NEW Zealander Grant “Axe” Rawlinson and Australian Luke Richmond have set a new record, rowing from Houhora in far north New Zealand to Coffs Harbour in 22 days, two hours and 40 minutes – knocking nine days off the previous…
TUNNELLING teams working on the Coffs Harbour bypass have hit another major milestone after “breaking through” on what will be the second largest of three tunnels being built for the project. The breakthrough at Shephards Lane means people can pass…
FOUR of the candidates for Cowper in the Federal Election on 3 May, have discussed their positions on childcare at a forum in Nambucca Heads. Held last Saturday at the town’s Community and Arts Centre, the event was organised by…
HUNDREDS of baby sea turtles were released into the ocean after a rapid response team rescued a record number of eggs from North Coast beaches in the lead up to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Trained staff and volunteers from NSW National…
GRANTS are on offer to support communities in remote, rural and regional Australia to build back better after declared disasters or extreme weather events between 2019 and 2024. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in affected regions are invited to…
THEATRE lovers and political satire fans alike are in for a treat this April as “Gladys: A Musical Affair” hits the stage at Jetty Memorial Theatre. Fresh off a sold-out premiere at the Sydney Fringe, this cheeky, highly anticipated musical…
ONE rural birthing unit “teeters on the brink” and goes from “one disaster to the next” due to severe staff shortages. Another maternity service in a farming town of 15,000 closed four years after opening its doors, forcing specialists and…
THE NSW opposition introduced a bill in Parliament last week aiming to crack down on the “escalating youth crime crisis gripping regional communities”. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp, said the bill offers stronger, more effective measures than the bail reforms…
ABORIGINALand Torres Strait Islander children are being set up for a life of suffering, legal services say, as ‘tough on crime’ policy sweeps the country. More state and territory governments are locking up children at increasing rates, and not listening…
TIME to Shine is the new exhibition now showing at Woolgoolga Art Gallery (WAG). The theme presented gallery members with the opportunity to shine a light on their inner artistic passions and to demonstrate their abilities to the wider Woolgoolga…