THE state government launched the $20 million Aquaculture Industry Development Program on Monday, aiming to strengthen and expand the seafood industry’s economic contribution to NSW. The program is designed to boost productivity and increase sustainability across farming operations for oysters, mussels, kelp, and algae, plus freshwater and marine fish hatcheries and bioproducts. “By investing in […]
Liz Stringer. Photo: Archie Chew.
A LONG time advocate for social equity, in particular housing security, singer-songwriter Liz Stringer’s Bowraville show on Saturday will serve as a fundraiser for the Nambucca Youthie. Officially the Nambucca Valley Youth Services Centre, the Youthie has been a vital community hub in Nambucca Heads for more than 20 years. The Youthie is a grassroots […]
Jack Reibel and Pawandeep Dhillon attended Macksville Local Court on 20 November facing charges brought about by water regulator NRAR.
AN Oz Group blueberry grower and an earth moving company owner faced court in Macksville last week, each pleading guilty to two charges relating to dam construction on a Eungai Creek property. Pawandeep Dhillon and Jack Reibel faced charges of extending a dam without permission and carrying out a controlled activity on waterfront land without […]
A walk against gender-based violence was held recently in Coffs Harbour.
THE community is invited to participate in a walk against gender-based violence in Nambucca Heads on Wednesday, 10 December. Commencing at 10am, the walk begins at the Nambucca Heads Information Centre and concludes at the V-Wall, aimed at taking social and visible action against gender-based violence. The walk falls on the final day of the […]
Supermoons are the closest to earth. Photo Greg Higgins.
Supermoons are the closest to earth. Photo Greg Higgins. The moon was 30 percent brighter than normal. Photo: Sis Higgins. SKYWATCHERS across the region looked to the heavens last Tuesday night as the biggest and brightest moon of 2025 rose over the horizon. Amateur Mid North Coast astronomer Dennis Hughes explained to News Of The […]
Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch President Denis Lane (centre) was pleased with the large attendance at the Nambucca Heads Remembrance Day service. Photo: supplied.
Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch President Denis Lane (centre) was pleased with the large attendance at the Nambucca Heads Remembrance Day service. Photo: supplied. Soldiers from the 41st Battalion, The Royal NSW Regiment, provided the Catafalque Party at the Macksville Remembrance Day service. Photo: supplied. The Nambucca Heads Remembrance Day service was attended by over 130 […]
Sophie and her winning ceramics ‘Superstar Stacy and ‘Windy Wendy’. Photo: Sarah Jae, Photographer, Doula and Creative (via Facebook).
SOPHIE Lien has been recognised for her creativity and passion at this year’s Phoenix Art Prize 2025, held in Bowraville. The 22-year-old local artist won the Youth Category with her striking ceramic works of “Superstar Stacy” & “Windy Wendy.” The Phoenix Art Prize celebrates artists of all ages and abilities, providing an inclusive platform to […]
MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp says the CSIRO’s National Koala Monitoring Program (NKMP) has revealed a staggering leap in koala numbers that “upends years of alarmism”. The 2025 report estimates the listed population across NSW, Qld and the ACT is between 398,000 and 569,000, a dramatic rise from the 2024 estimate of just 95,000 to […]
RENTAL vacancy rates across NSW remain critically low, deepening the housing crisis and leaving tenants competing for limited homes. New analysis from the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) shows that in September, many regions recorded vacancy rates below two percent. The Mid-North Coast sat at 1.6 percent, by comparison Coffs Harbour is at 1.5 […]
Stranded camper, Joel, was rescued by SES and Forestry staff. The state forest has been closed due to the impacts of severe storms. NEWRY State Forest, south-west of Urunga, was impacted by a severe thunderstorm on Friday, 10 October that left roads blocked by fallen trees and branches. Once the damage was assessed, a Forestry […]
