MACKSVILLE radiated with festive spirit as the town’s annual Christmas Carols by Candlelight welcomed close to 4,500 attendees on Sunday. What began humbly 36 years ago near the Macksville library has blossomed into a cherished event orchestrated by the Salvation…
THE State Government will establish a new taskforce to tackle emergency department (ED) wait times. The ED Taskforce will comprise health workers and NSW Health officials, from across the state’s various local health districts and specialty networks, including from regional…
THE Bureau of Health Information (BHI) last week released two reports – showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during July to September 2023, and patients’ experiences of emergency care in small rural hospitals in early 2023.…
“IF you are without the support of your community, you will not last,” was the message prominent environmental lawyer and NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson delivered to front-row seated local blueberry growers in Macksville last Monday night. “Regenerative farming producers…
WHAT started as a simple lunch gathering for a small group of former nurses from the old and new Macksville Hospitals blossomed into a heartwarming ‘unofficial’ reunion as over 30 former nurses, many of whom hadn’t seen each other for…
THE new COVID-19 vaccine to target the current Omicron variant of the virus will be available in community pharmacies throughout Australia from this week. The category of vaccines known as XBB 1.5 was approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)…
REGIONAL Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) have announced the ‘Ignite Minis’ event series, coming to Taree, Kempsey and Bellingen in February 2024, to enable consultation on local issues facing the Mid North Coast. The events will provide detail on…
THE Voices of South West Rocks Community Inc (VOSWR) has been working with Kempsey Shire Council to implement a two-story height limit outside the town’s CBD in the 2023 South West Rocks Structure Plan. VOSWR and the community are outraged…
THE picturesque V-Wall precinct in Nambucca Heads has welcomed a stunning addition with the installation of a new pelican sculpture. Crafted by the talented duo of Jason Earnshaw and Gary Cattanach, the sculpture is set to become a focal point…
THE Nambucca Valley Country Music Club demonstrated its commitment to community support on Sunday 26 November, presenting a generous donation of $1,100 to ShoreTrack. The donation was gratefully accepted by Paul ‘Fatty’ Ireland from ShoreTrack, expressing immense appreciation for the…