IF you wander along the V-Wall on a sunny morning you may encounter a collection of small brightly painted rocks, placed among the larger boulders. If you find one, you may be in possession of the work of one of…
NSW MINISTER for Environment James Griffin has announced $600,000 to support an Aboriginal koala habitat conservation project as one of the first actions in the NSW Koala Strategy. The Government says the $193.3 million NSW Koala Strategy is the largest…
THE War Mural at Anzac Park, Tea Gardens has been vandalised, with large sections torn down and left broken on the grass. Tea Gardens RSL sub-Branch secretary Jenny Ross-Henry described the needless vandalism as “disgusting”. Advertise with News of The…
DORRIGO’S Rotary clock has finally made its way home to the high street. Having been blown off its pedestal in the ferocious westerlies of July 2021, on Tuesday it was placed back and is sitting in its rightful place. “Many…
SHROUDED in family history and memories of life in Macksville, the family and friends of the late Marilyn Kay named and launched a hand-crafted timber boat in her memory earlier in June. The naming of the sailboat, Marilyn K, took…
JIMMYS Beach has been restored after storm damage, with MidCoast Council delivering 4000m³ of sand to the beach at Winda Woppa, Hawks Nest. Jimmys Beach was severely eroded in early April by a storm which affected the entire NSW coastline.…
IT wasn’t long ago in Tilligerry that local firies would drag a sheet of blackboard out of their station in summer with a ‘Total Fire Ban’ warning hand written in chalk on it. This they would prop up against a…
TAFE NSW is at the forefront of a technological revolution in forestry training, with state-of-the-art new equipment allowing Mid North Coast forestry apprentices to learn remotely and reduce travel costs and downtime. TAFE NSW Tumut, in the foothills of the…
VOLUNTEERS who make an outstanding contribution managing Crown Land reserves now have the chance to shine at the Community Achievement awards. Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson called for nominations of people who help manage reserves that support communities,…
THE Tomaree Museum Association recently organised a talk by Dr Leslie Kilmartin, a direct descendant of William Cromarty. Cromarty was employed by the famous Arctic explorer and mariner, Sir Edward Parry, when they were both based in Port Stephens during…