Nambucca District Rescue Squad members during hands-on drills. Nambucca District Rescue Squad members during hands-on drills. THE COVID pandemic and associated lockdowns changed the face of many business models, workplaces, and even volunteer organisations. The Nambucca District Rescue Squad was disbanded during the first COVID lockdown and this led to the squad ceasing operations. Some […]
The two-day meeting called for forests to be valued for their own sake. Photo: Bob Brown Foundation.
COFFS Coast environmental groups were represented at a two-day meeting last week that aimed to end native forest logging. Australian national environment and climate groups and regional and grassroots forest organisations met to collaborate on a national campaign to protect native forests by ending logging, clearing and conversion. Tim Cadman, Ashley Love and Meredith Stanton […]
Hearnes Lake is one of the catchments being monitored. Photo: Brett Vercoe.
LOCALS have known that Hearnes Lake and other Coffs Coast catchments have contained evidence of toxic chemicals at unsafe levels for quite a while. In 2021 Hearnes Lake Catchment Management Group, under the auspices of the Sandy Beach Action Group (SANDBAG) used a $9,000 Council Environmental Levy grant to collect water samples from waterways flowing […]
I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Australia’s Mid North Coast are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the […]
MUSIC lovers from across the Mid North Coast were treated to two memorable afternoons of song and celebration when the Bowraville Theatre Singers took to the stage for their latest production, ‘Harp Song’, alongside special guest Claire Patti. Held on Saturday, 13 June and Sunday, 14 June, both performances at the Bowraville Theatre sold out […]
Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted
Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted TREES that are hundreds of years old are being strangled by the rapidly growing and highly invasive Claw Creeper. This introduced vine forms dense mats, covering and […]
THE Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has made a four-year Determination for the maximum prices WaterNSW can charge for regional and rural bulk water services, from 1 July 2026. Tribunal Chair Carmel Donnelly said WaterNSW owns, operates and maintains dams and bulk water infrastructure across regional and rural NSW, supplying bulk water to irrigators, […]
National parks play an important role in the local visitor economy.
VISITORS to some of the Coffs Coast and Nambucca Valley’s most popular national parks could benefit from improved facilities and infrastructure under a new $130 million funding commitment announced in the NSW Budget. The NSW Government says the funding will be used to upgrade and maintain national park infrastructure across the state, including walking tracks, […]
A member of Nambucca Valley Council’s structures team removes the five- tonne load limit sign from Tilly Willy Bridge on Friday 19 June. Photo: Supplied.
MOTORISTS are once again able to travel unrestricted across Tilly Willy Bridge, with Nambucca Valley Council reopening the structure and removing its five-tonne load limit signs on Friday 19 June. The bridge had been closed for refurbishment works from 4 May to 19 June 2026. Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager David Moloney said the […]
Dolphin friendships can last decades - they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research.
Dolphin friendships can last decades – they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research. Dolphin friendships can last decades – they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: […]
