August 20, 2025
EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life.
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EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms

The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. MARINE algal blooms are the […]

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Buoyant Albanese plots next phase of Labor dynasty ‘I'm feeling very energised about parliament coming back,’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Buoyant Albanese plots next phase of Labor dynasty

PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has backed a greater role for the government in childcare as he prepares to push through legislation tightening up the sector following horrifying allegations of child abuse at Melbourne early learning centres. Universal affordable childcare was identified by the prime minister during the recent federal election as the one reform he’d […]

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Wanted: 10,000 households to plug in to energy research
Nambucca Valley

Wanted: 10,000 households to plug in to energy research

MORE than 10,000 Australian households and businesses will be asked to share ways they generate and use electricity for research to accelerate the net-zero transition. The nation’s science agency CSIRO on Thursday launched the National Energy Analysis Centre that will capture real-world energy use, which has been modelled on a similar body in the UK. […]

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Marine Rescue NSW boosts flood readiness in North Coast exercise Participants displayed a great degree of skill.
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Marine Rescue NSW boosts flood readiness in North Coast exercise

Participants displayed a great degree of skill. During weather emergencies Marine Rescue NSW can be requested to assist by NSW SES. Marine Rescue NSW multi-purpose vessels were used in the exercise. Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from seven units across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast took part in the Red Rock exercise. Participants from […]

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Calling past members for Physie reunion Norma Johnson, Brenda Henderson, Judy Blair, Yvonne Graham, Audrey Blood, Judy Summerville and Robyn Walsh.
Community

Calling past members for Physie reunion

Edith Parsons, Nancy Welsh, Norma Johnson, Jeanette Welsh, Audrey Blood, Judy Connell, Joan Lane, Gloria Gavenlock, Verlie Lee, Judy Summerville, Dolly Rowe and Jan Welsh. Raelene Stig, Keli Emerson, Leah Dugdale, Carol Locke, Alisa Noble, Lorena Christen and Alysse Chapman. Norma Johnson, Brenda Henderson, Judy Blair, Yvonne Graham, Audrey Blood, Judy Summerville and Robyn Walsh. […]

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KoaLaMan hits the road to find a home
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KoaLaMan hits the road to find a home

DO not be alarmed if you encounter a large koala with a blue head trudging along the road to Sydney – it is simply “KoaLaMan looking for a home”. The 550km, 30-day walk from the “Happy Frog” in Coffs Harbour to Parliament House in Sydney, is the latest in Peter Elzer’s efforts to halt logging […]

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New grants to help bush connectivity
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New grants to help bush connectivity

THE Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet connectivity. Regional Tech Hub General Manager, Jennifer Medway, said the program is about […]

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Work starts on Macksville Bridge renewal Work is underway to upgrade the Macksville Bridge.
Community

Work starts on Macksville Bridge renewal

A LARGE program of works to bring the Macksville Bridge back to its best got underway this week. The historic steel truss bridge has provided a vital link between the communities on the two sides of the Nambucca River for 95 years. On Monday, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) began a three-and-a-half-year program of work to […]

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Rotary Chocolate Wheel raises funds and community spirit at Bowra Sports Hub Fiona Nielsen from WIRES MNC and Rotary Club of Nambucca Valley president Kerry Dedman with the popular Rotary Chocolate Wheel at Bowra Sports Hub.
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Rotary Chocolate Wheel raises funds and community spirit at Bowra Sports Hub

THE Rotary Club of Nambucca Valley is bringing fun and fundraising together every Tuesday night at the Bowra Sports Hub. The popular Rotary Chocolate Wheel has been drawing strong community support and delivering real benefits to local groups. The simple format has proven a hit with charity groups and other not-for-profit organisations. Each Tuesday evening […]

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