DORRIGO cattle farmer Sue Francis recorded 732mm of rain in six days during the Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred rain event. As the storm developed, Sue shared daily updates to her farm’s Facebook page, ‘Onward Murray Greys’. Advertise with News of The…
NEW nurses and midwives at Coffs Clinical Service are among a cohort of 100 joining the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD). They are working across all clinical areas at hospitals in Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Kempsey, Macksville, Bellingen and…
OVER 100 residents gathered this week for the launch of a new initiative to tackle the impact of the region’s affordable housing shortage on health services delivery in Bellingen and Dorrigo. Faced with recent medical service closures, Bellingen Shire Council…
FOLLOWING a week of flooding, road closures, landslips and evacuations, financial assistance has been announced to help residents severely impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Jointly funded by the State and Federal governments, the package will provide emergency financial assistance of…
THE Reserve Bank’s first rate cut since 2020 has delivered a welcome boost to the economic outlook, but Australian consumers are still more pessimistic than optimistic. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer confidence survey posted a strong four per cent gain in…
THE Bob Brown Foundation will stage a “March in March” as a nationwide show of support for ending the destruction of native forests. Locals will gather at Bellingen Park at 11am on Sunday 23 March. Advertise with News of The…
THE All One Under The Sun festival will return over two action-packed days at Brelsford Park in October. “This is outstanding news for an event which can trace its roots back to Harmony Day,” said Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams.…
A MAN was rescued after attempting to drive through flood waters at Missabotti on Saturday. Emergency services were called to Missabotti Road, Missabotti – about 30km northwest of Nambucca Heads – at around 8pm, following reports a man had been…
AUSTRALIANS’ human rights were overlooked in governmental COVID-19 responses, a new report reveals, with experts saying the country isn’t prepared for its next health emergency. Domestic violence victims, renters, casual workers and at-risk groups bore the brunt of the COVID-19…
A “POLLIES in the Pub” event in Kempsey featuring controversial Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was cancelled just as it was about to begin on Wednesday, 12 March, following a protest by members of the Dunghutti community. National Party Member for…