PARUL Punjabi Jadish, a Coffs Harbour resident, is a nominee in the Awards Australia’s Connecting Communities Awards for NSW. Parul cites Mandela, Gandhi and Malala as his leadership inspirations for his tireless work in various not-for-profit roles fostering strong…
IF you can smell it, you’re already breathing it. That’s the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) warning to the community as residents hunker into the chilly temperatures, stoking their woodheaters…and smoking out their neighbours. Macksville residents, remaining anonymous, are…
THE Nambucca District Vehicle Rescue Association (VRA) has been operating in the Nambucca Valley for 41 years since its inception in the early 1970s. Following a long history of service to the community, the VRA has ended. The Association…
ORGANISERS of the Nambucca Valley’s iconic Volkswagen Spectacular, say the event will still take place in 2021. The Spectacular will be held in Macksville between 24 October and 1 November. Donna Pell said, “Those who had bookings need to…
THE Raku firing technique is one of the oldest techniques in pottery. In Japan, Raku refers to the potter’s family name that has been passed down for over four hundred years. All of nature’s elements are used during this…
BENNY Bop, the well-loved Nambucca born-and-bred lad who passed in 2019 aged 23 years, this week had a rock-painting on the V Wall created for him by traveling mural artist Jarad Danby. Ben’s mum, Lesa Cryer, who has lived…
COMMUNICATION throughout the community is one of the main concerns bubbling up to the top of the SES Flood Forum Report just released. Twenty-six people, most of whom were directly affected by the March floods, attended May’s SES Flood…
FOLLOWING calls for help from concerned locals and visitors, WIRES Mid North Coast branch has rescued four pelicans in recent weeks all needing veterinary assistance to remove fishing line and hooks from their legs, wings and stomachs. Discarded fishing…
HOMELESSNESS Week runs from 1-7 August 2021 and is a great time to think about what can be done for the homeless in our area. Nambucca Heads Big 4 Craft Group presented Mr Mark Tanner, Operations Manager for Hope…
A Strategy to help protect and celebrate the Aboriginal and European history of the Coffs Harbour area has been endorsed by Council after public consultation. “While the planned conservation of local Aboriginal cultural heritage, our industrial history and early…