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  • Celebrating ‘Organarchy’!

    Published 27 minutes ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Happy faces abound as Australia’s first organic farmers market celebrates its 9th birthday today! See photos!  

  • No Standing, no more

    Published about 4 hours ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Where did all the ‘No Standing’ signs go?  

  • Early education: Just ask the mums

    Published about 21 hours ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Early educators need better qualifications, more funding and more staff in their centres, say mums and dads of the present (and future!).  

  • Gilly returns home

    Published 1 day ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Aussie cricketing Legend and best-selling author Adam Gilchrist made a fleeting visit home to Lismore late last week!  

  • Coastcarers: “Top job and cheers!”

    Published 1 day ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Celebrating ‘Life on the Edge’: Coastcare Week kicks off today and the community says thanks for making a difference!  

  • Road safety on Country roads

    Published 1 day ago by hobbsbarb | 1 comment
    As a driver on rural roads. bitumen and gravel, I have a few thoughts that may keep someone safe – especially if they are still learning the skills involved.

  • Popular dolphin hangouts - NSW

    Published 3 days ago by philippa | 0 comments
    In New South Wales, the most popular place to live for bottlenose dolphins is the Clarence River , a new CSIRO report shows.  

  • Oncology Department Fundraiser

    Published 3 days ago by stlg48 | 0 comments
    The annual Christmas fundraising event that is held by the Bendigo group ‘…and the red geranium inc.’ will be once again held at Mandurang Valley Wines, 77 Faderson’s Lane, Mandurang (off Tannery Lane) on Sunday 7th December be...

  • Cowra plants seeds of economic gardening

    Published 4 days ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Cowra Shire Council will be the second council in Australia to adopt the ‘economic gardening’ program, aiming to improve business growth in the region.  

  • Xmas Hampers for struggling farmers

    Published 4 days ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Local volunteers have coordinated the North Coast Christmas Hamper Appeal for the last 14 years, distributing food hampers to needy drought-sticken families.  

Featured Posts

  • 10 things to do before hiring staff

    Published 11 days ago by workforceguardian | 0 comments
    When it comes to hiring a new employee there are a few things you should do to make sure you stay on the right side of the Australian Employment Law.    

  • Dud Cheque Threat to Orchestra?

    Published about 1 month ago by writeonlady | 1 comment
    This is the story of Barry Singh, a banana farmer who became the conductor and artistic director of his own 70 piece symphony orchestra.

  • Boom towns not all about mining

    Published 3 months ago by hunterdundee | 0 comments
    A property forecaster has listed 12 regional ‘boom towns’ and is encouraging people to invest to beat the otherwise flat national property market.

  • National Tree Day - Sun 27 July 08

    Published 4 months ago by Carolyn | 0 comments
    National Tree Day is Australia’s biggest community tree-planting event. Since Tree Day started in 1996 more than 1.5 million volunteers have planted over 11.5 million native trees and shrubs!

  • Councils can lead the charge on housing

    Published 6 months ago by philippa | 0 comments
    Northern Rivers councils are being urged to act as champions for residents on the issue of housing, which has reached crisis point in local communities.

  • Budget, fuel prices signal need for rail

    Published 6 months ago by philippa | 0 comments
      Northern Rivers rail campaigners TOOT are angered over the fact that since 2000, one billion dollars has been spent on the Pacific highway upgrades from Byron to the Tweed, but zero dollars has been dedicated to commuter rail infrastru...

  • We will pay your internet access!

    Published 6 months ago by simonvw | 0 comments
    We’re determined to build the most useful website for rural and regional Australians.  We’re looking to recruit a panel of OurPatch users to help us build a better website.  We need your help

  • A Stake Through the Art

    Published 6 months ago by redhead | 2 comments
    A Story About the Death of Cinema Culture in Newcastle City.

  • Massage Myths uncovered

    Published 7 months ago by alicialuck | 2 comments
    Ever had a massage treatment where you felt a lot of pain but not a lot of gain? Where you came out feeling worse than when you went in?

  • Dogs

    Published 7 months ago by Katie | 5 comments
    This morning I had my dog put to sleep.
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