Anzac Day commemorations around the Valley Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 14, 2023 ANZAC Day is a significant day for all Australians and New Zealanders as it marks the anniversary of the landing of troops at Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War. This year, on 25 April 2023, the Nambucca Valley towns of Bowraville, Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Taylors Arm and Stuarts
Chrysalis Steiner students fundraise for Arnhem Land community projects and tour Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 14, 2023 AN upcoming educational and service-oriented trip to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory is honing the fundraising skills of the Class 10 students at Chrysalis Steiner School in the Thora Valley On Saturday 15 April the students will be hosting a stall at the Bellingen Markets where they will be selling
Erosion solution approved for Seaham weir pool Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 11, 2023 FOLLOWING a meeting on Tuesday of the Seaham Weir Pool Interagency Working Group, the Seaham Weir Pool Erosion Management Plan has been released paving the way for the implementation of the Plan’s actions. This milestone means Hunter Water, as the manager of the Lower Hunter’s drinking water supply, will move forward
Pig Day Out as piggies run for charity at Tea Gardens Country Club Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 11, 2023 RACING for charity took on novel meaning at the Charity Pig Race Day, held once again at the Tea Gardens Country Club on Easter Saturday, 8 April. It was a great pig day out for everyone, with clowns, face painting, a mechanical bull, and the star attraction of the porcine
Lifewalk 2023 sets sights on $100k goal Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 6, 2023 LIFEWALK 2023, on Saturday 3 June, organised by Coffs Harbour LifeHouse Care, has a goal to raise $100k for a Sleepus and its related crisis services. Sleepbus provides a safe, temporary overnight accommodation service which gets people off the street by offering an immediate, first stop, cost-effective solution for society’s
The mouth of the Myall River is choking up, with local ferry services soon potentially impacted Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 4, 2023 DEATH and disease in the Myall River system may soon be widespread, according to information from the Myall River Action Group (MRAG). Despite expensive and extensive dredging back in 2020, natural forces are being contorted by the relics of many past man-made mistakes, inevitably restarting the choking accumulation of sand
Anna Bay local residents discover illegal dumping of asbestos on Gan Gan Rd Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 4, 2023 ANNA Bay local John Langius received a rude surprise when out for a Sunday afternoon walk with his family. On 26 March, John was walking along Gan Gan Rd when he happened upon a pile of debris dumped by the side of the road. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's
Calls for a logging moratorium in Great Koala National Park area Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 CONSERVATIONISTS on the Mid North Coast and the North Coast are cautiously optimistic following the result of the recent State Election. The North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) welcomed the election of the Minns Labor government and its promise to create a Great Koala National Park, but called for a
Riot Squad perform nighttime ‘bail check’ on Coffs Coast ecologist Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 31, 2023 ON WEDNESDAY 22 March at 9.59pm, three NSW Police Public Order and Riot Squad officers arrived at the Coffs Harbour home of Mark Graham, a well known local ecologist and conservation advocate. In a video shared by Mr Graham, the three officers can be seen entering Mr Graham’s yard. Advertise with
Innovative trial launches Hunter Water asset data into space Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 29, 2023March 31, 2023 HUNTER Water is participating in a trial of CSIRO’s AquaWatch Australia Mission to deliver a 24/7 online information service that monitors water quality in various waterways around Australia, including two sites within the Lower Hunter’s Grahamstown water supply system. AquaWatch combines an extensive network of Earth observation satellites with ground-based sensors,
