Wildfires and other weather extremes raising new climate alarms Camden Haven Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 16, 2025 WILDFIRES in Los Angeles, heavy snow in other parts of the US, floods in Saudi Arabia and heatwaves across Australia have all confirmed the fears of climate scientists. The Climate Council, an independent organisation formed after the Abbott Government abolished the Climate Commission in 2013, says scientists have confirmed 2024 was
Pollies sharpen pitch as pseudo-election campaign heats up Camden Haven Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 14, 2025 STRUGGLING Australians are being promised more help as Labor pushes to "build Australia's future" while the Liberals pledge to get the country "back on track". Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has given a glimpse into the Liberals' campaign mantra as the unofficial election campaign ramps up and leaders and senior ministers hit
Major changes to water use a boost for farmers fighting and preparing for bushfires Camden Haven Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 13, 2025 THE State Government is removing some of the red tape that has prevented farmers fighting fires on their property and adjacent land. During a fire emergency, a landholder can now use surface water and groundwater sources without a water licence or water use approval. Advertise with News of The Area today.
ShoreTrack finds a home of their own Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 10, 2025 IN a landmark step forward for the organisation, ShoreTrack has moved from a leased property and purchased a home of their own on Yarrawonga Street in the Macksville industrial estate. ShoreTrack works with young people who struggle with school-based learning, and may have already disengaged from education and their community,
Record demand but district’s ED’s above state average Camden Haven Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 EMERGENCY departments in the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) are bucking statewide trends in the face of ongoing staffing and pay pressures and the shortage of GPs. The Bureau of Health Information’s (BHI’s) last “Healthcare Quarterly” report for 2024 showed that elsewhere in NSW, ED patients (on average) are
Impressive expressions at Valla as art show comes to town Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad Nambucca Valley News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 10, 2025 ABOUT 100 art enthusiasts gathered on the morning of Saturday, 4 January for the official opening of the annual ‘Valla Expressions’ Art Show, held at the Valla Beach Community Hall. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee, and Susan Jenvey representing Arts Mid North Coast, delivered stirring welcome addresses, endorsing the many and
Unearthing memories: Scotts Head time capsule opens after 25 years Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 10, 2025 ON New Year's Day in the year 2000, almost 100 families and individuals placed sealed envelopes into a time capsule at the front of Club Scotts. A committee had been formed to come up with something special to mark the turn of the century in Scotts Head. Advertise with News
Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 10, 2025 THE bodies of a pilot and passenger killed after their light plane crashed into the ocean have been recovered after an extensive retrieval operation by NSW Police. The pair took off from a private airfield near Coffs Harbour, five hours north of Sydney, on Saturday morning. Advertise with News of The Area
Local anglers wanted to help track the ‘mushy fish’ parasite Camden Haven Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Gloucester District Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 9, 2025 COASTAL anglers are being asked to help find a solution to the spread of “mushy fish”. Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher and Lecturer in Ecology Dr Jessica Tout-Lyon, is leading a project based in Port Macquarie aimed at tracking the spread of the parasite behind the flesh-altering condition. Advertise with News of
More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor says Camden Haven Coffs Coast Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 9, 2025 MAKING it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor's election pitch, with the federal health minister committed to strengthening Medicare before the upcoming campaign. "There's more we want to do to deliver - more doctors, more bulk-billing and more urgent care," Health Minister Mark Butler told
