WITH this year’s year 12 cohort having experienced the most disrupted past two years of schooling, there is hope on the horizon with placements for traineeships within the construction industry. Construction is also an area where there is a…
MACKSVILLE Hospital has a new tool in its support kit for diagnosing breast cancer. On Wednesday, 20 October Nambucca RSL Club CEO Wendy Mills handed over the Club’s donation of a $12,400 SOZO machine to Macksville Hospital’s Acting Manager,…
THERE has been much to celebrate at Nambucca Vocational (NV) College this month. The latest group have completed their Individual Support Work Ready course with six students receiving employment offers. The students completed their training course, with work placements…
AN exciting and affordable exercise program for people aged 50-100+ has re-launched at five locations in the MidCoast, including Tea Gardens, supported by MidCoast Assist. Now is the time to rebuild your strength after the COVID-induced period of hibernation.…
PORT Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer has officially opened the revitalised Shoal Bay foreshore, just in time for summer. Mayor Ryan Palmer says the improvements make Shoal Bay an even more attractive place to spend time for both locals and…
THE White Bluff Project, a local artist-led science and community collaboration, is set to open its doors at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery on 30 October 2021. White Bluff is a rocky headland on the north side of the regional…
THE Nambucca Heads Youthie has launched an after school Art Group for local youth. This will operate every Tuesday during Term 4, with the first session to be held on Tuesday 26 October, 3:30-4:30pm. The program is open for…
AFTER the black summer bushfires we all know that something has to change. Our attitude to climate change being one of these. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
MIDCOAST Council is encouraging all MidCoast residents to take the five simple steps to prepare for bushfires this year, and to make sure they have registered their Get Ready plan online. “We want every home on the MidCoast to…
THIS Anti-Poverty Week (17-23 October), members of Nambucca Macksville Evening VIEW Club are calling on the local community to sponsor an Australian child through leading children’s education charity, The Smith Family. Nambucca Macksville Evening VIEW Club sponsors six children…