THE Stuarts Point Community House staff and volunteers were pleased to host a Breast Cancer Awareness Morning Tea on Friday 27 October, with a fun theme of ‘Decorate a bra and wear it on the outside!’ Though originally planned as an outdoor event, the rain, though very welcome, forced everyone indoors

PATCHY but welcome rain fell across the mid-north coastal regions of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday last week, bringing some relief for drought-stricken farmers and firefighters. Combined totals for 26 and 27 November of up to 50 millimetres (mm) fell in some parts of the Nambucca Valley with South

MACKSVILLE Mitre 10 celebrated their tenth birthday with a day for families and young children last Saturday. The Family Fun Day in Macksville saw children riding toy horses, playing “chucka chicken”, participating in sensory activities and other activities in a free day aimed at young children and toddlers. Advertise with News of

THE Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) welcomed Lorraine Gordon from Southern Cross University at their 25 October meeting in her role as Director of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance and the Institute of Ecological Agriculture. Her address shared her expertise in economic, environmental and social resilience during these times

THE Mid North Coast’s own community transport service, The Community Transport Company, has won the Community Transport Service of the Year Award for 2023 at the recent annual industry conference held in Port Macquarie. The Community Transport Company was recognised for its significant social impact – valued at $110 million per

THE Macksville Medical Centre is now partnering in a program to encourage nursing students to take clinical placements in regional areas. The Nurse Student Rural Placement (NSRP) program is a collaboration between the Australian Practice Nurse Association and the Rural Doctor’s Network who work with universities Australia-wide to help facilitate clinical

THE Nambucca Youthie Cafe opened its van and its heart to the community last Friday evening, 20 October, to kick-off a special program that promised a hearty meal for everyone who came along. Officially labelled the ‘Friday Feed’, this initiative is aimed at providing a free and nutritious meal, particularly

THE NVC Group are establishing a Consumer Advisory Committee and inviting aged care home residents, and residents’ chosen representatives, to be involved. NVC Group Executive Care Manager Moriah Resurreccion said she had high hopes for the new group and believed it would support improvement for her community-owned and operated organisation. “NVC Group

LAST week was Anti-Poverty Week (15-21 October), with a focus this year on ending child poverty in Australia. This year has been particularly difficult for all Australians due to the cost-of-living crisis, but has been even harder for those already doing it tough. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

THE Save Nambucca River Group, with grant funding from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), will partner with environmental charity OzGREEN to launch a citizen science water quality monitoring program. The volunteer-led initiative includes equipment purchase and training and leadership from OzGREEN’S co-founder Sue Lennox. Advertise with News