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Mid North Coast Community legal service open for business

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The first ever community legal centre for the lower mid north coast is now open for business..

Electricity price rises hurt north coast poor

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A north coast welfare agency says it has seen a sharp rise in demand for help since electricity prices went up last month.

Many mid north coast residents living in poverty

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The NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) says a new snapshot of national poverty levels paints a grim picture for mid north coast people trying to survive on welfare.

North coast rental market tough for some

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New research shows there is a big shortfall in affordable rental properties on the north coast.

Long waiting lists for public housing in parts of the Mid North Coast

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Inquiry launched into housing affordability around NSW

Manning-Great Lakes faces social housing crisis: Samaritans

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A study has found there is almost no affordable housing for low income families in Forster Tuncurry and Taree.

Affordable accommodation pool drying up on NSW North Coast, Anglicare says

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Anglicare research finds almost no affordable accommodation on New South Wales North Coast, for low income earners.

Silent killer: The opioid addiction crisis that has crept up on regional Australia

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While the impacts of drugs like ice are well documented, the rising addiction to prescription painkillers is a deepening crisis in regional areas, where dealers are making big bucks on high-strength opioid trades made through bedroom windows.

Heritage facades and glitzy tourism mask NSW North Coast poverty

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St Vinnies says tourism and heritage buildings mask an underbelly of disadvantage in northern NSW.

Foodbank funding cuts risk more than $8m worth of food for needy families

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The Social Services Minister has indicated a short-term lifeline may be thrown to a charity that provides 67 million meals for hungry Australians each year after Government moves to split food charity funding between three agencies.

Scott Morrison backflips on Foodbank funding cuts amid community backlash

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The Prime Minister says the Government will maintain Foodbank's funding following community anger over plans to slash its budget in half.
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