The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service’s Grafton Volunteer Support Group has been hosting events and raising funds for the Service since 2013. Pictured are the Support Group members presenting Jennifer Dowd (Regional Partnership Officer) with their 2023 fundraising efforts of $15,000. This amount includes proceeds from their annual High Tea event held at Grafton District Service Club in September which raised…
After five years of cancellations, they’re back! Its an early start for Woombah this year with Carols in the Park approaching on Friday, 1st December at the Woombah Reserve beside the Fire Station. This annual event is back on after five years of cancellations due fires, floods, Covid, and bad weather! BYO picnic rugs and chairs (and a torch for…
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Airspace around Ballina Airport will be controlled by air traffic controllers from 2025 as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Airservices Australia move to develop services to accommodate the airport’s growth. The announcement follows an airspace review conducted in 2022 by CASA which included extensive feedback from industry and subsequent discussions with Airservices on timing…
NSW Farmers is strongly encouraging all fire-affected rural landholders to report damage through an official government survey. The Primary industries Natural Disaster Damage Assessment (PiNDDA) from the NSW Department of Primary Industries was critical to aid Government assessment and identify any additional support that may be able to be considered to aid recovery, according to the peak farming group. David…
Apparently not our problem! Local councils have a wide range of responsibilities, some of the more important being to maintain roads for safe travel and to provide the community with clean drinking water. Councils also have a responsibility to maintain or improve biodiversity levels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, councils have no control over some of those having…
