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King offers deepest possible sympathy for flood victims

KING Charles III has expressed his admiration for emergency services and volunteers who responded to deadly flooding in Australia’s most populous state. Five people died and more than 1200 buildings were made uninhabitable after the record-breaking deluge across the NSW mid-north coast and surrounding regions. The flooding, which has now mostly ended, “greatly concerned” himself […]

Community

Nambucca radio volunteer recognised by broadcasting association

2NVR NAMBUCCA Valley Radio’s Ceri Wrobel has been named a runner-up in the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s (CBAA) Most Valuable Volunteer Award 2025. The CBAA does not routinely award runners-up, however made an exception in Ceri’s case. “Ceri was such a strong contender they wanted to recognise her in some way,” said Josh Cole […]

Community

‘Adopt a Street’ to connect businesses with flood-affected neighbourhoods

Founder Dr Jake Little donating items and helping out with the clean-up, which sparked his idea for Adopt a Street. Photo: supplied. ‘Adopt a Street – Flood relief’ – by locals, for locals. Image: supplied. A NEW community-driven initiative is bringing together local businesses and residents from flood-impacted streets, in a demonstration […]

Police

Rooftop protesters fined but no convictions

TWO forest activists have faced Coffs Harbour Local Court over their occupation of the roof of the Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) building on 23 April. They were among six women who unfurled banners next to the FCNSW logo that read “End Native Forest Logging Now”. Knitting Nanna Sharron Hodge, 65, and filmmaker Juliet Lamont, 54, […]

Local News

Fijian students graduate with aged care qualifications

TWENTY-FIVE Fijian students celebrated their graduation from NV College this week, each earning a Certificate III in Individual Support. A graduation ceremony recognised the hard work and dedication of the students, who have completed their training under the Australian Government’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, as part of the Aged Care Expansion (ACE) program. […]

Local News

Winners announced for 19th Nambucca Valley Writers Group competition

THE Nambucca Valley Writers Group have announced the winners of their annual writing competition, a tradition for the past 19 years. The 2025 theme was ‘performance piece’ and was judged by Lisa Milner, a Coffs Harbour writer who was once a long-term member of the group. “There was a very high standard of performance pieces, […]

Local News

Tourism, hospitality businesses declare GKNP support

MORE than 100 local businesses from the Mid North Coast have put their case to the NSW Premier for the creation of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) as a “game-changing tourism destination” to rival the Blue Mountains and the Great Barrier Reef”. The business coalition submitted a signed letter to Mr Minns at State […]

National

Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions

FROM the door of Mel Connell’s gift shop, in shin-deep water, the only things still recognisable were a few hanging festoon and fairy lights. After 14 years as a small retailer, she had to refashion her premises after floods ripped through the northern NSW town of Lismore in February 2022. By September, Ms Connell had […]

National

Dealing with DV after funding ‘neglected’ for years

MORE than half a billion dollars will go towards dealing with domestic violence in a bid to undo years of “neglect” in Australia’s most populous state. The funding will go towards supporting victim-survivors and keeping alleged abusers behind bars to “build a safer NSW”. The government announced the funding pledges on Monday before the state […]

National

Direct Newcastle to Bali flights to launch in October

JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Denpasar (Bali) from 21 October. Denpasar is a major international aviation hub offering connections to over 40 countries. The service is set to be run three times a week, and will be the first international route offered from Newcastle’s new international terminal. Minister for Jobs and […]