GORDON Rutty from Transplant Australia will be walking the ‘Walk to End the Wait’ trek from the Gold Coast to Sydney, a massive 900km. He will be walking through the Nambucca Valley on Wednesday 23 June. The aim of…
ILLAWONG Village Ltd, a not-for-profit Charity organisation, welcomed a visit from members of the Fire & Rescue NSW, Nambucca Heads station on Saturday 22 May 2021. Captain Robert Couchman was ably assisted by Deputy Captain Ricky Forbes and firefighters…
THE Mary Boulton Pioneer Cottage and Museum, is a Nambucca Valley historic gem, and will soon be host to an event which is sure to delight local quilters. President Mrs Leanne Welsh told News of The Area, “We are…
THE Macksville Polocrosse Club is back in the saddle and competing at the top of their game after Covid-19 put a dampener on the Polocrosse sport Australia wide. Each year every Polocrosse team in New South Wales hosts a…
THE United Hospital auxiliary and the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club are joining forces to bring to the Valley a charity trivia night with all funds raised going to the newly built Macksville Hospital. This fabulous fundraiser will be…
RIDING around on the new Passenger E-Bike is the latest fun activity which Autumn Lodge residents in Macksville are eagerly putting their hand up for. The E-Bike, owned by the Rotary Club of Macksville is housed at Autumn Lodge…
LAST Saturday Mayor Cr Rhonda Hoban OAM, and Paul Hayes, Director, Nambucca Heads RSL were on hand to cut the ribbon for the opening of the new footbridge at E J Biffin Playing Fields. News Of The Area joined…
FORMER Coffs Harbour Suns junior Isla Juffermans has been offered a great opportunity to improve and enhance her burgeoning basketball skills in the nation’s capital. The 16-year-old is one of six juniors who have been offered scholarships by Basketball…
IN May of 2021, Macksville’s Tamara McWilliam took on the latest challenge in her writing career, signing on as a reporter for the inaugural editions of Nambucca Valley News Of The Area. However, Tamara started her writing career with…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM replying to a letter from W Duesbury (‘Scientists Are Not Infallible’, p38, NOTA, 11/6/21). W Duesbury is a frequent contributor with their views on climate change. These views I would propose, fall…