FIREFIGHTERS from Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade spread the message with big red trucks and a powerful hose at the Myall River Festival in Tea Gardens on Saturday, 5 October. Volunteers from the local RFS brought out several of the…
LOCAL disability and employment services provider Ability Options presented a free workshop in Coffs Harbour designed to train businesses to deliver Trauma Informed Practices in the workplace. The workshop for local not-for-profit organisations was funded by a donation from Regional…
NSW AUTHORITIES have failed to hit hazard reduction targets ahead of the coming bushfire season. Vegetation growth fuelled by persistent wet weather has put the NSW Rural Fire Service on the back foot, forcing it to respond to more than…
TOMAREE nurses joined groups from across the Hunter and the rest of NSW at a rally in Sydney last week, as part of a 24-hour strike. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) held the protest after rejecting an offer…
FUNDRAISING has never tasted so good, according to members of the North Arm Cove Community Garden group. Its members have purchased a new mulcher with the proceeds from sales of local artisan Bill Moller’s jams and pickles, which were made…
OXLEY MP Michael Kemp took to the NSW Legislative Assembly last Tuesday to call for tighter feral predator control. Mr Kemp drew attention to the state’s alarming rates of native mammal extinction, with feral cats and foxes identified as primary…
THE Climate Council has launched plans to capitalise on Australia’s rooftop solar strengths. It has released a report in which it proposes doubling Australia’s solar power capacity and installing two million household batteries by the end of the decade. Advertise…
FEDERAL Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek declared extensions to Port Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) officially open on Saturday 21 September. The official opening was held at the facility on Gan Gan Road near One Mile Beach, with a plethora of VIP…
THE community of Bulahdelah is celebrating after an announcement that Stroud Community Lodge will purchase and operate Cedar Wharf Lodge Nursing Home. Anglican Care shut down the Cedar Wharf facility in May 2022 after taking over management of the nursing…
AUSTRALIAN Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) research has revealed drivers on rural NSW roads knowingly drive without due care and attention. The research findings were released on 10 September at Diggers Beach Reserve to mark Rural Road Safety Month. Advertise with…