OPTIONS to reduce household insurance costs and fix an “unfair funding model” for emergency services will be put to a NSW parliamentary inquiry. While emergency services benefit everyone, most of their funding comes from a levy not everyone pays. The NSW Government says it is committed to removing this Emergency Services Levy (ESL) and replacing […]
Garth Shipperlee (Chamber), Rob Bebb (NAB) and Bishop Druitt College’s Susan Nealon and Holly Heather.
Garth Shipperlee (Chamber), Rob Bebb (NAB) and Bishop Druitt College’s Susan Nealon and Holly Heather. Shane Oxley and Simon Doyle (BDC). Key Community Group. Michael Darragh (Sawtell Catholic Care), Cr George Cecato, Cr Les Oxford, Cr Gurminder Saro and Steve Bayliss (CoCH). Will Ward (O’Brien Plumbing), Luke Campbell (Pacific Bay Resort) and P. T. Clarke […]
Landslip at Gordonville Cutting, Waterfall Way.
THE Bellingen Shire community have an opportunity to have their say on how the closure of Waterfall Way is impacting them via a Community Impact Survey. Bellingen Shire Council Mayor Steve Allan said the information collected from the survey will be used to support advocacy efforts to the state and federal governments for long-term solutions […]
Dr Ben Gooden, CSIRO research scientist, surrounded by fleabane weed. Image GRDC
THE NSW Government has granted $1 million to Australia’s national science agency the CSIRO to carry out biocontrol research to help control invasive weeds. Biocontrol reduces weeds by deploying natural biological agents, such as fungi or insects, and is considered increasingly important as an environment-friendly, self-sustaining and cost-effective weed-management tool. Invasive weeds cost Australian agriculture […]
A Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development team tags a shark off Coffs Harbour. Photo: courtesy DPIRD.
A Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development team tags a shark off Coffs Harbour. Photo: courtesy DPIRD. A tagged shark listening station near Coffs Harbour. Photo: courtesy DPIRD. CITY of Coffs Harbour councillor Paul Amos will call for an extension of the State Government’s shark monitoring program to cover the northern section of the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, COULD someone from Transport for NSW please confirm when and if the XPT will ever actually run as it used to. Why? I’ll tell you We live in the Urunga area and for 20 years we’ve caught the XPT from Urunga to Sydney twice a year to catch up with […]
NSW Health is advising Coffs Harbour residents to look out for measles symptoms. Photo: Engin Akyurt.
COFFS Harbour residents are being urged to monitor for the symptoms of measles after NSW Health confirmed that a person was infectious while visiting the following locations. Sunday, 8 February: Hyde Café at Bellingen from 10.45am to 11.40am. Monday, 9 February: Coffs Harbour Emergency Department from 6am to 5pm. Tuesday, 10 February: Toormina Woolworths, from […]
FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan says it’s time for the Coalition to “get on with the job” after a leadership spill saw Angus Taylor oust Sussan Ley from the role of Opposition Leader. Mr Taylor defeated Ms Ley by 34 votes to 17 in a ballot held last Friday morning, making him the third […]
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