Letter to the Editor: No horses left in the stable
DEAR News Of The Area, IT has been a failure of government through its complacency in allowing evil to insidiously evolve within our communities that has now put our way of life persistently under threat from deranged ideologies and malicious activists that have proliferated in the absence of strong and rational decision making. This current […]
Steve Ash watching Roy Rudner with an unmissable put.
Macksville Country Club Golf
FOLLOWING a nice drop of rain the course was in great condition for the Darren Pike sponsored Stableford event. With a big field ,good scores were the order of the day and playing off an eleven handicap Karl Cooper finished with a net seven under par 43 points to win with runner up Peter Urquhart […]
Letter to the Editor: Last Sunday my country changed
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is always front of mind to reach out to family and my friends after a shock. I remember, as many of us do, when we saw planes fly into skyscrapers almost 25 years ago. Our world changed. Last Sunday my country changed. Many Australians were needlessly killed. People died […]
Christmas under the stars: The sky that started a story
EVERY year, as the festive season picks up speed, the night sky quietly rolls out its own holiday display- no tinsel, no blinking bulbs, just a crisp dome of stars performing the same cosmic pageant they’ve been staging for thousands of years. And woven into that ancient canvas is a tale as old as Christmas […]
Coffs Harbour nurses pay tribute to their Bondi colleagues
IN a statement from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), members have expressed their deepest sorrow to the entire Jewish community, following the horrific mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December. Extending heartfelt condolences to the families and friends who have lost loved ones, and the dozens of victims who remain in […]
Major change to gas connection fees
THE Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) will require newly connecting retail gas customers to pay the upfront cost of their connection, often more than $2000, moving away from the old system where these costs were often shared across all customers. The recent final determination responds to a rule change request from Energy Consumers Australia and […]
The CSIRO’s patented neckbands use GPS and wireless sensors to control cattle movements. Photo: CSIRO.
Strict welfare guidelines as government legalises virtual stock fencing
CATTLE and dairy farmers have welcomed the government’s decision to legalise virtual stock fencing, which involves using GPS collars to control the animals through audio cues and electric shocks. The move is expected to reduce physical fencing costs, improve rotational grazing systems, and provide remote access to data on the welfare of herds. Minister for […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Miimi Aboriginal Corporation’s HIPPY Program Coordinator Sophie Ellis with the delighted graduates.
HIPPY graduates celebrated at Nambucca Valley ceremony
GRADUATES of the 2025 HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters) program were celebrated with a ceremony at the Nambucca Heads cinema on Sunday, 7 December. Held in the Nambucca Valley and delivered by Miimi Aboriginal Corporation in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence, HIPPY is a two-year in-home learning program for families […]
A parliamentary inquiry is underway into the risks faced by temporary workers in regional NSW. Photo: Anti-Slavery Australia.
Modern Slavery Committee meets in Coffs Harbour
THE NSW Parliament’s Modern Slavery Committee travelled to Coffs Harbour to hold its fifth public hearing last week as part of its inquiry into the risks faced by temporary migrant workers in rural and regional NSW. The committee heard from service providers who work directly with victim-survivors of modern slavery in the Mid North Coast […]
