The North Coast includes Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Nambucca Valley, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Richmond Valley and Tweed.
In the State Government budget, this is what the 556,913 residents of the North Coast are getting:
Health
• $3.5million for First Nations community-led culturally responsive suicide prevention initiatives.
• $265million for Port Macquarie Hospital and $263.8 million for Grafton Base Hospital redevelopment.
• $13million for Lismore Ambulance Station.
• $3.4 million for Mullumbimby Ambulance Station.
Education
• Upgrades at Casino High School as part of the High Potential and Gifted Education School Partner Program.
• Continuing the Lennox Head Public School relocation.
Transport & Roads
• $548.5million over four years to continue construction of the Coffs Harbour Bypass (NSW and Australian Government funded).
• $36.5million over four years to continue work on the Pacific Highway Harrington Road Intersection Upgrade (NSW and Australian Government funded).
• $23.3million over four years to continue improving safety, reliability and travel times on Waterfall Way.
• $3.9million additional funding to upgrade the Bruxner Highway and Alphadale Road intersection, bringing the funding to $11.4million.
Communities and Justice
• $7million for the new Goonellabah Fire Station, and to continue works to deliver an $8.2million new Byron Bay Fire Station on an alternative site.
• $1.8million in 2025-26 for the Lismore Courthouse Resilience Improvement Project.
Disaster Recovery
• $359.2million over four years to complete the Resilient Homes Program – Northern Rivers to enable flood tolerance for existing houses.
• $63.2million over four years to complete the Resilient Lands Program to help relocate Northern Rivers residents impacted by the 2022 floods.
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• $12.5million in additional funding from the Australian Government for a water treatment plant for Kempsey.
• $2.5million to investigate options to improve water security for towns in the Far North Coast region.
Primary Industries and Regional Development
• Measures to prevent the spread of fire ants from south east Queensland.
Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
• Continuing to deliver the $30million investment into 50 build-to-rent apartments in East Lismore delivered by Landcom.
Read the full budget here.