TAFE NSW has developed a new course around food production to meet the growing demand of consumers to grow their own food and to consume slow food. Coffs Harbour Education Campus’ Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation Land Management Head Teacher…
FROGS are sick and dying along the Coffs Coast, and it’s causing scientists concern. All along the East Coast “reports are coming in of multiple frogs being found shrivelled and turning brown on people’s lawns,” said Southern Cross University’s…
BIRD migration is bringing our feathered friends back to our region as Spring emerges, some ahead of typical timing. Birds that left our area to spend the winter far to the north are starting to return. Richard Jordan of…
BELLINGEN Shire’s Coronavirus Pandemic Response Group (PRG) has been working hard to keep locals informed and up to date during the pandemic and more recently the lockdown for regional NSW. Bellingen Shire Council Manager Liz Jeremy said, “Ultimately,…
FOUR Coffs Harbour councillors are facing disciplinary action after being found to have engaged in misconduct by the Office of Local Government (OLG). Councillors Paul Amos, John Arkan, Keith Rhoades and Tegan Swan have had payment of their fees…
MANY people have heard of Equal Pay Day, but few realise that the date changes each year, because it is held on the day that marks how many days it takes from the end of the financial year for…
THE Morrison Government has enacted a blanket rule that will allow child care centres to waive gap fees in regional NSW, now that the statewide lockdown has been in effect for over 8 days. It means services will have…
BERRIES Australia has welcomed the announcement this week of an Agriculture visa by the Australian government. The Australian Agriculture visa will be available to workers across the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors and provide a basis for the ongoing…
THOSE out of work due to lockdown restrictions or classed as non-essential workers can use their time at home wisely with a number of free courses now available to upskill during this time. The NSW Government has announced an…
EMERALD Beach’s Michel Vimal du Monteil can now officially bear the title of published author as his debut novel is off the presses and heading for distribution. ‘Where There is a Will’, published by Hawkeye Books, is set on…