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…
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…
PLANS for a $4.9m redevelopment of Coffs Harbour International Marina have been lodged with Coffs Harbour City Council. Coffs Harbour International Marina Pty Ltd is proposing to redevelop the marina at Marina Drive, Coffs Harbour. The proposed redevelopment is…
AFTER eighteen months of planning, Bellingen based event Camp Creative has been postponed for a second year. Camp Creative is a summer school event that has run every January for thirty-five years. Its art, music, craft, dance, and singing…
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…
WORK is underway to install 300 metres of elevated walking track at the top of Muttonbird Island to improve the habitat of the resident Wedge-Tailed Shearwaters and improve visitor safety. Shearwaters (commonly known as Mutton Birds) fly halfway around…