Kyogle: Boundary Creek Road Sealing Plan, Tuckean Swamp Restoration, Richmond River Coordinator

Kyogle residents face road maintenance choices while two major environmental projects get funding and staffing.

AI-written A daily roundup combining reporting from multiple Northern Rivers sources -- may contain errors.

Residents on Boundary Creek Road in the Richmond Valley area have obtained quotes totalling around $620,000 to maintain 1.5km of bitumen, but council is considering a $1.8m sealing project or allowing the road to revert to gravel, according to IndyNR.

Tuckean Swamp has received half a million dollars in funding to restore tidal flow to the wetland, reversing its long history of being managed for drainage, IndyNR reports.

Richmond River has been appointed its own dedicated coordinator to monitor catchment health, marking the first position of its kind in New South Wales, IndyNR reports.