THE Coffs Harbour-Grafton area has experienced a 70 percent increase in recorded domestic violence-related assaults over the past five years. There has also been a 65.7 percent jump in sexual assaults over the same period for the statistical area, which…
NEW SOUTH WALES has seen a significant increase in four major criminal offences over the past five years, according to a recent report by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Between March 2019 and March 2024, incidents of…
THE latest Port Macquarie-Hastings Council report reveals significant updates on the natural resource management of Lake Cathie, Lake Innes, and Cathie Creek, outlining a range of ongoing projects and initiatives aimed at improving the waterways. A comprehensive 212-page document, the…
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CONFIRMED by the Australian Dragon Boat Federation as the oldest active Dragon Boat Club member in Australia, at 90 years young Fran Jordan keeps powering along. Fran represents the Laurieton-based Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC), whose 83 members enjoy…
DEAR News Of The Area, For the past 30 years we have had political leaders who have wanted to create fear and division using racism, climate change and nuclear power stations as ciphers to manufacture discontent. They don’t seem to…
THE chairman of the Taylors Arm Sports Reserve Committee of Management, Mr Greg Desmond, addressed Nambucca Valley Council last Thursday evening to request an urgent variation to Council’s 24/25 draft budget to enable funds for the master plan of the…
THOUGH some recent days have offered cold and windy weather, the newly renovated courts and Tennis Hub at Stuarts Point are proving to be a popular location for warming up the blood circulation and as a social gathering spot. The…
HOUSEHOLDS of Stuarts Point and the rest of Kempsey Shire will pay an average of $100 more annually in rates for the year commencing 1 July. Kempsey Shire Council will raise property rates by 7.9 percent, a permanent increase that…
THE winners of the 2024 North Coast Tourism Awards will be announced at an award ceremony and gala dinner in Port Macquarie on 1 August, with two Nambucca Valley businesses in the mix for honours. These awards acknowledge growth, entrepreneurship,…