BELLINGEN Shire Council has recorded a 69 per cent reduction in fuel and electricity emissions for 2025/26 compared to its baseline year of 2009/10. Bellingen Shire Council General Manager, Mark Griffioen, commended the achievement, acknowledging the years of consistent effort behind the results. “This further reduction in emissions comes off the back of last year […]
The northern end of Grassy Head Road will receive major repairs from 17 August, 2026.The road will now be open to vehicles in the mornings on construction days until about 8.30am, then closed for works about 8.30am to 3.30pm, followed by re-opening to all vehicles overnight. Photo: Supplied by NVC.
PART of Grassy Head Road will close to all vehicles on Friday, 28 August but remain open during other peak morning and afternoon travel times up to this date, Monday to Thursday, to accommodate school buses and high-volume traffic. Traffic during the open period will travel via a one-lane contraflow arrangement and motorists should expect […]
COFFS Harbour Breast Cancer Buddies (CHBCB) are supporting the local screening of a documentary, Conquering Breast Cancer, showing at Coffs BCC Cinema on Sunday 16 August. A feature-length documentary, Conquering Breast Cancer shares the inspiring stories of breast cancer patients, survivors, families and researchers, while exploring the realities of diagnosis, treatment and the lasting impact […]
NVC’s grading fleet and team members (background), preparing for the day before leaving Macksville Works Depot. Photo: Supplied by NVC.
THREE gravel roads in Valla are in the sights of a grading team, with work on the roads scheduled for completion between mid-August and September. Residents and travellers near Boggy Creek, Valla and Mitchells roads can expect some minor delays during the next fortnight as work is completed. The five-person crew tasked with maintenance of […]
Receptionist Deanna Blackburn with Dr Andrea Rose, Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sharon Jane.
DOCTOR Andrea Rose in Coffs Harbour believes she may be the last remaining private psychiatrist on the Mid North Coast willing to accept new patients. Dr Rose’s receptionist, Deanna Blackburn, told News Of The Area the practice received more than 10 referrals a week and had up to a 12-month wait for an initial consultation, […]
Facebook ads can be the first step to exploitation. Photo: Facebook.
Facebook ads can be the first step to exploitation. Photo: Facebook. Catching up to discuss delivery of council’s Signage and Wayfinding Strategy are Anna Fisher, of Fisher Design & Architecture, and NVC’s Jan Rooney. Supplied by NVC. Photo: Supplied by NVC. A DRIVE around the Nambucca Valley can feel like a trip […]
BERRY farming is a huge contributor to the Mid North Coast economy but it is under scrutiny over several areas. One of those areas is modern slavery, and the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, has written a submission to the NSW Government detailing systemic labour exploitation in the berry industry in and around Coffs […]
EVERY 10 days, Australia loses a farmer to suicide. Behind that number are families, communities and generations forever impacted. As many farming families continue recovering from drought, floods, bushfires and other natural disasters while navigating increasing financial pressures, the need for support has never been greater. This August, Australians are being urged to register, donate […]
THE Nambucca Valley community is mourning the passing of much-loved Scottish Country Dance teacher Marjorie “Marj” Trotter, whose passion for dance, friendship and lifelong learning enriched the lives of countless local people. Marj passed away recently at the age of 91, leaving behind a remarkable legacy that continues through the Scottish Country Dance class she […]
The fire behind the Nambucca Heads Surf Club Photo: Madeline Pearce.
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a bushfire near the Lions Lookout in Nambucca Heads after multiple triple-zero calls from the community on Monday evening. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) were called to the blaze at about 7:40pm. Two fire trucks and up to 12 firefighters from the Nambucca Heads Fire Station […]
