THE former President of the Australian Nuclear Association spoke to the benefits of nuclear power generation in both Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour last week. At the events organised by Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, nuclear exponent Robert Parker…
THE Bob Brown Foundation has organised ten simultaneous events across the country on Saturday, 3 November to highlight its opposition to native forest logging. The local ‘Rally for Native Forests’ will be held at the Morgo St Reserve, Urunga from…
LOCAL artist Mark Pryor will open his new exhibition called New Work, at Nexus Community Art Gallery in Bellingen on Sunday 3 November. The body of work chronicles Mark’s ongoing dialogue with his immediate natural environment. “I am fascinated by…
AN inquiry into regional crime held a public hearing in Kempsey this week, and meetings in Coffs Harbour on Monday, however the NSW Nationals have called on the process to be expanded. The NSW Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Law and…
THE upcoming ‘Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast’ exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum is gathering momentum, receiving a gratifying response from the community. Contributors including leaders in surfboard design, industry, media, professional and amateur surfers, environmental…
THE Lions Club of Bellingen has launched one of its biggest fundraisers for the year; its popular Christmas cake stall and raffle. “We’ve got a goal of raising $100,000 to buy life-changing equipment for Bellingen hospital,” said Lions Club of…
REPEALING nuclear bans and drafting new environmental, safety and technical guidelines are expected to blow the opposition’s nuclear timeline. Australian Energy Regulator chair Clare Savage confirmed to a federal inquiry last Wednesday that Australia would be “looking at eight to…
THOUSANDS of Australians with old phones will not be able to make any calls or texts as the major telcos shut down their 3G networks. In a bid to boost the speed, capability and reliability of their 4G and 5G…
FILMMAKER Robert Zemeckis has been responsible for a number of cultural touchstones in his long career (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) and it looks as though he’s attempting another with Here. Reuniting his most iconic screen couple…
NUCLEAR power plants could take up to fifteen years to establish in Australia and facilities to dispose of high-level nuclear waste twice as long, an inquiry has heard. Waste produced by the power plants might have to be stored at…