A MAN is recovering from a significant injury after being knocked to the ground by an off-leash dog at Morrison Park near Swimming Creek, Nambucca Heads. Michael O’Brien, son-in-law of well known local identity, the late Noel Crocker, recounted his…
GUMMA artist Edward Barns recently returned from a week-long residency with the prestigious Bundanon Artists in Residence program, funded by Accessible Arts. The residency was held at the Bundanon gallery and museum complex on the banks of the Shoalhaven River…
THE Ross family’s target of raising $10,000 for Little Wings by the end of the year takes a swing in the right direction with a fundraiser this Sunday at the Macksville Country Club. For Adam and Carla Ross, the Little…
WITH the future of Australian Fashion Week in doubt, the loss of the annual showcase would be a blow for Indigenous designers. Fashion designer Melissa Greenwood named her 2024 resort collection Yarilla – which means to light up and illuminate.…
INDEPENDENT politicians have accused the major parties of “rigging” the electoral system in their favour to win more seats at federal elections. The Albanese government on Monday introduced reform legislation in the lower house which it said would curb the…
REFORMS to the ticketless parking fine system to require on-the-spot notifications have passed NSW Parliament. Under the existing ticketless system introduced in 2020, instead of having the infringement notice left on the vehicle, the fine was sent by post, sometimes…
BERRIES Australia executive director Rachel Mackenzie drove from Brisbane to address Nambucca Valley Council on the eve of its decision whether to require development applications (DA) for intensive horticulture operations in the region. Berries Australia is the joint venture of…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council has voted to require DAs for intensive horticulture operations in the region. The motion was resolved by five votes to four at Council’s general meeting on Thursday, 14 November. Over 100 people attended the meeting, with standing…
INDEPENDENT candidate for Cowper Caz Heise has announced a commitment to push for improvements to the beleaguered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) if elected to Federal Parliament. The NDIS, which is administered by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), is…
THE Christmas theme takes a rest this week to make room for one of the biggest swings of the year, Wicked: Part One. Yes, the carols may not be playing but you can expect people to be singing at the…