IT has been a tough run for the dancers at the Valley Performing Arts Centre, with Covid-19 shutting down all dance studios for months during the 2020 pandemic. It was a time of celebration when the restrictions were finally…
CYNTHIA Guyenette, the current President of Nambucca River VIEW Club recently received her 40 years membership badge. VIEW Clubs (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) welcome women of all ages and backgrounds and are major supporters of The Smith…
AS News Of The Area sat with Gumbaynggirr elder Uncle Micklo Jarrett having a yarn about NAIDOC Week and the importance of the week in the national calendar, Uncle Micklo exclaimed, “Let’s put the story about how Nambucca got…
THE Friday for Forests (FFF) roadside demonstration, located at the corner of Mann St and Hyland Park Rd, started in June 2020. It all started when Nambucca Valley Councillor Susan Jenvey, Georgette Allen and members of the Nambucca Valley…
SIX of the best rugby union players from Coffs Harbour stepped up to the big stage to represent the Super W Select team who defeated the Presidents XV 17-15 with the last kick of the game. Greta Smith (Coffs…
AS Super W fever swept across the Coffs Coast the Queensland Reds players and Australian Wallaroos coaches put on a rugby clinic for local junior players last Friday. Queensland Reds Super W players Hilisha Samoa, Asaka Ono and Sophie…
COVID-19 has not deterred 417 Working Holiday visa holders Cristobal Barriga and Valentina Vargas Guzman who are fruit picking and following the Harvest Trail around Australia. Their Working Holiday visa allows them to travel, study and work around Australia…
IT was a sweet win on home soil for Kaitlan Leaney and Brianna Hoy as the NSW Waratahs won the Buildcorp Super W trophy in Coffs Harbour defeating the Queensland Reds 45-12. Kaitlan and Brianna grew up in Coffs…
IN his early sixties, Frank is diagnosed with a relatively aggressive form of early onset dementia. Aware that he is not well, he asks two of his children, Pat and Betty to help him organise his affairs. Pat and…
