WALTER Tyson, a fourth generation Tyson on the Bellinger River, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours. The award recognises Wal’s services to the Bellingen Shire community. Advertise with News…
LAST week the Nambucca Valley/Stuarts Point district was the venue for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) program, now in its 54th year. Hosted by the Nambucca Valley Rotary Club, the seven day program for this year was conducted at…
NOMINATIONS are now open for the second National Rural and Remote Health Awards. The Awards pay tribute to exceptional individual professionals and organisations who have significantly contributed to improving rural and remote health across Australia. Advertise with News of The…
‘ALL Mixed Up’, a collaborative exhibition of work by graduating students from TAFE’s Diploma of Visual Arts and Ceramics course, is showing at Tree-o Galley in Raleigh from 15 to 22 June 2024. The Coffs Coast student artists will be…
NAMBUCCA Valley resident Calumn Hockey is a professional self-taught photographer and NOTA was lucky enough to catch up with him while he was between jobs at his parent’s farm in South Arm. In 2023, one of his photos was chosen…
NATIVE stingless bee hives have become the target of theft along the Mid North Coast, leaving local beekeepers distraught. While Police have been informed, the thefts have not been resolved, and beekeepers have started protecting their properties using surveillance methods.…
THE enormous sunspot that sparked the spectacular aurorae across the globe last month is back facing the earth, and it appears to be getting bigger. One of the largest sunspot groups seen in years, this monster is so big that…
RAINBOW Coffs Harbour is preparing for its first ever Pride Walk on Saturday 22 June during Pride Month. Held all around the world in June, Pride Month celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Founder and Director of Rainbow Coffs…
THE area’s prostate cancer patients will soon have access to a new radiotherapy treatment. Called Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), it delivers a high dose with extreme precision. This reduces the impact on healthy organs and leads to fewer treatments.…
