Dungog artist Jenny Akers bought a new hat at the market.
Market organiser Leanne Drew with Bob Doyle and Bob Cannon. Dungog artist Jenny Akers bought a new hat at the market. THE much-loved Gresford Community Market made a bigger and better than ever return on Saturday, 10 October, with 31 stalls. Small businesses and several community organisations took advantage of the increased number of spaces […]
Flying foxes are vital pollinators in Australia. Photo: WIRES.
A MASS starvation event is killing flying foxes across large tracts of NSW. Residents across the state are taking to social media to report uncharacteristic daytime behaviour and close suburban encounters with the flying mammals as they desperately search for food and water. The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) recently shared news of […]
Vacy Bridge, heading toward Gresford. Vacy Bridge, heading into Vacy toward Paterson. Paterson tree, opposite Paterson Chemist. Paterson trees, approximately 70 years old. Aerial photo of Paterson by Dr Cameron Archer in June, 1985, showing well-established trees. Photo: Supplied by Paterson Historical Society. Aerial photo of Paterson in the late 1950s showing young trees. Photo: […]
Shaping up: Vacy’s ‘Paddy’ Slavin was a world champion bare-knuckle boxing champion. Photo: Supplied by Cameron Archer. Remembering a favourite son, ‘Paddy’ is honoured in Vacy with a plaque and information board. Photo: Supplied by Cameron Archer. TOUGH times called for tough men, and The Sydney Cornstalk, Frank ‘Paddy’ Slavin was as tough as they […]
Nicole Chaffey, curator and director of Murrook Cultural Centre, with the striking Regent Honeyeater display she created. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. A visual representation of the Regent Honeyeater’s remaining population hangs from the ceiling, highlighting the plight of this critically endangered bird. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. HUNDREDS of small yellow and black birds hang overhead in Murrook […]
STUDENTS at the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Tocal College will have the opportunity to upskill in one of agriculture’s rapidly emerging technologies, with new training focused on the safe and effective use of drones for pesticide application. Tocal College has partnered with drone specialists FPV Australia to deliver FIELDS – […]
Flashback to 2024: The Myall Way suffered flash flooding at its lowest points, with uneven depths causing anxiety for motorists. Photo: NOTA Archives.
MIDCOAST and other NSW local councils have made progress in their fight to ensure their communities are not left financially worse off in the wake of natural disasters. After a concerted effort from Local Government NSW and its interstate and national counterparts, the Australian Government has announced it will not proceed with changes to the […]
Susannah Glenn (Centre) at Gloucester Library with attendee’s Kara and Josie.
WHEN asked at what point she decided to become a novelist, Susannah Glenn responded: “That’s easy. “I was sacked and they paid me a lot of money to go away.” Susannah Glenn was Gloucester Library’s featured author for October. Her second novel, ‘Without a Trace’, has just been published. Her first book, ‘Between Husbands and […]
Transgrid's bushfire prevention helicopter patrols. Photo: Supplied.
WITH much of Australia bracing for heightened bushfire danger this summer and authorities calling for early preparations for the season ahead, Transgrid has completed its bushfire prevention throughout NSW. Transgrid’s transmission network spans 12,200km and its prevention work included extensive surveys, inspections and preventative maintenance. About half of Transgrid’s annual maintenance expenditure is directed to […]
Members of the Djarii Markets Working Group, from left: Alunya Wilkinson, Keri Harris, Rebecca Cant, Kate Everingham, Jane Hosking and Elise Wynyard. Photo: Supplied.
FIRST Nations artists, makers and producers will take centre stage at the inaugural Djarii Markets in Taree on Saturday, 10 October. Presented by Reconciliation Taree and Manning Regional Art Gallery, the event will celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creativity, entrepreneurship and cultural strength. Reconciliation Taree secretary Kate Everingham said the markets were inspired by […]
