THE Australian Workers Union (AWU) claims more than 9000 jobs will go in the hardwood industry if the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) is “imposed” on North Coast communities. Forestry workers met MPs at State Parliament last week to plead with them not to create the park, following research showing healthy

THE election campaign of Labor candidate Greg Vigors for the Federal seat of Cowper was launched on Tuesday, with an event at Sawtell SLSC featuring Senator Tim Ayres. While the Prime Minister has yet to call the election, Mr Vigors is keen to hit the ground running. Advertise with News

BELLINGEN advocacy group Housing Matters is inviting local residents to attend the upcoming launch of “Homes for Health”. The initiative aims to find a community-driven solution to the urgent housing crisis affecting healthcare workers in Bellingen and Dorrigo and is a collaboration between three local bodies; the Bellinger Shire Council,

WATCHING the daily news about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with feelings of despair and powerlessness, Bellingen music teacher Emiliano Beltzer kept asking himself what he could do. “Direct action is one possible answer: going to demonstrations, sharing information on social media, and keeping ourselves informed,” he said. Advertise with News of The Area

BELLINGEN is one of five locations to host “Regional Sessions”, which brings industry connection and songwriting skills to NSW. The program is put on by the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

ARTIST Nadia Waters is presenting an exhibition entitled “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” featuring drawings of threatened animals from the Bellingen and Armidale areas. She will open the exhibition at Bellingen’s Nexus Gallery on Sunday 2 March, and it will run until 28 March. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth