A gravid lace monitor, hit and left on the road and a juvenile eastern grey kangaroo that had to be euthanised.
WIRES Volunteer Skye*, with a carpet python rescued from the road. A gravid lace monitor, hit and left on the road and a juvenile eastern grey kangaroo that had to be euthanised. A WIRES volunteer caring for an orphaned eastern grey kangaroo joey, found next to its dead mother. MOTORISTS […]
THE period for community members to have their say on the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore planning proposal has been extended until 30 June 2025. The consultation period was originally set to end on 16 June. Property and Development NSW has lodged a planning proposal for development of land at the Jetty Foreshores with the Department […]
A FREE public lecture at the Solitary Islands Aquarium will highlight the history and current restoration of local oyster reefs. The aquarium is part of Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre at Coffs Harbour. The talk, titled “Exploring the rich history of natural shellfish reefs – the NSW Oyster Reef Restoration and Research project”, […]
The flood warning signs go under during heavy rain on 22 May.
FLOOD warning signs installed in late April at Morrows Road and on the Bucca side of the Edward Sharpe Bridge in Nana Glen were no match for the recent rain. They were submerged to the base of the flashing lights and stopped working after the predicted 400mm to 600mm deluge. Locals warned this might happen. […]
Aedes aegypti mosquito ready for a meal, followed by laying eggs in your birdbath. Photo: Dr Cameron Webb.
Aedes aegypti mosquito ready for a meal, followed by laying eggs in your birdbath. Photo: Dr Cameron Webb. This backyard birdbath, filled by the recent rains, contains dozens of mosquito larvae that can mature within a week. The black spots are mosquito eggs or pupae, ready to hatch. MOSQUITO numbers are set to soar due […]
Mark Hughes visiting the Coffs Harbour Cancer Institute in 2023, with Nicole Allen and Professor Mike Fay.
FORMER Newcastle Knights player Mark Hughes and Professor Mike Fay are returning to Coffs Harbour on 7 June for Beanie for Brain Cancer. The co-founder of the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) and Director of the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research, will stopover as part of a regional road trip. The pair are hitting the […]
Fodder is being air-dropped to farmers in need.
HELICOPTERS have provided isolated farmers with emergency fodder for their stranded livestock, as part of a range of support available to flood-affected farmers across the Mid North Coast, North Coast and Hunter. As of midday Saturday, 24 May, there had been 43 helicopter aerial drops of fodder, and nearly 131 emergency fodder drops by other […]
DISASTER assistance payments are now available to people whose home or livelihood has been affected by recent flooding. There are two payment streams: 1. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by the NSW East Coast Severe Weather (from 18 May […]
The Food Fix storage facility, stocked for those in need.
SOCIAL and economic factors have bedevilled attempts to ease the homelessness crisis, leading to generational disadvantage among the most vulnerable in the community. It is in this context that builder and community worker Troy Arvidson of Food Fix has been quietly making a difference. It all started after a fundraiser at the Coffs races for […]
CWA members Coffs Harbour Branch, President Ros Hopwood with Ann Rehwinkel. Photo: Pauline Cain.
CWA members Coffs Harbour Branch, President Ros Hopwood with Ann Rehwinkel. Photo: Pauline Cain. Sawtell branch members (l-r) Lesley Berry, President Jackie England, Kaye Crockett, Jean Beby and Jenny Snodgrass. Photo: Pauline Cain. Bellingen CWA’s Faye Owner and Dorrigo’s Peg Parbury. Photo: Pauline Cain. NEWS Of The Area joined more than 600 delegates and another […]
