THE NSW Forestry Minister, Nationals MP Dugald Saunders, dismayed conservationists across the state when he tabled a bill in State Parliament on November 9 that would have removed the role of local councils in permitting and prescribing rules for logging…
FOLLOWING negative prior experiences in employment, Holly, a local young person with ADHD, is now happily employed with Dustycorns Cleaning following support from human services provider APM. Rielle, the founder of the cleaning service, which serves from Nambucca to Corindi,…
A GROUP of passionate residents from localities across the Oxley electorate, including Nambucca Heads, Bellingen, Kempsey and South West Rocks are rallying to search for the “ideal candidate” to contest the 2023 state election. “We are inviting you, the voters…
THE Dorrigo Show 2022, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November, returns after three years as a true country show with traditional events and new features. Society President Sally Duckett says the 2022 theme of ‘Women in Agriculture’ features a selection…
BOAMBEE Bowerbird Quilt Group have donated over $3,000 to the Boambee East Community Centre following their hugely successful Quilt Show on 28 and 29 October. The Quilt Show had almost 500 visitors over the two days, with people travelling from…
PEOPLE living with kidney disease are being supported with their travel plans by the launch of Kidney Health Australia’s new mobile treatment vehicle, the Big Red Kidney Bus, with a schedule of stops-offs in popular get-away destinations, including Coffs Harbour.…
25 RIDERS from Singhs Social Motorcycle Club (SSMC) Australia, a chapter of Singhs Motorcycle Club UAE (United Arab Emirates) rode from Sydney to Woolgoolga to raise awareness on abuse and domestic violence setting off after prayers at the Glenwood Temple…
100 TRUCKS, gleaming and impressive, drove in convoy from Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour C.ex International Stadium on Saturday, 12 November in commemoration of truck drivers Mark Haines and Tom Seccombe, who took their own lives in 2021. The Grinding Gears…
GEOFF Skerry and Calamity Thorncraft scooped top honours at this year’s Woolgoolga Has Got Talent contest held at C.ex Woolgoolga. Calamity’s musical theatre performance of Good Girl showcased a repertoire of singing, dancing and acting skills which wowed the judges…
THE Rotary Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) is coming to Bulahdelah and locals are encouraged to hop on board for a free health check. ‘Saving men’s lives’ is the catch cry of the campaign, an initiative of the Rotary…