NATIVE stingless bee hives have become the target of theft along the Mid North Coast, leaving local beekeepers distraught. While Police have been informed, the thefts have not been resolved, and beekeepers have started protecting their properties using surveillance methods. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

ACTRESS, filmmaker, and regenerative farmer Rachel Ward has spoken out about the difficulties faced by small beef farmers across the state. Rachel owns a small farm at Taylors Arm in the Nambucca Valley, which she operates using regenerative practices to grow beef cattle. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

AN act of quick thinking and compassion by some local recreational fishers resulted in saving a family of osprey on the Bellinger River recently. Two ospreys, a breeding pair, were circling over the Bellinger River in search of fish, in the vicinity of the Urunga Railway Bridge, and both dived

THE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced amendments to its site-specific biodiversity conditions (SSBCs) relating to the protection of greater gliders. The EPA says the amendments clarify search and survey requirements and “strengthen protections for greater gliders”. The changes require Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) to implement a 25-metre

MORE than 1200 senior students from seventeen local high schools attended the annual Coffs Coast Career Connections expo last week. They were able to tap into information, knowledge and activities provided by 64 ‘career champions’ and learn about job and higher education options. The expo is an initiative of not-for-profit Mid Coast