DO not be alarmed if you encounter a large koala with a blue head trudging along the road to Sydney – it is simply “KoaLaMan looking for a home”. The 550km, 30-day walk from the “Happy Frog” in Coffs Harbour to Parliament House in Sydney, is the latest in Peter Elzer’s efforts to halt logging […]
THE Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet connectivity. Regional Tech Hub General Manager, Jennifer Medway, said the program is about […]
North Coast Force Under 17s Boys player Brenton Mance tries to break away. Photo: AFL North Coast.
North Coast Force Under 17s Boys player Brenton Mance tries to break away. Photo: AFL North Coast. Alita Roberts shapes to kick. Photo: AFL North Coast. North Coast Force Under 15s Girls player Chloe Murphy looks to handball. Photo: AFL North Coast. Zoe Tarlinton on the burst. Photo: AFL North Coast. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Mid North Coast is no stranger to tough times, but the weather is becoming more extreme and harder to live with. In just a few years, our region has faced devastating bushfires and record-breaking floods. The recent floods are another hit to our region, hurting our people, our livestock, […]
Work is underway to upgrade the Macksville Bridge.
A LARGE program of works to bring the Macksville Bridge back to its best got underway this week. The historic steel truss bridge has provided a vital link between the communities on the two sides of the Nambucca River for 95 years. On Monday, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) began a three-and-a-half-year program of work to […]
Mia Pell about to start a run in her VW Bug.
Martin Smith took second outright in a Nissan Pulsar Q. Dallan Beard was outright winner in the Subaru Impreza. Harvey Nicholson being congratulated for his win in Juniors. Mia Pell about to start a run in her VW Bug. COFFS Harbour and District Sporting Car Club have held their latest event, with the running of […]
FRONTPAGE PIC_ Lions Clubs Provide Relief _MB_PY NEWS_ Lions Clubs Provide Relief _MB_PY 2 IN the wake of recent flooding in the local area, the Macksville and Nambucca Heads Lions Clubs have worked quickly and effectively to provide targeted support to affected families, thanks to funding from the Australian Lions Foundation (ALF). As floodwaters began […]
Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club President Geoff Harris (left) and General Manager Johnathon Zirkler at the preliminary briefing to club members.
A BOLD proposal to merge two Nambucca Valley golf clubs and build a new championship-standard 27 or 36-hole course on a greenfields site has been outlined to club members at a special briefing. The concept – which is in its infancy, and only if viable – would see the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club and […]
Macksville’s Mara Beleisasa is wrapped up by Roosters defenders.
Roosters First Grade player Khan Jarrett takes on Macksville’s Billy Cockbain and Gus Single during the Round 11 thriller. Macksville’s Robbie Smith contests a high ball with Nambucca’s Dwayne Roberts Jarrett. Roosters First Grade player Logan Jones meets Macksville defenders Sam Shields and Brad Southan. Macksville’s Mara Beleisasa is wrapped up by Roosters defenders. Macksville’s […]
