Heinz has promised to investigate how a can of spaghetti containing a dense, black sludge made it through quality control and almost onto the dinner plate.[MORE]
Turtles' release kicks off research project
An ambitious project to uncover the secret life of turtles on the New South Wales north coast's beaches begins today with the release of two turtles that have been in care since June.[MORE]
Tweed council takes new approach to disability housing
The Tweed Shire Councilis taking a creative and cooperative approach to help people with disabilities to find housing.[MORE]
Business waiting on hospital pay urged to come forward
Clarence MP Steve Cansdell wants to speak to business owners who have been unable to secure payment from north coast hospitals.[MORE]
Hospital may have to cancel services, warns MP
A New South Wales politician says the Tweed Hospital will have to stop some services, including surgery.[MORE]
No more boating, says rescued fisherman
One of two fishermen who survived for four hours clinging to an upturned boat off northern New South Wales has vowed never to return to the water.[MORE]
Tweed drama: Helicopter plucks men from water
Two fishermen have had a lucky escape after being swept out to sea on the New South Wales Queensland border. [MORE]
Husband's job irrelevant, mayor says
The Tweed Shire's new mayor says she does not see any conflict of interest between her council role and the fact that she is married to a developer.[MORE]
Woman dies in caravan fire
A woman has died in a caravan fire at Tweed Heads in northern New South Wales early this morning.[MORE]
Council rejects blame for unit residency woes
Tweed Shire Council says unit owners at Salt should have consulted the council about the residency status of the development before they bought.[MORE]
Tweed council hunts asbestos dumper
The Tweed Shire Council is seeking public help in finding those responsible for dumping asbestos on Scenic Drive earlier this week.[MORE]
Lieshout elected Tweed Shire Mayor
The Tweed Shire Council in northern New South Wales has a new mayor.[MORE]
Polglase considers mayoral run
The man who headed a Tweed Heads council that was sacked is still deciding whether to seek the northern New South Wales shire's top job later today.[MORE]
Qld Govt unhappy with border policing
The Queensland Police Minister says officers based on the southern Gold Coast are being called on to help their understaffed colleagues in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Tweed council set to elect mayor
Tweed Shire residents will know early next week who will head their new council.[MORE]
Candidate wants Tweed council poll re-run
There is controversy brewing today over the recent local government elections for Tweed council, which was supposed to be finalised this week.[MORE]
Fire stations to feel staffing changes
The New South Wales Fire Brigades has admitted two stations on the north coast will be affected by new staffing arrangements.[MORE]
Tweed to rev up for speed festival
The Festival of Speed on Tweed begins today with a parade through Murwillumbah.[MORE]
Tourism property aims to boost koala population
A tourism property on the Queensland-New South Wales border is trying to boost the local koala population. [MORE]
Greens make council inroads
New South Wales north coast Greens convener Susie Russell says last weekend's local government elections have confirmed the declining popularity of the major parties.[MORE]
