STAFF, volunteers and patrons were confronted with a distressing realisation when arriving at the popular Stuarts Point Recycling Shop on the morning of Friday, 11 November. At some time between the afternoon of Wednesday, 9 November and the morning of…
TREE-O Gallery in Raleigh has mixed up the formula for the 11th Showcase of Featured Artists opening on Saturday, 26 November 2022 from 4-6pm. “The trio of talented Featured Artists for our 11th Showcase came together a bit by chance,”…
BELLINGEN Riverwatch, one of the largest citizen science water quality monitoring programs in NSW and the largest citizen science macroinvertebrate monitoring program in Australia, received two awards at the River Basin Management Society Awards on Friday, 11 November in Melbourne.…
THE Lions Youth of the Year program was established over 50 years ago with the objective of developing and honing participants skills associated with interview techniques, personal interaction, networking, public speaking and thinking on your feet. Lions Australia considers these…
WORK to upgrade 284 streetlights to energy efficient technology began this week as part of a major energy efficiency project that will save hundreds of thousands in electricity bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the Nambucca Valley community. The…
THREE not-for-profits (NFPs) in the Nambucca Valley have received more than $107,000 in grants thanks to the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR), in partnership with Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation (VFFF), through the Investing in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) program.…
OVER 120 delighted patrons swarmed to the Golden Sands Tavern last Thursday night to attend Drag Queen Bingo hosted by Melbourne’s leading drag queen, Abril LaTrene, as a fundraising event for Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Mid North Coast…
ON Sunday, 4 December you are invited to the Bowraville Theatre where the ever popular Bowraville Theatre Singers will present their Christmas Celebration. Lockdowns caused by the COVID pandemic has delayed the presentation of this show which has been in…
MACKSVILLE artist Alie M Arjaans is the December Artist of the Month at the Stringer Gallery, Ridge St, Nambucca Heads. Alie has been producing art for a number of years but this year has been studying Fine Arts part time…
IN September, News Of The Area reported that Valla Beach locals had come out in protest over Council’s rezoning of land officially known as Part Lot 45 Ocean View Drive, Valla Beach. This land is considered by many to be…