RESIDENTS of Nambucca Heads awoke to sirens and smoke on Wednesday morning, 22 January, with the Nambucca Leagues Club engulfed in a major structure fire. Emergency services got the call and responded just before 6am, by which time the building was well alight, with plumes of black smoke rising high
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Grant means go-ahead for Urunga CBD upgrades
BELLINGEN Shire Council has been awarded a grant of over $5.2 million, which will fund transformative infrastructure upgrades to Urunga’s central business district (CBD). The $5,264,456 grant is part of the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Program (Round 2), and will enable fulfilment of council’s project for Advancing Economic Growth and Community
Dangerous beach conditions close Bennetts Beach
Aluminium sector to share in billions to help go green
AUSTRALIA’S aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of investment to help it convert to renewable energy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Tomago on Monday to unveil a green aluminium production credit scheme that will provide financial support to smelters changing their energy source before 2036. Advertise with
Gloucester District’s gardeners talking ‘Permaculture at the Pub’
WHEN the word “permaculture” is uttered, some readers might have a vision of someone clad in well-worn gardening gear, with an old tattered hat, clutching a freshly dug bunch of carrots or spuds. Few would imagine a smartly dressed group, beers in hand, chatting animatedly at the local pub about gardening
Floodwaters subside across Dungog as clean-up operation continues
A LOW-PRESSURE system off the northern NSW coast caused widespread rainfall and strong winds across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions, including the Dungog Shire. With floodwaters now subsiding, the local community is shifting its focus to cleaning up and recovering from the damage caused by the severe weather event. Advertise
Australia Day to be celebrated at Brelsford Park
Bowraville Central School cattle team triumphs at 2024 Dorrigo Show
THE hard work and dedication of Bowraville Central School’s (BCS) Cattle Team paid off at the recent 2024 Dorrigo Show, where they scooped a number of great placings across several categories in both beef and dairy cattle competitions. In the Junior Judging competition, seven BCS students were selected from over 50
Hands-on literacy at Tea Gardens Public School
YEAR 6 students at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) became published authors at the end of last term, a fitting end to the Class of 2024’s primary education journey. “Throughout 2024, students have been working under the guidance of our teacher-librarian Miss Cooper and, more recently as well, with the
Port Stephens visitor numbers spark traffic congestion debate
THE summer holiday season has once again brought hordes of visitors to Port Stephens, sparking debate over ways to better manage traffic congestion. As it has previously, the Tomaree Headland Heritage Group (THHG) set up “help desks” at Tomaree Headland from Boxing Day into the new year, providing local information