FORESTRY Corporation is reminding residents to purchase firewood authorisations before collecting wood from State forests. Recent updates have been made to Forestry Corporation’s online firewood permit page. The conditions for firewood collection have also been updated and should be understood prior to entering State forests. The system now distinguishes some locations between pine and native […]

Coles Coffs Harbour provides a battery recycling bin in the carpark pedestrian entrance. The battery recycling bin in Woolworths Coffs City. Coffs Harbour’s FRNSW Acting Station Officer Tim George. LITHIUM-ION batteries are the fastest growing fire risk in NSW They power phones, laptops, e-bikes, e-scooters, power tools and even vacuum cleaners. “Lithium batteries make life […]

FOUR members of the Nambucca Valley Evening Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) paid a special visit to ShoreTrack to experience firsthand the inspiring work being done with local youth. CWA members Jenny Boys, June Rossington, Julia Sweeney and Marg Duffus were warmly welcomed at the ShoreTrack facility, where they took part in a […]

  Coffee mugs with earthy appeal.   Aaron of the Ember & Time cafe in Macksville.   THE funky trend of café and artisan collaborations is providing opportunities for Mid North Coast creatives. The distinction between fine dining and café culture has been somewhat erased in regional markets, given the appeal of fresh and earthy […]

THE State Government is rolling out a new ‘Find Your Path on a NSW Great Walk’ campaign that highlights seven spectacular multi-day walks across NSW. The new campaign highlights an impressive 275km of walking tracks in regional NSW that have opened to the public within the last two years. The walks showcase some of the […]

RESEARCHERS at the University Centre for Northern Rivers (UCRH) spent two days last week training 20 local physiotherapists to deliver integrated care treatments for people suffering from hip and knee pain, osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain. The training marks the first step in a four year research project that will run in the physiotherapy […]

THIS is part two of a series about the remarkable Mary Gibson from Talarm, who was trapped under a tractor wheel in an accident on her property in December 2022. To read part one, pick up a copy of last week’s paper or visit nambuccavalley.newsofthearea.com.au. THE serious dilemma Mary had found herself in continued as […]

A CAR and motorcycle crash at the notorious Giinagay Way/Valla Beach Road intersection closed the former in both directions on Tuesday afternoon, mere hours after Transport for NSW issued a call for the community to “get on board” with road safety changes at the site. In a media statement released Tuesday morning, motorists were urged […]

HUNDREDS of people are seeking legal advice following widespread flooding on the Mid North Coast. Lawyers from the Legal Aid NSW Disaster Response Legal Service (DRLS), together with lawyers from Community Legal Centres, have been attending Recovery Centres established by the NSW Reconstruction Authority in flood-hit regions to help people deal with multiple issues. The […]

Cr Ljubov Simson spoke of the benefits having a local association could bring. Local grower Lawrence Proctor was supportive of the unified voice that an association could deliver. The attendees were enthusiastic about opportunities such an association could provide. Local supporter Raewyn Macky was keen to see improvements in sustainability and food quality. A NEW […]