New laws permit pets in strata accommodation
PET lovers who live in strata accommodation or who may own a holiday apartment away from home can now rejoice, with new laws in place to allow them to have their beloved pet stay with them. The new laws…
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Tenancy and Landlord Relief Package Announced
TENANTS and landlords doing it tough will welcome the NSW Government announcement to increase the Residential Tenancy Support Package. This is an increase of up to $4,500 per tenancy and an extension to the eviction moratorium until 11 November…
Free sunflower seeds and potting mix are on offer to Stuarts Point residents as part of a project designed to spread joy and positivity during lockdown and beyond
FREE sunflower seeds and potting mix are on offer to Stuarts Point residents as part of a project designed to spread joy and positivity during lockdown and beyond. Led by the Stuarts Point Community Resilience Team, the Stuarts Point…
BOM predicts wet and warm Spring season
SPRING is most definitely in the air and as we say goodbye to Winter what can we expect for the coming season? According to Bureau of Meteorology climatologists, Spring in Australia may see more rain than usual in the…
Smart Farms Small Grants boost for Cowper soil
COWPER individuals and organisations can apply for a share of $13 million in Australian Government Smart Farms Small Grants funding for activities to assist farmers and land managers improve their understanding and management of their soil. Pat Conaghan, Federal…
Macksville Country Club: Allan Clarke Takes Club Championship Again
HE’S done it again. Allan Clarke is once more the victor in the Macksville Country Club’s Club Championships. It started in 1977 (the year Elvis died) as a 16-year-old. Since then, Allan Clarke has been a consistent winner of…
Grants for tourism website makeovers to revitalise the industry
APPLICATIONS are now open to local tourism operators seeking to refresh, revamp and positively perk-up their website thanks to Destination North Coast’s Digital Refresh Grant Program. The Digital Refresh Grant Program offers financial support to tourism businesses on the…
Vinnies Bellingen voted Volunteer Team of the Year
BELLINGEN Vinnies’ team of volunteers has been named as Volunteer Team of the Year in the annual recognition awards run by The Centre for Volunteering. “For the volunteer team at Bellingen Vinnies it is all about helping not only…
Police issue warning over fake AFP phone scam
THE Australian Federal Police (AFP) is warning community members about a scam involving fake police representatives attempting to con money from the public. AFP switchboard operators have received hundreds of calls in the past couple of months from people…
Lockdown Movie Night raises $12,000 to get Afghan filmmakers to safety
IN the midst of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Coffs Harbour local Olivia Jamison received an alarming email from her friend and filmmaker Max Walker. Having produced a hugely successful film, ‘Shereen’, about women in Kabul several years ago,…