UP to 40 ‘affordable homes’ will be built across two locations in Bellingen for low-income older women following a landmark agreement between the state and federal governments and the Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution (RFBI). State Member for Oxley Melinda…
THE state’s peak farming body is opening the door to higher education for a handful of members through the NSW Farmers 2022 Tertiary Scholarships. Scholarships worth $4000 are awarded annually to four members or their children to support their…
CORRECTIVE Services NSW (CSNSW) has launched the largest recruitment drive in its history as it emerges from the pandemic with a commitment to fortifying its 10,000-strong workforce. The extensive campaign will focus on employing 800 permanent correctional officers over…
IN A WORLD where people place kudos on working long hours and only grabbing a few hours sleep, and feel guilty about savouring a yummy chocolate ice-cream, it might seem that simple pleasures are not valued anymore. Southern Cross…
ON Monday 14 February 2022 many Australians will reflect on the service to the nation of a group of men known affectionately as ‘The Nashos’. The day is officially known as National Servicemen’s Day and the Nambucca Valley will…
HELP us solve the mystery of a box of medals dating back almost 100 years. The young A D McLeod would probably have been 16 or 17 when he won a number of gold medals for junior-grade sport in…
THE pandemic has so far managed to derail attempts by Nambucca Valley Radio 105.9FM to launch their iconic Studio 3 Live Broadcasts for 2022. The hard working volunteer broadcasters at 2NVR will not be defeated and have lined up…
AFTER an absence of two long years a centre piece of Nambucca Valley life, the iconic Macksville Show, is back. On 29 and 30 April 2022 the Valley will come alive with the type of show we have come…
THE Cancer Council is calling on cancer patients and carers in the Mid North Coast to have their say in cancer support needs. Residents of the Mid North Coast who have been affected by cancer are being asked to…
SOUTHERN Cross University has attracted nearly a million dollars in scholarship funding for students who commence their studies at the University’s Coffs Harbour and Lismore campuses this year. Part of the Australian Government’s Destination Australia scheme, the scholarship provides…