REVIEWS of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the native vegetation provisions of the Local Land Services Act 2013 have identified concerns that Mid North Coast conservationists have long held about the effectiveness of environmental laws. Last Wednesday, the NSW…
THE St Vincent de Paul Conference at St Matthew’s Laurieton mourns the loss of Kerry James Walsh, a long-serving and dedicated member who recently passed away. Kerry’s commitment to helping those in need extended beyond the Laurieton branch; he also…
FORGET about the office and grab your fishing rod because this week on the Mid North Coast is shaping up to be an angler’s dream. Ideal weather conditions are set to pair perfectly with fantastic fishing opportunities, so there’s no…
FREEMASONS from the Hastings and Manning, along with Masonicare, the official charity of Freemasons NSW and ACT, donated $21,000 in support of local children with cancer last week. For a decade, the Freemasons have supported the Mid North Coast Cancer…
THE clock is ticking for Community at 3. The local organisation has until August 30 to secure the funds necessary to purchase the decommissioned Country Pines Motel in Kew, which they plan to transform into transitional accommodation for those suddenly…
FORMER Australian boxer Shelly Watts, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympic competitor, will be part of the world’s foremost sports showcase once more. This time Watts won’t be donning the boxing gloves however. Advertise with News of The Area…
VANDALS have destroyed sections of the safety fencing along the North Haven Breakwall. Gaping holes have appeared where aluminium bars and panels have been cut or kicked out and thrown into the river. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
TWO parties in Kookaburra Lane have been given the green light by councillors to apply to amend the Nambucca Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP) to allow their property to be subdivided although the two lots to be created would be…
RURAL landholders across the Nambucca Valley are being advised to be on high alert for Mud Scours, or Yersiniosis, after laboratory testing confirmed the scour as the cause of death in cattle on a Far North Coast NSW property. Mud…
FRIDAY 19 July marked a combined four hour undertaking of bush regeneration on Grassy Headland. South West Rocks Dune Care participants, alongside 27 Environmental Management students from Newcastle University and the local Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) volunteering…