THE Kangaroo Bus is coming to town bringing ease of access to government services and transactions to Aboriginal communities in regional NSW. The bus is a dedicated Service NSW mobile service centre, providing driver licence and vehicle registration renewals, Seniors…
HYLAND Park fashion designer Melissa Greenwood has been named in a field of nine finalists for the Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship, an initiative by Façon Magazine and supported by Greater Bank. Gumbaynggirr woman Melissa and her mother, Lauren Jarrett, are co-founders…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council will prepare a submission in response to a NSW Government plan to mandate the composting of food and organic components of waste collection. The NSW Government proposes to mandate food organics (FO) collections for certain businesses (large…
A COOPERATIVE for Bellingen hemp growers is being established after a meeting involving farmers and builders interested in the local growing, processing and building with industrial hemp. The event was held at the Bellingen Riverside Pavilion, hosted by Marg Hope…
TRANSPORT for NSW (TfNSW) has launched its annual ‘Animals on country roads’ public education initiative to help remind motorists to drive safely around animals. Between 2013 and 2022 there were a total of 1,423 crashes with an animal in NSW,…
NAMBUCCA Valley councillors have adopted key documents including the Annual Budget, Long Term Financial Plan and Revenue Policy for the 2024/25 period. “Council’s total estimated operating revenue during the 2024/25 financial year is $55.4 million with estimated operating expenditure being…
PICNIC tables in Stuarts Point have been transformed through a project involving local youth artists. The weekend of 22 and 23 June developed from bright sunshine to torrential rain punctuated by an icy chill factor, yet the young folk of…
A PLAN to power Australia with nuclear energy has been condemned by former prime minister Paul Keating, who labelled it as climate change denialism in disguise. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven nuclear plants across five states…
SERVING Nambucca Valley councillor David Jones has announced he will run in the coming local government elections as a fully endorsed Greens party representative. Mr Jones announced the news in an exclusive interview last week with NOTA, citing changing demographics…
THE Moon’s influence on human behaviour and physiology has been a subject of fascination and debate for centuries. While many beliefs about lunar effects remain rooted in folklore, recent scientific research has provided some insights into the Moon’s potential impact…