OPINION: Climate Change Con?
DEAR News Of The Area, HERE we go again. The climate change industry alarmists are continuing to con us. – In 2021 the IPCC said that by the end of the decade the temperature will rise 1.5 degrees celsius…
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New COVID-19 QR check-in card for customers without smartphones
DON’T have a smartphone or sometimes forget to take your phone with you when you enter a business premises? You can now register for a Service NSW COVID-19 QR check-in card to make the checking in process a whole…
Coffs’ Councillors reject report on CCS acid sulphate soil disposal to Queensland
COFFS Harbour City councillors have chosen not to note a report by Council staff which reviewed the interstate disposal of acid sulphate soils from the Cultural and Civic Space construction site to Queensland. The report responded to an earlier…
Coffs Harbour City Council envisages future tip facility to become Australia’s most modern
COFFS Harbour City Council has set its sights high with its focus for the region’s future planned landfill tip facility to become the most modern waste recovery complex in Australia. Coffs Harbour councillors approved the adoption of a Council…
Bellingen UHA volunteers raise funds for operating theatre bed
BELLINGEN United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) volunteers can stand proud knowing they are honouring the late Mary Faichney’s bequest to benefit the staff of her beloved Bellinger River Hospital. In the last year, Mary’s Tea House custard slices, chickpea salads…
Help for Domestic and Family Violence is still available even during lockdowns
COFFS Harbour Police want the community to understand that they are still able to access help for domestic and family violence (DFV) issues during pandemic restrictions. Region Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator Kiah Bowen told News Of The Area,…
OPINION: Rubbish in Nambucca State Forest
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a horse rider, I spend a fair bit of time in state forests in our area, and have been constantly appalled by the amount of dumped rubbish that litters our beautiful environment. I’m…
A COVID experience from business owners and state jumpers that are now Nambucca Valley locals
MY husband and I are fully vaccinated against COVID 19, and for that we are thankful. We were lucky enough to get in quickly when we knew that our GP would have Pfizer vaccinations available. That means that in…
Nambucca Valley students managing trial exams and Covid stresses
THE stresses of exams and the added uncertainty of Covid-19 continue to loom over Nambucca Valley Year 12 students in the build-up to their graduations in mid September. “My HSC trials were difficult to work with because I had…
Nambucca Valley students offer lockdown study experiences
“I’M hoping we don’t have to do this online learning because it’ll put a lot of stress on people.” That was the message from HSC student Bryce Pike, echoing the thoughts of many Nambucca Valley students who endured remote…