September 8, 2026
School writer’s program set to expand in 2027 Pip Barry, author of ‘The Little Wave’. Photo: BRWF.
Community, Regional, School

School writer’s program set to expand in 2027

Writers Kate and Jol Temple. Photo: Supplied by Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival. Pip Barry, author of ‘The Little Wave’. Photo: BRWF. Participating author Corey Tutt. Photo: BRWF. Performance poet and author Joel McKerrow. Photo: BRWF. A $13,900 grant from Creative Australia will see the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival (BRWF) Schools Program expand into […]

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Bowraville Central School cattle team makes its mark at the Brisbane Royal Show Brefnni Quinn ( Droughtmaster Heifer) - Lily Kennedy Leading. Left- Right and Top-Bottom - Lailana Heather, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay, Amarli Whit, Bella Lindsay, Jaz Gwilliam, Amy Edge, Heloise Lair.
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Bowraville Central School cattle team makes its mark at the Brisbane Royal Show

Brefnni Quinn ( Droughtmaster Heifer) – Lily Kennedy Leading. Left- Right and Top-Bottom – Lailana Heather, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay, Amarli Whit, Bella Lindsay, Jaz Gwilliam, Amy Edge, Heloise Lair. Lily Kennedy Highly Commended, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay 2nd in Fruit and Vegetable Judging. Amy Edge and Heloise Lair with Onward Everlyn W1 Reserve Junior Champion Murray Grey Exhibit. […]

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Young leaders have their say at NSW Parliament roadshow Participants at the youth forum. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament.
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Young leaders have their say at NSW Parliament roadshow

Participants at the youth forum. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament. Winner of the public speaking competition, Sienna McGinty. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament. Students from across the Mid North Coast had the chance to engage directly with state politicians and government officials at the third annual NSW Parliament Regional Roadshow held recently in Macksville.  The […]

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Founder of READ for Life, Jody Unterrheiner, sets up the Little Free Library in Macksville Jody Unterrheiner with classroom teacher Caroline at Layibi Primary School, Gulu, Uganda. Photo: Supplied by READ for Life.
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Founder of READ for Life, Jody Unterrheiner, sets up the Little Free Library in Macksville

The Little Free Library at 69 Wallace Street, Macksville. Photo: Sharon Jane. Educator Jody Unterrheiner at Macksville. Photo: Sharon Jane. Jody Unterrheiner with classroom teacher Caroline at Layibi Primary School, Gulu, Uganda. Photo: Supplied by READ for Life. UNASSUMING primary school teacher Jody Unterrheiner works at St Mary’s Catholic school in Bowraville, runs a Little […]

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New library exhibition explores the changing Australian dream Nambucca Valley Council Libraries Team Leader Rowena Sierant, pictured left, this week finished unpacking the fantastic touring display from the State Library of NSW, ‘The Australian Dream?’. Photo: supplied.
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New library exhibition explores the changing Australian dream

A THOUGHT-provoking exhibition examining how Australians have imagined, built and redefined the concept of home over the decades has arrived at Nambucca Library, offering visitors a unique glimpse into the nation’s changing housing aspirations. ‘The Australian Dream?’, a touring display developed by the State Library of NSW in collaboration with architecture commentator Tim Ross, opened […]

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SCU partners with Aboriginal corporations for Sea Country monitoring Gumbaynggirr Sea Country Rangers undertake a transect survey for mangrove seedlings, seeds and aerial roots. Photo: SCU.
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SCU partners with Aboriginal corporations for Sea Country monitoring

SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) is partnering with Ngiyambandigay Wajaarr Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) and the Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) to monitor estuary health and assess cultural resources throughout Gumbaynggirr Sea Country. The project, titled Empowering Indigenous communities to monitor and measure estuary health and cultural resources in Gumbaynggirr Sea Country, has received $199,317 over three years […]

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Children’s Book award adds to Corey’s whirlwind of deadly success Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied.
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Children’s Book award adds to Corey’s whirlwind of deadly success

  Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied.   Promoting Come Home, Bigibila in Melbourne. Photo: Corey Tutt.   COREY Tutt OAM has been in a whirl of media interviews, school visits and book store appearances since he and Aboriginal artist Ben Williams won Book […]

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Top marks for sports uniform proposal to boost students’ physical activity University of Newcastle’s Belinda Peden of HMRI’s Population Health Research program.
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Top marks for sports uniform proposal to boost students’ physical activity

NEW research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children’s physical activity levels: letting students wear sports uniforms every day. The majority of young Australians are still not active enough, despite well-established evidence that regular physical activity improves children’s physical and mental health. Schools are seen as an important setting to […]

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Royal Life Saving runs schools training program across the Coffs Coast Learning CPR.
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Royal Life Saving runs schools training program across the Coffs Coast

First Aid training in Bellingen. Learning CPR. Practising pool rescues. FOR 2,000 teachers and education staff across Northern NSW, including in the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Nambucca Valley Local Government Areas (LGAs), the school year began with critical professional development. Eleven trainers from Royal Life Saving’s Northern Regional Office covered over 7,200 kilometres to deliver […]

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