LIONS from five local Lions Clubs hosted the latest Need for Feed convoy carrying fodder heading to the flood-devastated Northern Rivers. Almost 40 trucks loaded with fodder stopped off at Coles 24/7 Express at Halfway Creek, parking up and…
THE opening of The Happy Hub in Coffs Harbour earlier in April gives The Happy Boxes Project, a not-for-profit organisation proudly founded on Gumbaynggirr land, a head office and home. The Happy Boxes Project, which provides beautiful boxes of…
A PIECE of Coffs Coast history may soon have a new home after plans were announced by Big Banana management for the sale of the two remaining iconic monorail trains. The monorails, which have been garaged within the Big…
THE Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival (BRWF) 2022 program has gone live online. It has been a wild ride according to the organisers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
VALLEY Performers, the Macksville local community theatre group, is launching a new entertainment venture, a theatre restaurant play. Having had a highly successful season held out of the Macksville Primary School and this year, still with no home due…
THE inaugural St Patrick’s Primary School P&F Golf Day, on Sunday 22 May 2022, is filling up fast. Carmen Kerr from the St Patrick’s P&F committee is thanking sponsors and the Nambucca Valley community for their support and participation…
THE Matilda Street Gallery in Macksville proudly shares its latest exhibition, ‘Spirit of ANZAC’, by Scotts Head artist Kristin Hardiman. Open now and closing on 11 May, locals who have seen the exhibition are urging others to “go see”.…
THE Sing and Speak Online Parkinson’s Voice Program, is a venture founded by Valla registered music therapist Bonnie Nilssen, and Coffs Harbour-based Parkinson’s nurse Vince Carroll. It is an evolution of their Parkinson’s Voice Project, a face-to-face program of…
AN inspired new program to promote senior social activities in the Nambucca Valley has been launched by NVC Group, an Aged Care service provider on the Mid North Coast. NVC Group’s Recreational Activities Officer, Anne Winwood shared details of…
A FEW days before Easter a new sign appeared on the wire fence opposite the track leading down to North Valla beach. It came as no surprise to local residents who have become accustomed to seeing similar signs go…