THE Energy and Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) will host a free event for energy and water customers at the Macksville Senior Citizens Centre on April 9 between 11am and 4pm. Customers are encouraged to bring their current and past energy…
IN a move aimed at boosting student engagement and opening up diverse career opportunities, the State Government has announced the expansion of its Educational Pathways Program (EPP). This program, already operational in 148 public high schools across nine regions, will…
THE New South Wales Government has unveiled plans to bolster coastal safety measures with the installation of ten new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) in strategic coastal locations, a move set to potentially make Scotts Head Beach and surrounding areas safer…
THE Department of Education sponsored a ‘Beyond the Emergency Assembly Point’ (BTEAP) workshop at Nambucca Heads on Thursday 7 March. The aim of this workshop was to help participants learn practical strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of young…
RESIDENTS of the Nambucca Valley can look forward to enhanced accessibility to Justice of the Peace (JP) services starting Tuesday 2 April, as a JP service will begin operating from the Nambucca Library. Local JP Eric Pitman will be offering…
AMONG the highlights of this year’s Seniors Festival is the Local Achievement Awards program, which recognises the remarkable efforts of seniors in making their communities better places to live. Operating on a local level, the Local Achievement Awards offer a…
FOR Murray Greenaway and his young family, the beautiful macadamia nut farm he purchased in Valla should have been a dream come true. “My partner flew down from the Territory to look at the property in 2016 and it was…
WHAT’S working and what’s not working in primary health care is the subject of the Better Health community survey launched this week. The purpose of Healthy North Coast’s extensive survey is to gather valuable insights that will help shape the…
MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has welcomed the State Government’s announcement of a new inquiry into community safety in regional and rural communities, highlighting the need to find “lasting solutions to combat anti-social behaviour”. “People in Oxley need to feel…
NORTH Coast Local Land Services has received five reports of domestic dogs being attacked and killed by wild dogs in the last two months. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common occurrence at this time of year and although wild dogs can…