DEAR News Of The Area, THE viability of short term rental properties seriously depletes the availability of long term affordable rental houses and apartments suitable for city and regional workers! It is time that the NSW Government takes a serious…
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is investigating the destruction of rare native trees in a nature reserve south of Bellingen. Rangers found thirteen Newry Golden Wattle trees rammed and uprooted along a 1.2km span of fire trails…
PATRICIA Greenwood of the Nambucca Valley Community Resilience Network (Nambucca Valley CRN) spoke at Nambucca Valley Council’s fortnightly meeting last Thursday, requesting Council help to bring a state-of-the-art fire and flood simulation tool to the Valley. The NV Community Resilience…
IN what has become a regular occurrence, a large group of community members attended the Nambucca Valley Council meeting to remind councillors and staff of their opposition to elements of industrial-style blueberry farming in the region. The Nambucca Environment Network…
ON Tuesday 5 March, local oyster farmers will come together for the industry-led ‘Tide to Tip’ clean-up event. Now in its fifth year, the clean-up program organised by OceanWatch Australia sees oyster growers lead marine debris cleanups in estuaries across…
THE ample Salvation Army meeting hall in Macksville was the perfect venue for the Zone Meeting of the region’s Garden Clubs, held on the morning of Friday 16 February. Lower North Coast Zone Coordinator Mal Mckinlay travelled from Port Macquarie…
THE natural beauty and the easy-going lifestyle of the Mid North Coast serves as a massive drawcard for those looking for a sea and/or tree change. It also attracts those from the arts community who draw inspiration from the many…
AFTER a year of discussion, arguments, a realisation that Council was not following due process, a reversal, more discussions and several more professional opinions, the development application (DA) for 3 High Street, Nambucca has been approved. Owners Sandy and Bruce…
WHAT started as a way for the V Wall Pavilion to raise money in support of ShoreTrack following last year’s shocking robbery has resulted in a boon for local charities and not-for-profit organisations. Last week the General Manager of the…
AS some households grow quieter with Year 12 graduates venturing out into the world, the allure of the Nambucca Valley continues to draw homegrown talent back to serve the community. After earning his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at James Cook…