FOUR new probationary constables started duties in Coffs/Clarence Police District on Monday June 24 after a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy last week. The new recruits locally are Probationary Constables Phillips, Townsend, Barrington and Andrews. Advertise with News…
CLOSE neighbours and anti-forestry activists have expressed dismay over the commencement of logging in Orara East State Forest, ten kilometres north of Coffs Harbour. They say extensive and intensive logging operations began in late May, without satisfactory community consultation. Advertise…
COWPER MP Pat Conaghan has raised concerns about the NSW Government’s lack of funding in its recent budget for measures to address and prevent violence against women. Mr Conaghan, who is the Federal Opposition’s Shadow Assistant Minister for the Prevention…
ALMOST 800 people across the Federal electorate of Cowper have shared their views about what matters most to them and how they feel about the state of political representation. In a report launched on Sunday June 23, Voices4Cowper shared the…
URUNGA VIEW club welcomed Salvation Army Major Cathy Rogerson as guest speaker at their June meeting. “Major Cathy spoke about the services that they provide and new services that have been introduced,” Urunga VIEW Club spokesperson Sharon Grainger told News…
A COOPERATIVE for Bellingen hemp growers is being established after a meeting involving farmers and builders interested in the local growing, processing and building with industrial hemp. The event was held at the Bellingen Riverside Pavilion, hosted by Marg Hope…
TRANSPORT for NSW (TfNSW) has launched its annual ‘Animals on country roads’ public education initiative to help remind motorists to drive safely around animals. Between 2013 and 2022 there were a total of 1,423 crashes with an animal in NSW,…
A PLAN to power Australia with nuclear energy has been condemned by former prime minister Paul Keating, who labelled it as climate change denialism in disguise. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven nuclear plants across five states…
BELLINGEN Shire Council has placed draft Master Plans for the Bellingen, Dorrigo, and Urunga Central Business Districts (CBDs) on public exhibition. These plans aim to guide the future of the district’s CBDs, informed by the insights and aspirations of the…
THE Moon’s influence on human behaviour and physiology has been a subject of fascination and debate for centuries. While many beliefs about lunar effects remain rooted in folklore, recent scientific research has provided some insights into the Moon’s potential impact…