The CWA Nambucca Valley Evening Branch team.
The U3A Nambucca Valley team took out first place in the hotly contested UHA Trivia Night at the Island Golf Club on Saturday night. The CWA Nambucca Valley Evening Branch team. The We’re Here – In the Nambucca Valley team. The World Peace team. THE Nambucca Valley community turned out in force to support the […]
Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig has released a new Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils.
A NEW Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils has been released and will come into effect in local councils from 1 January 2026. All councils will need to adopt a code of meeting practice that contains the mandatory provisions of the updated Model Meeting Code by 31 December 2025. Key changes to the […]
Founder of ChiLL, Jill Nash, addresses a group of residents of Woolgoolga’s Lifestyle Village in March 2022.
THE capacity to consent to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) will come under the spotlight during a public forum at the Cavanbah Centre. Scheduled for Saturday morning, 6 September, the “Optimal Ageing and Dying – The Choice is Yours” forum has been organised by a local group of volunteers known as ChiLL (Choices in Later Life). […]
Nachie Tamano and his teenage daughter Destiny.
FIVE teams took to the bowling greens at Stuarts Point Workers Club on Sunday, 24 August, as a special fundraising event rolled into action in support of local resident Nachie Tamano. Almost six weeks prior, at approximately 9am on Tuesday, 15 July, a fire engulfed his small home in Stuarts Point. Nachie and his beloved […]
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SPARE a thought for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). They may float 400 kilometres above Earth at 28,000 km/h, eating their dinner out of pouches while gazing down at the swirling blue planet below – but they have one very down-to-earth problem: laundry. Or rather, the complete lack of it. That’s right. […]
Phoenix Gallery Administration Assistant Natalie Straney (left) and Manager Fiona Welsh curate art works in preparation for the Phoenix Art Prize exhibition. Photo: Sarah Jae Photographer and Creative.
THE Phoenix Art Prize returns for its second consecutive year, once again bringing colour, creativity and powerful expression to the Mid North Coast arts scene. This year’s exhibition features works from 45 talented artists, all of whom identify as living with disability. The 2025 edition of the Prize has again drawn a diverse array of […]
Macksville bridge on International Overdose Awareness Day.
MACKSVILLE Bridge glowed purple on Sunday 31 August, signalling remembrance and hope on International Overdose Awareness Day. More than 2,000 Australians lose their lives each year to unintentional overdose. This is more than the number of people killed in road accidents each year. Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Alcohol and Other Drugs Service […]
Jet skis can save valuable time in ocean rescues.
NEW rescue jet skis will be patrolling beaches across the MId North Coast this summer, following a record investment from the State Government in Surf Life Saving NSW. This boost brings the state’s fleet of jet skis up to 56. They will be delivered ahead of the volunteer patrol season commencing on 27 September. Mid […]
THE NSW Government has begun consultation on potential offences for landlords who knowingly lease premises to retailers selling illicit tobacco and illegal vapes. The consultation includes engagement with landlord representatives, retailers, health advocates, partner government agencies and other key stakeholders. The outcomes of the consultation will be reviewed by the Government’s cross-agency NSW Illicit Tobacco […]
Flood recovery on the Mid North Coast.
THE Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) is offering free help with community recovery in the aftermath of the May 2025 floods. Running until October and funded by the NSW Reconstruction Authority, residents in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey and Port Macquarie can phone or drop in to the centre on […]
