COMMUNITY group ‘Lock the Nambucca Valley’ (LNV) has expressed concerns about an exploration licence issued to mineral exploration company ‘Summit Minerals’ allowing them to explore for minerals, including antimony, in the Nambucca and Macleay Valleys. LNV claims that landholders in…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers across the state were involved in a record 386 search and rescue missions in October, making it the Service’s busiest ever start to a boating season, which runs from 1 October to 25 April. Advertise with…
THE Stuarts Point Community House staff and volunteers were pleased to host a Breast Cancer Awareness Morning Tea on Friday 27 October, with a fun theme of ‘Decorate a bra and wear it on the outside!’ Though originally planned as…
PATCHY but welcome rain fell across the mid-north coastal regions of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday last week, bringing some relief for drought-stricken farmers and firefighters. Combined totals for 26 and 27 November of up to 50 millimetres…
MACKSVILLE Mitre 10 celebrated their tenth birthday with a day for families and young children last Saturday. The Family Fun Day in Macksville saw children riding toy horses, playing “chucka chicken”, participating in sensory activities and other activities in a…
THE Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) welcomed Lorraine Gordon from Southern Cross University at their 25 October meeting in her role as Director of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance and the Institute of Ecological Agriculture. Her address shared her…
THE Mid North Coast’s own community transport service, The Community Transport Company, has won the Community Transport Service of the Year Award for 2023 at the recent annual industry conference held in Port Macquarie. The Community Transport Company was recognised…
THE Macksville Medical Centre is now partnering in a program to encourage nursing students to take clinical placements in regional areas. The Nurse Student Rural Placement (NSRP) program is a collaboration between the Australian Practice Nurse Association and the Rural…
THE Nambucca Youthie Cafe opened its van and its heart to the community last Friday evening, 20 October, to kick-off a special program that promised a hearty meal for everyone who came along. Officially labelled the ‘Friday Feed’, this initiative…
THE NVC Group are establishing a Consumer Advisory Committee and inviting aged care home residents, and residents’ chosen representatives, to be involved. NVC Group Executive Care Manager Moriah Resurreccion said she had high hopes for the new group and believed…