THIRTEEN local high schools attended the Coffs Coast Career Connections event on Thursday 25 May at the Coffs Harbour Racecourse, bringing together some 1200 students to browse a myriad of careers as showcased by 64 ‘Career Champions’. Organised by Mid…
MODERN slavery was in the national news last week with a Melbourne couple appearing in court accused of keeping a person in domestic servitude. Most people think of slavery as something from the past, but, according to Dr James Cockayne,…
THE MACKAY-MCKAY family reunion is making a comeback in 2024 after relatives and descendants have revived their interest in the extended family get-together. A new board has been elected for the Mackay-McKay Family Reunion organisation, with Neville Devir appointed as…
ONE of the best known draw cards for visitors to the Nambucca Valley is the Frank Partridge VC Military Museum at Bowraville. Their goal is to present displays, exhibitions, educational programs and publications that broaden understanding and appreciation of the…
BRIERFIELD Hall is on the cusp of its centenary with an active committee working on a big celebration to take place in 2024. “To commemorate 100 years of the (most recent version) of the Brierfield Hall, the Brierfield Hall Committee…
BOWRAVILLE proved itself once again to be a neat niche in the Nambucca Valley, winning four categories in the Tidy Towns Awards. The Keep Australia Beautiful NSW 2022 Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards were celebrated at a presentation in Singleton…
LAST week NVC Group celebrated National Volunteer Week with special lunches at Riverside Gardens in Nambucca Heads and Autumn Lodge in Macksville. NVC Group Riverside Gardens Service Manager Kylie Kuwert said volunteer week has always been on the top of…
VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) is a leading women’s organisation with 14,000 members in 300 communities across Australia, all dedicated to supporting children in need with their education through The Smith Family. Members do this through community fundraising,…
LOCAL farmers joined an industry roundtable hosted by NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty last week. Held in Coffs Harbour, fifteen representatives from across Mid North Coast and North Coast primary industries including grazing, dairy, nuts, sugarcane, berries, bananas, fisheries and…
KIDNEY Health Australia is urging adults to take a simple two-minute online test to determine if they are at risk of developing kidney disease. Of the two million (or one in ten) Australian adults affected by kidney disease, 1.8 million…