Mary Keily (centre) playing in Miss Paris. Photo by Vanessa Hunter.
Mary Keily (centre) playing in Miss Paris. Photo by Vanessa Hunter. Mary Keily plays the harp. LOCAL musician Mary Keily has been inspired by the outcomes of therapeutic harp playing for the sick and vulnerable. She is raising money to buy her own instrument and hopes to study an International Harp Therapy program to be […]
Over the period 31 August to 6 September volunteers will be out and about across the Mid North Coast selling the iconic Legacy badges and bears in support of Legacy Week 2025.
HERE on the Mid North Coast, Australians have been showing their support for the families of veterans during Legacy Week since 1942. This year’s campaign runs from 31 August to 6 September, raising awareness and vital funds to help families who have sacrificed so much for our nation. Across the Mid North Coast, volunteers will […]
NVC Group’s aged care homes and retirement villages, such as Riverside Gardens at Nambucca Heads, will change hands. Photo: NVC Group.
THE ownership of NVC Group’s residential aged care homes and retirement villages will be transferred to not-for-profit aged care provider Respect Group in the coming months. According to a statement from NVC Group, the transfer will be carried out through a “structured and well-supported transition process, with a strong emphasis on maintaining continuity for residents […]
Guided by Riverwatch volunteers the students inspected macro-invertebrates (water bugs), mapped the river pattern, river bed and landscape, completed a sound map, and rated the health of the river.
Guided by Riverwatch volunteers the students inspected macro-invertebrates (water bugs), mapped the river pattern, river bed and landscape, completed a sound map, and rated the health of the river. Guided by Riverwatch volunteers the students inspected macro-invertebrates (water bugs), mapped the river pattern, river bed and landscape, completed a sound map, and rated the health […]
DEAR News Of The Area, DEEP Creek is more than a line on a map – it’s a living corridor. Its paperbarks, casuarinas, she-oaks and reedbeds filter water, soften floods, and host an orchestra of feathered residents. Some of those birds are now teetering on the edge. Protecting them isn’t just about saving rare species; […]
CITY of Coffs Harbour Councillor Jonathan Cassell is calling on the Minns Government to follow in the footsteps of past Labor leaders like Bob Carr, to secure NSW’s environmental future. Cr Cassell is an Advisory Panel member for the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). He is urging Premier Chris Minns to seize a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” […]
LNV held its Annual General Meeting in Bowraville on Saturday 16 August. Pictured are committee members (left to right) Russell, Marion Syratt, Peter Sobey (Vice President), Georgette Allen (Secretary),Todd Vercoe (Treasurer), Luise Pearson-Bernoth, John Windmill, Lotus Cavagnino (President) and Deanna Markovino.
LOCK the Nambucca Valley (LNV) will host an information session covering critical mineral exploration in the region at Taylors Arm Hall on Saturday, 30 August. A number of mining exploration license applications (ELA) currently exist over areas of the Nambucca Valley, including Taylors Arm. The prospecting company behind the applications, Trigg Minerals, is attempting to […]
Macksville Sea Eagles reserves take on Woolgoolga this Sunday for a place in the Grand Final. Photo: Macksville Sea Eagles.
THE COFFS Harbour Comets and Sawtell Panthers have both been victorious during the first week of the Group 2 Rugby League finals series. The Sawtell Panthers moved within one win of a grand final berth after having a 32-30 win against the Nambucca Roosters, in their Qualifying Semi-Final in Nambucca Heads. The Coffs Harbour Comets […]
