THE NSW state Government has extended the validity of the Dine and Discover vouchers by a month to July 31 of this year. The voucher system provides any resident of NSW over the age of eighteen with two $25…
OPPONENTS of changes to Medicare have been very vocal since modifications to more than 900 items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) were announced. The changes have been made after a five-year review by medical experts who consulted with…
OUR library network is one of the Shire’s most popular community assets and that is why Council continues to invest in their emerging roles as community hubs – places where people, information, ideas, creativity, and technology are brought together.…
A PROPOSAL to transform Woolgoolga Pizza Place into a Veterinary Hospital has recently been lodged with Coffs Harbour City Council. The development application for a Proposed Change of use to a Vet Hospital and internal alterations and additions was…
HEAL COUNTRY – Heal Our Nation is the theme of the annual NAIDOC exhibition opening on June 26 at Urunga Arts Space. Chris Wilson, local artist from the Gallery told News Of The Area the exhibition is proudly “showcasing…
MULLAWAY man Matthew Jeffery, is running from Uluru through the Great Central Road to Laverton in Western Australia across 1200k starting on or around June 15. He’s raising funds for his mate’s children’s charity, It’s NOT Your Fault 4…
THE opening night for Tree-o Gallery’s second birthday exhibition on July 3 has been cancelled, however the gallery remains open. Tree-o Gallery is an unexpectedly elegant space in Raleigh Industrial Estate that houses an array of beautiful furniture crafted…
ON Tuesday 8 June, K-2 students at William Bayldon Public School were actively engaged with local Bunnings gardening experts Megan and Jessica in the revival of the school’s vegetable patch. Following Covid-19 and the impact it had on supply…
JOHN Turnbull has been surveying marine life around the Solitary Islands for more than 10 years. He works with Reef Life Survey (RLS), an international, non-profit, citizen science program in which trained SCUBA divers undertake underwater surveys of reef…
NINETY NINE percent of patients admitted to the smaller public hospitals across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) rate their overall care as either ‘very good’ or ‘good’. The Bureau of Health Information’s Rural Hospital Adult Admitted…