LOCAL Worimi artwork celebrating the upper Port Stephens and Karuah River country will soon be on display at the Karuah RSL Club. Worimi art works are individually unique to the maritime area that inspires them, and are created by local…
NATIVE stingless bee hives have become the target of theft along the Mid North Coast, leaving local beekeepers distraught. While Police have been informed, the thefts have not been resolved, and beekeepers have started protecting their properties using surveillance methods.…
THE enormous sunspot that sparked the spectacular aurorae across the globe last month is back facing the earth, and it appears to be getting bigger. One of the largest sunspot groups seen in years, this monster is so big that…
THE RESULTS of recent research into the challenges faced in a transition to renewable energy have been released, with one key finding being that a majority of respondents believe community consultation into energy projects is often tokenistic. Many in Port…
ACTRESS, filmmaker, and regenerative farmer Rachel Ward has spoken out about the difficulties faced by small beef farmers across the state. Rachel owns a small farm at Taylors Arm in the Nambucca Valley, which she operates using regenerative practices to…
MAINTENANCE work is set to start on the Old Karuah Bridge from this week. The six-span Pratt Truss style bridge was built in 1957 to replace an earlier punt ferry crossing, which formed part of the original route of the…
AN act of quick thinking and compassion by some local recreational fishers resulted in saving a family of osprey on the Bellinger River recently. Two ospreys, a breeding pair, were circling over the Bellinger River in search of fish, in…
THE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced amendments to its site-specific biodiversity conditions (SSBCs) relating to the protection of greater gliders. The EPA says the amendments clarify search and survey requirements and “strengthen protections for greater gliders”. The changes…
AN unconventional yet effective team is helping to tackle Phytophthora dieback in Barrington Tops National Park. In a ground-breaking initiative, conservation detection dogs Alice and Echo have been trained to sniff out Phytophthora cinnamomi, an unseen pathogen which is a…
BACKYARDS play an important role in local biodiversity and the ecosystem. This means that everyone that has so much as a pot plant on their verandah can make choices that work for local wildlife. Advertise with News of The Area…