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In Memory, Funeral and Death Notices: News Of The Area 15 July 2022
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U3A Nambucca Valley awards Life Membership to 100-year-old Hazel
U3A NAMBUCCA Valley held a very successful Open Day on Tuesday 5 July with a number of new people joining, bringing the membership up to 313. Lots of attendees met the course leaders and signed up for upcoming classes. It…
Healthy and Active Living Online program now available for Nambucca Valley seniors
IT’S free, it’s online and it starts on Monday 18 July. Get your kit on for the Healthy and Active Living Online (HALO) program now available for people aged 60 years and over, and Aboriginal people aged 45 years and…
River Sounds: defying the odds and ready to rock
THE inaugural River Sounds festival is finally upon us after three false starts due to Covid impacts. With six weeks to go until the gates open, let’s explore the stellar lineup at this resilient event. Advertise with News of The…
Eungai Creek dairy farmer and beekeeper Ron Purkiss celebrates 90 years
LOCAL dairy farmer and beekeeper Ron Purkiss turns 90 years this Saturday, still living in Eungai Creek as he has done for the last 40 years. Ron is a well known resident in the area for his big heart, helping…
$250,000 grants help rural and regional communities through ANZ Seeds of Renewal
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisations in remote, rural and regional areas that are running programs which build prosperity in their community are being called to apply for ANZ’s Seeds of Renewal grants. With an overall funding pot of $250,000, the individual grants provide…
Nambucca Valley Red Cross Emergency Services Column
Our local Community Resilience Network membership The Australian Red Cross – Nambucca Valley Emergency Services Team is a member of the Nambucca Valley Community Resilience Network (CRN). The CRN grew out of the ‘Get Ready Nambucca’ Community consultation meetings held…
Nambucca Strikers overcome Sawtell Scorpions with ten players
NAMBUCCA Strikers women defeated the Sawtell Scorpions 1-0 despite only having ten players on the pitch for most of the match. Coach Rhys Jones was given a Saturday morning headache with several first team regulars unavailable, who he replaced from…
Macksville Country Club Golf
AFTER another week of inclement weather, The Macksville Auto Salon Single Stableford went ahead with the course in better condition than expected. Club captain John Fortescue surprisingly declared the whole course playable. John Dowzard had no trouble coming in as…