THE Federal Government has presided over an alarming drop in apprentice and trainee numbers on the Mid North Coast, says Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan. Mr Conaghan’s assertion has been refuted by a spokesman for Federal Skills and Training Minister…
POULTRY clubs across the country traditionally have a strong membership base and now a group of local poultry enthusiasts consider that interest in waterfowl has grown so significantly that they warrant a separate organisation, launching the Mid North Coast Waterfowl…
NAMBUCCA Valley Radio’s listening audience and a live studio audience will have the pleasure of experiencing Bellingen based singer/songwriter Sarah McKenna on Friday 16 February, when she performs live and free as this month’s offering of their Studio 3 Live…
A CHILDCARE crisis is gripping the Mid North Coast, with just 65 percent of early childhood education and care demand being met. According to research from Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC), parents across the region are struggling to…
APPLICATIONS are invited to the second annual Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship’, also known as the ‘Djuyalgal’ Scholarship, run by Façon Australia and supported by the Greater Bank. In the Gathang language, ‘Djuyalgal’ means ‘the one who is telling the story’. Advertise…
MORE than 50 community members attended the Greens Regional Forum held in Coffs Harbour this week, including teachers, farmers and nurses. Housing affordability and climate change were the top issues raised at the meeting, where Federal Greens Senator David Shoebridge…
DAWKINS Park, located opposite the Council Chambers in Macksville, next to the public library in Princess Street, is a centrepoint for the town. It is home to many birds, predominantly White Ibis, but few people can ever be seen picnicking…
ARSON Unit detectives have charged two men following an investigation into a deliberately lit bushfire in Nambucca State Forest. About 4.45pm on Sunday 7 January 2024, emergency services responded to a bushfire at Nambucca Heads. Advertise with News of The…
IN a boost to initiatives aimed at honouring and remembering veterans and Australia’s significant military history, the NSW Government’s Anzac Community Grants Program (ACGP) has allocated over $100,000 to 92 community groups, schools, and ex-service organisations across the state. The…
THE Nambucca Bowls Club was the go-to destination on the evening of Saturday 10 February as boot scooters of all ages gathered for a night of dancing and fun, all in support of a good cause. Known as the Boot…