DEAR News Of The Area, SAVE the Nambucca River Group’s recent road trip from the mouth of the Taylors Arm River to Burrapine in October revealed significant issues affecting the Nambucca River. The buildup of gravel and sediment, erosion, land…
MACKSVILLE Memorial Aquatic Centre celebrated the achievement of completed upgrades onsite on Friday, 21 October, and the overcast conditions did not dampen the mood of dedicated staff and dignitaries. Providing prolonged swimming seasons, and fit-for-purpose facilities has been an ongoing…
AS soon as Annie Seaton arrived at Ruby Gap in the Northern Territory, she knew she would write a story about this remotely rugged area and its outstanding natural beauty – and that novel became ‘East of Alice’. Three years…
CLUB Scotts is hosting a Spring Carnival art exhibition of thoroughbred racehorses by one of Australia’s best equine artists, Kristin Hardiman. The exhibition is running through to Monday 7 November. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE Stringer Gallery at Nambucca Heads will be presenting a collection of works by Julie Mozsny, the Artist of the Month for November. In this exhibition Julie will be showcasing some of her favourite paintings, some new and some not…
FUTURES academic Claire Marshall, who is involved in, and inspired by, the syntropic agriculture and food community of her new neighbourly coastal home in Valla, has created an exhibition entitled ‘Museum of Futures’ Food for Thought’ which she takes to…
IN what has been hailed a massive win for people power, Ingenia Communities has informed Nambucca Valley Council of the withdrawal of its proposal for the development of an over-55s lifestyle community in Scotts Head. The DA, lodged by ppplicants…
COFFS Harbour optometrist Jason Kimberly is encouraging local women to get their eyes tested after the company he works for, Specsavers, has released data from its latest research revealing women can tend to skip eye appointments and wait for eye…
