THE State Emergency Service (SES) will host a special community event over the weekend 31 August and 1 September at the Haven Shopping Plaza on Bold Street, Laurieton. Running from 9:00am to 5:00pm both days, this event aims to raise…
WORLD War two veteran Frank Harle celebrated his 100th birthday at Queens Lake Village, Laurieton last Thursday. Born in Sydney, Frank lost his father at the age of twelve before leaving school at fourteen. Advertise with News of The Area…
NOW approaching his 91st birthday, Laurieton tennis tragic Milton Job’s passion for the sport he loves burns as bright as ever. Milton, like many of the regular players at the Laurieton courts, first connected to tennis during childhood. Advertise with…
A CAMDEN HAVEN senior claims to have been verbally abused by youths while cycling the Beach to Beach path on the afternoon of Saturday 10 August. Peter, 75, an avid cyclist with over 35 years of riding experience, had recently…
THE countdown to the NSW local government elections on Saturday, September 14, 2024 has officially begun, with the nomination period for candidates closing last Wednesday. The Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) is composed of nine councillors, including a popularly elected mayor,…
FINANCE journalist and ABC presenter Alan Kohler will headline an affordable housing forum in Bellingen next month. Kohler’s keynote address will focus on the national housing crisis, drawing from his recent Quarterly Essay: ‘The Great Divide: Australia’s Housing Mess and…
DEAR News Of The Area, REFERRING to the recent article published this month regarding the community meeting at Nambucca organised by Reignite Democracy Australia (RDA), it should be noted that anybody who bothers to look up the RDA website can…
TWO speakers from the committee of the Nambucca Youth Services Centre (the Nambucca Youthie) addressed Nambucca Valley Council’s general meeting requesting funding assistance last week. As previously reported in NOTA, the Nambucca Youthie faces an uncertain future in the wake…
DEPUTY Mayor of Bellingen Shire, Ellie Tree donned another hat as project manager for the YOUth Speak project, to address Nambucca Valley Council and deliver a report on the results of activities carried out in 2024. The collaborative YOUth Speak…
UNDER bright skies at 11am on Sunday 18 August the Commemorative Service observing Vietnam Veterans’ Day was held at the Stuarts Point Cenotaph. The event annually rotates amongst the RSL sub-Branches of Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Bowraville and Stuarts Point. Advertise…