THE cenotaph at Nambucca Heads, located near the Nambucca RSL club, stood in great company on Anzac Day 2021 for the 10:30am service with an estimated 350-400 people in attendance. It was a glorious day, with sunshine lighting the service in a warm glow. Many veterans attended, alongside their families and community
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Port Stephens Yacht Club Hosts Sail Trim Course With Sailor and Boat Designer Andrew Buckland
Explosives, firies, the RAAF and Lemon Tree Passage School
Power to the people: The community campaign to keep Sawtell’s pool open
SAWTELL pool will stay open throughout May with reduced opening hours; and if numbers are good, possibly continuing through June. Councillor Paul Amos told News Of The Area, “The tight knit community of Sawtell Pool Users put forward a compelling case for extending the pool season and councillors applied some flexibility
Grant Funding Available For Port Stephens Projects
KATE Washington MP is encouraging local community groups, P&Cs, sporting clubs, and other not-for-profit groups to apply for the annual Community Building Partnership (CBP) grants program. CBP grant funding can be used for building or renovation projects, or to purchase equipment. Given the impact of COVID-19 on local not-for-profit organisations, Ms Washington
Anna Bay Drainage Woes
ANZAC Day commemorated on the Myall Coast
Put Coffs on biodiversity map with fun discovery app
WHETHER you see yourself as Sir David Attenborough or Dora the Explorer you can help map the Coffs Harbour region’s local amazing native creatures and vegetation by taking part in the fun Australian Councils’ BioQuest hunt. Using the free QuestaGame mobile app, your challenge is to find and/or identify the most
“These dogs have changed my life” – Pindimar local training pack of Assistance Dogs to benefit his community
BATTLING with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after 10 years of military service and the loss of his 15 year old son through suicide, Shane Griffis turned to his dogs for support. Realising the benefits of interaction with dogs on his mood, Shane began training one of his four Border Collies, Pepper,
Bygone Dive Pictures To Create Archive Of Underwater Changes
CITIZEN scientists are being called on to create an archive which will become a foundation for underwater research. Scientists at the University of New South Wales are seeking old dive photos which will be analysed to document the changes in our underwater world. The University is calling for divers to contribute their