THE Get Grubby Program, created to encourage children’s active participation in sustainability learning and fun, came to the Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Valley and Bellingen areas through March. It brought interactive and educational events to almost 1000 preschoolers and Kindergarten to…
RESULTS from Australia’s biggest annual frog count, hosted by the Australian Museum last November, have helped inform the scientific description of at least eight new frog species. FrogID coordinator Nadiah Roslan said, “FrogID acoustic data (audio recordings) were used alongside…
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has released the findings of its inaugural survey, which asked women about their greatest concerns, particularly in remote, rural and regional communities. With 1670 responses to a range of questions from the state…
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the second stage of a $38 million project that will extend Bellingen Shire’s sewerage network into more communities. The Sewering Coastal Villages Project is funded thanks to more than $11 million from the NSW Government’s Safe…
THE Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC) and other community groups raised concerns when Transport for NSW (TfNSW) advertised that a parcel of land on the Kalang River was going to auction last Saturday. The land is a designated Biodiversity Stewardship Site…
TWELVE more high school students are now working in various roles across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) thanks to the legacy of Aboriginal activist Elsa Dixon. Ms Dixon played a key role in improving social outcomes for…
HOUSEHOLDS would be given a modest seven percent fall in their gas bills and three percent cut to their electricity bills, under a coalition’s plan to pump the market with gas to drive down energy costs. The coalition released the…
NAMBUCCA Heads teenager Zeke Daley has officially registered as an Independent candidate for Cowper in the 2025 Federal Election. In a statement to media, Mr Daley said he brings a “fresh, community-driven voice” to the region’s political conversation. Advertise with…
AUSTRALIAN Red Cross “Trauma Teddy” coordinators from Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga and the Nambucca Valley answered the call for love, kindness and cuddles after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred wreaked havoc in communities to the north. “In times of disaster, in times of…
COFFS Harbour Showground is set to become a mecca for motors this weekend, with the running of the Bridgestone Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Motor Festival. Hosted by the Coffs Harbour and District Sporting Car Club, the festival will be…