NORTH Coast students from 73 public schools came together on 25 and 26 May for the area’s fifth Compass Music Festival – a major NSW public schools music event celebrating young performers in Years 3 to 12. Presented by the NSW Department of Education’s The Arts Unit, the Compass Music Festival took place over two […]
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.
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 […]
Gumbaynggirr Sea Country Rangers undertake a transect survey for mangrove seedlings, seeds and aerial roots. Photo: SCU.
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 […]
Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
University of Newcastle’s Belinda Peden of HMRI’s Population Health Research program.
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 […]
Learning CPR.
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 […]
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
NGM Group's Rubi Stitt and Alexandra Tompkins with the Salvos' Joey Newman.
AS the donation period draws to a close, The Salvation Army, Newcastle Permanent, and Greater Bank are encouraging the community to support their annual Christmas Toy Drive Appeal and help share the spirit of the season. Each year the annual Toy Drive delivers thousands of gifts to children and families facing hardship at Christmas time. […]
Preschool President and Council GM Bede Spannagle reading to the children.
Preschool President and Council GM Bede Spannagle reading to the children. The children painting Mr Spannagle’s hard hat. WORLD Children’s Day was celebrated at the Macksville Preschool and Childcare centre on Thursday, 20 November. The annual day, promoted globally by UNICEF, serves to raise awareness, improve children’s welfare and advocate for their rights. The morning […]
Special guests at the sesquicentenary were (from left) Councillor Dr Ljubov Simson, one of the oldest living past school students Mervyn Lynch (94), Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and the school’s Executive Principal David Taylor.
Students watch a visual presentation capturing their school’s rich heritage. Special guests at the sesquicentenary were (from left) Councillor Dr Ljubov Simson, one of the oldest living past school students Mervyn Lynch (94), Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and the school’s Executive Principal David Taylor. A NSW Department of Education representative and Federal Member for […]
