THE Town Hall Series is coming to Talarm Hall for the second of its intimate, artisanal music, art and feasting cultural events. Performing on the night will be Vena Klymo, a 24-year-old folk songstress who plays up and down Australia’s east coast. “Her witty lyrics and melodic finger-picking paired with her warm

  VIEW (Voice, Interests, Education of Women) is a national women’s organisation who are a part of the Smith Family. They raise funds to create educational opportunities for young Australians in need. News Of The Area chatted with Club President, Jan Ewington, and Angie, the Club’s Vice President, on how the Nambucca Macksville

  SALTWATER Freshwater (SWFW) Arts Alliance has relocated from Coffs Harbour and is now located at the Nambucca Valley Phoenix Ltd building, also known as the old Bank building, in Bowraville. Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance is a not-for-profit Aboriginal arts organisation that is owned by ten local Aboriginal Land Councils on the

  THE Christmas in July Gymkhana comes to Macksville Showground on Sunday 25 July with The Nambucca Valley Equitation Club (NVEC) welcoming newcomers along with Club stalwarts. Starting at 10am, the events include led and ridden classes as well as Christmas-themed fancy dress sporting races: the barrel race, trotting, keyhole races and

  LOCAL disability support provider Bluebird Support Services offers a wonderful program called ‘Finding and Keeping a Job Services’. This is designed to help Bluebird participants learn new skills in order for them to become job ready and work independently on the open employment market. “We are pleased to announce over the past

  ASHES 2 Green is a family-friendly, one-day event bringing together people from across the Nambucca Valley who have been affected by the 2019 bushfires and the 2021 floods. The event will be held at Spirit of the Rainforest (SOTR), the family property of local hospitality entrepreneur, Caitlin Hockey. “The gathering will give

  NAMBUCCA Valley Arts Council is proud to present two new exhibitions at the Stringer Gallery in Ridge Street. Audrey Williams, as the August Artist of the Month, is presenting ‘Australiana’, which showcases a selection of pastels based on Australian landscapes and fauna. Audrey has been an active Arts Council member for many

  THE Rusty Iron Rally, due to take place from 4-5 September at the Macksville Showgrounds, has been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. “Plans have been well underway for this year's event, being our 25th Annual Rally, which had to be put off last year due to Covid. “Due to the outbreak of

  MR Dennis Driver is set to contest a seat in the Nambucca Valley Council local government elections on Saturday, September 4. Mr Driver is a veteran journalist, having retired from his position as an NBN TV reporter in May this year. “I was born in Macksville and grew up in Nambucca Heads