NAMBUCCA Valley blueberry growers held a public meeting for around 100 people last Tuesday evening, 5 December 2023 at the Macksville Ex-Services Club. Among those present were Member for Oxley Michael Kemp and Nambucca Valley councillors James Angel and Troy…
SATURDAYS Carpet Court sponsored Stableford was not just won, but swamped, by Don Forrester, leaving not only runner up Noel Austin but the entire field in his wake. Coming in with a net 11 under par this was one of…
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH regard to the recent discussion regarding the native hardwood timber industry, can I suggest that every living organism on the planet has ‘skin in the game’ when it comes to our native forests. In…
DEAR Jasminda, Every time I go through airport security, I get checked. It’s now a family joke that I’ll be held back. I’m starting to get a complex. Harry B. Dear Harry, I’m not sure if you are seeking my…
MIDCOAST Council Libraries Summer Reading Club, is offering the chance for prizes to the most prodigious readers aged seventeen and under. The Reading Club annually encourages kids to read throughout the summer holidays, with a 2023-24 seasonal theme of a…
SEVERAL Christmas events are readying for the holiday period in Karuah, with multiple community groups pitching in. The Karuah Progress Association’s (KPA) Christmas Lights Competition, in its third year and born of the impacts of lockdowns, is already lighting up…
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KIDS and golfers alike enjoyed a Family Fun Day at the Hawks Nest Golf Club (HNGC) on Sunday 10 December, as the Club launched its summer fun campaign in time for the holidays. Several activities wowed the kids, including the…