Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. The state government has committed more than $140 million to the agriculture sector. Photo: DPIRD. THE State Government will invest over $140 million of new funding to “safeguard the future of NSW’s agricultural industry”. On […]

CWA members join ShoreTrack for a morning of connection and community
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 […]
Stuarts Point flood recovery event raises over $2k
Auctioneer Wayne Mason, SPaDCO Chairperson Mary-lou Lewis and Chris Parke. The Oxy-Morons entertained the crowd. Kempsey Rotary Club members Jenny Lee and Geoff Bannerman. Volunteers Janice Walters and Yvonne Chegwidden. SPaDCO Secretary Jane Ford shows off the raffle prizes on offer. MORE than $2000 was raised for flood recovery efforts at a charity benefit concert […]

First-ever DNA mapping of NSW river mouths and estuaries
Dr Maarten De Brauwer of SCU and Fisheries Technician Kait Harris conduct estuarine monitoring in Yamba. Dr Maarten De Brauwer and Kait Harris collect samples to send to Wilderlab for processing. Dr Maarten De Brauwer and Kait Harris collect samples to send to Wilderlab for processing. A MAJOR study of NSW estuaries using a novel […]
Cottage industry creatives flourish on the Mid North Coast
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 […]
Campaign to promote state’s Great Walks
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 […]

Chronic pain research project starts across the North Coast
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 […]
Mary’s remarkable recovery- part two
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 […]
More support sought for flood-affected farmers
THE Liberal and National parties are continuing calls for Federal and State governments to urgently amend Category C and D disaster recovery funding to the maximum thresholds of $50,000 for small businesses and $75,000 for primary producers. Local MPs say the current $25,000 threshold is simply not enough, however Labor Ministers have urged primary producers […]
Another crash despite speed limit change at Valla Beach
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 […]