50+ Years Of Illawong Village
DEAR News Of The Area, A LUNCHEON was held at the Nambucca Heads RSL on 4 June 2021 to celebrate 50+ years since the inception of Illawong Village. It was attended by current and past Presidents and board members…
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Victoria border remains firmly closed for family carers who travelled to Nambucca Heads in July to care for elderly parent
KEITH and Nicky Perkins arrived in Nambucca Heads from Victoria on 8 July to provide some respite care for Keith’s 97-year-old father Ted Perkins. Their plan was to stay for two weeks to provide Ted with some additional company,…
Campaign calls on community to ‘Stop the Stigma’ around child sexual abuse
TWO of Australia’s foremost child safety advocates, Australian of the Year Grace Tame and Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews have launched a new campaign to help spark a national conversation about child sexual abuse. The Australian Federal Police…
Spreading community spirit through Spoonville Nambucca Heads
NAMBUCCA Heads mother of two Sam Flagg found a unique way of cheering up her local area during Covid-19 lockdown, creating a ‘Spoonville’ community in her town. The idea of ‘Spoonville’ originated in England, and was brought to Australia…
2021 HSC Enrolment Snapshot released
THE release of the 2021 HSC enrolment snapshot by the NSW Education Standards Authority shows that 68,710 students are working towards the 2021 Higher School Certificate. Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said that most of this year’s cohort started…
Nambucca Valley students return to classrooms
SCHOOLS in the Nambucca Valley were among 620 schools across regional NSW who welcomed thousands of students back to face-to-face learning and teaching on Monday as restrictions eased in 57 LGAs. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said more than 110,000…
Nambucca Valley Police News
1. ON 7/9/21 at about 4:35pm Police issued a 38-year-old man with two infringements for breaching public health orders and having custody of a knife in a public place in Giinagay Way, Nambucca Heads. 2. On 3/9/21 at…
Mary Help of Christians Primary School celebrates schools reopening after lockdown
DELIGHTED teachers greeted the children in the school drop-off zone as they arrived back at Mary Help of Christians Primary School (MHOC) in Sawtell on Monday after a four-week absence. Cheers rang out across the Mid North Coast when…
Round 2 of Regional Sports Facility funding open
ROUND 2 of the NSW Government’s $25 million Regional Sport Facility funding is now up for grabs for local sporting organisations wishing for new or upgraded sports facilities. The funding is aimed to boost local economies, jobs, and promote…
New Director of Care Appointed at The Shoreline Residential Care
THE Bachrach Naumburger Group welcomes Owen Lednor as The Shoreline’s new Director of Care, who will be responsible for developing The Shoreline’s objectives of providing an innovative and state of the art care culture, that will soon provide our…