QANTAS’ new Airbus A220 is now operational at Coffs Harbour Airport. The first flight arrived on Sunday night watched by the local aviation community, keen to get a photo of the aircraft and its Indigenous livery. Advertise with News of…
COUNCILLOR James Angel was elected unopposed to the position of Deputy Mayor of Nambucca Valley Council at the first general meeting of the new term. Cr Angel’s nomination was the only one received at the 17 October meeting. Advertise with…
BOWRAVILLE Recreation Club says local rabbit numbers have grown to plague proportions and they will work with Nambucca Valley Council to eradicate the introduced species from their grounds. Committee member Paul Le Cerf told NOTA the rabbit problem was “enormous”.…
COFFS Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) has teamed up with local health providers and experts to help women on their personal health care journey. Together they will deliver the “Empower Your Health Forum” on 13 November at Shoreline Luxury Living’s…
A BREAKTHROUGH discovery has revealed an ancient gene variant influencing immune defences among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The ancient variant of the natural killer receptor was identified by researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute, Monash University, Menzies School…
NAMBUCCA Valley councillors voted unanimously to proceed with a Warrell Creek subdivision of four lots into ten at their meeting on Thursday, 17 October. Previous plans to subdivide some of the lots was scrapped in September of last year following…
THE Bob Brown Foundation has organised ten simultaneous events across the country on Saturday, 3 November to highlight its opposition to native forest logging. The local ‘Rally for Native Forests’ will be held at the Morgo St Reserve, Urunga from…
LOCAL artist Mark Pryor will open his new exhibition called New Work, at Nexus Community Art Gallery in Bellingen on Sunday 3 November. The body of work chronicles Mark’s ongoing dialogue with his immediate natural environment. “I am fascinated by…
AN inquiry into regional crime held a public hearing in Kempsey this week, and meetings in Coffs Harbour on Monday, however the NSW Nationals have called on the process to be expanded. The NSW Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Law and…
THE upcoming ‘Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast’ exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum is gathering momentum, receiving a gratifying response from the community. Contributors including leaders in surfboard design, industry, media, professional and amateur surfers, environmental…