THE search is on to find the most outstanding and influential women in NSW, with nominations now open for the 2023 NSW Women of the Year Awards. Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor said the annual awards play an important role…
THE National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has released survey results highlighting what it calls shocking levels of workplace stress and dysfunction at Southern Cross University (SCU). A survey report entitled ‘The final straw: Insights into workplace culture and staff well-being…
NSW Deputy Premier and Leader of the NSW Nationals, Paul Toole, has expressed disappointment at the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, claiming the event failed to deliver a plan to fix the ag worker shortage crisis currently facing regional…
EIGHTY-PLUS Koi went under the judges’ eye at The Australian Koi Association (AKA) Coffs Harbour Region Chapter’s Koi Show on Sunday 21 August. Judges scrutinise the overall look, quality of pattern and colour of the fish. Advertise with News of…
POSITIVE conversations came out of the first meeting of The Friends of Bagawa Forest, on Sunday 28 August, hosted by local Jodie Nancarrow under Forestry Corp NSW’s ‘No Entry’ sign on Battery Road, a dirt track behind Nana Glen The…
CELEBRATING women in agriculture, Dorrigo Show Society is rolling out the Show Ball on Saturday 8 October 2022 after a long absence. A highlight of the official side of the event is the presentation of four young women who have…
DORRIGO Dramatic Club is bringing The Beast to the stage with performances held at the newly refurbished Old Gazette Theatre, Dorrigo, from 2-17 September 2022. “After seeing The Beast performed in Melbourne several years ago, it immediately came to mind…
A DEALING with Debt and Tenancy workshop is offered free at Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre by its legal aid partner, No Interest Loans, on Friday 9 September. The content is created to support people looking for information, advice and support…
DAFFODIL Day 2022 was a great success in Coffs Harbour with donations and conversations with Cancer Council staff encouraging awareness and connection. Cancer Council Coffs Harbour had a stall at the Thursday growers markets in Central Coffs on Daffodil Day,…
COMMUNITY groups that include landowners, farmers, ecologists and nature enthusiasts have become ‘citizen scientists’ to collect data on the biodiversity in ecologically-sensitive areas of NSW public forests to support their fight against local logging. ‘Friends of Conglomerate State Forest’ spokesperson…