BELLINGEN Shire Council has voted to endorse the formation of the Urunga CBD Community Reference Group (CRG). The CRG will play an important role in the design phase of the $6.5 million Urunga CBD Redevelopment. It will ensure community voices are heard and reflected as the project moves from the vision outlined on the Urunga […]
Housing package announced in response to floods
THE State and Federal Governments have announced a $50 million Housing Support Package to assist eligible homeowners, renters and primary producers impacted by recent severe flooding. Caravans and self-contained pod homes will be deployed for eligible flood-hit residents and primary producers whose homes were uninsured and uninhabitable so they can stay on their property during […]
The NSW Rural Fire Service has been using the cooler weather to conduct hazard reduction burns. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.
RFS delays start of Bush Fire Danger Period
THE NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has delayed the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period from Kempsey to the Queensland border, due to ongoing wet weather. Traditionally the period begins on 1 September, however fire permits will not be required until 1 October. RFS Superintendent Sandra Huer said recent weather conditions have resulted […]
Representatives of the Nambucca Youthie and Key Community Group at a working bee on Tuesday to prepare the centre for reopening.
Community partnership to save the Youthie
THE future of the Nambucca Youthie, a much-loved hub for young people in the Valley, has been secured through a new partnership with Key Community Group. For more than 20 years, the Youthie has been a lifeline for local young people, but earlier this year rising costs and a lack of ongoing funding put its […]
John Biggart on show at Bellingen’s Nexus Studio
John Biggart’s ‘Escape to Ross River’. ‘West of Glen Helen’ by John Biggart. AS NEXUS Community Gallery marks its 20th birthday at The Old Butter Factory in Bellingen, local artist and committed volunteer and friend of the gallery, John Biggar, has opened his one-man show of Latest Works. They can be viewed in the Studio […]
Over the period 31 August to 6 September volunteers will be out and about across the Mid North Coast selling the iconic Legacy badges and bears in support of Legacy Week 2025.
Little badge, big impact during Legacy Week 2025
HERE on the Mid North Coast, Australians have been showing their support for the families of veterans during Legacy Week since 1942. This year’s campaign runs from 31 August to 6 September, raising awareness and vital funds to help families who have sacrificed so much for our nation. Across the Mid North Coast, volunteers will […]
NVC Group’s aged care homes and retirement villages, such as Riverside Gardens at Nambucca Heads, will change hands. Photo: NVC Group.
Nambucca Valley aged care facilities to change hands
THE ownership of NVC Group’s residential aged care homes and retirement villages will be transferred to not-for-profit aged care provider Respect Group in the coming months. According to a statement from NVC Group, the transfer will be carried out through a “structured and well-supported transition process, with a strong emphasis on maintaining continuity for residents […]
Guided by Riverwatch volunteers the students inspected macro-invertebrates (water bugs), mapped the river pattern, river bed and landscape, completed a sound map, and rated the health of the river.
Students become citizen scientists on the Taylors Arm River
Guided by Riverwatch volunteers the students inspected macro-invertebrates (water bugs), mapped the river pattern, river bed and landscape, completed a sound map, and rated the health of the river. Guided by Riverwatch volunteers the students inspected macro-invertebrates (water bugs), mapped the river pattern, river bed and landscape, completed a sound map, and rated the health […]
LNV held its Annual General Meeting in Bowraville on Saturday 16 August. Pictured are committee members (left to right) Russell, Marion Syratt, Peter Sobey (Vice President), Georgette Allen (Secretary),Todd Vercoe (Treasurer), Luise Pearson-Bernoth, John Windmill, Lotus Cavagnino (President) and Deanna Markovino.
Meeting to discuss antimony exploration in the Nambucca Valley
LOCK the Nambucca Valley (LNV) will host an information session covering critical mineral exploration in the region at Taylors Arm Hall on Saturday, 30 August. A number of mining exploration license applications (ELA) currently exist over areas of the Nambucca Valley, including Taylors Arm. The prospecting company behind the applications, Trigg Minerals, is attempting to […]
Man charged with dumping dead cattle in Macleay River
A MAN has been charged with dumping dead cattle in the Macleay River. The 79-year-old is due to return to Kempsey Local Court on Thursday 2 October to face two counts of pollute waters. Police say that between May and August, deceased cattle were observed floating in McCabes Drain – a waterway running through properties […]
