AN annual event, the Nambucca Valley Spinners and Weavers Group hosted a craft weekend at Stuarts Point Community Hall on the weekend of 23 and 24 March. Most activities and demonstrations took place on Saturday from 9am until 4pm, with…
A FREE program for teens with an interest in the performing arts is kicking off in Macksville, offering young people a unique opportunity to develop skills through mentorship from established industry professionals. Now in its fourth year, the Ready Set…
ON Tuesday night, the Nambucca Environment Network (NEN) held their third public meeting at the Macksville Ex-Services Club to discuss community concerns regarding industrial-style blueberry farming in the Valley. The gathering of around 70 people was smaller than previous meetings.…
MACKSVILLE and Nambucca Heads train stations are in line to receive planning investigations into accessibility and safety upgrades as part of their share of $800.7 million dollars budgeted for regional train stations. “Accessibility upgrades are being rolled out at train…
UNDER mildly threatening skies at 7 am on Saturday 23 March, a dozen or so walkers, all attired in variations of pink lycra, joined local Anglican Priest Leslie Fotakis (Ladlow) in her ‘Pink Walkathon’ quest to raise funds for the…
IN a move aimed at boosting student engagement and opening up diverse career opportunities, the State Government has announced the expansion of its Educational Pathways Program (EPP). This program, already operational in 148 public high schools across nine regions, will…
THE Department of Education sponsored a ‘Beyond the Emergency Assembly Point’ (BTEAP) workshop at Nambucca Heads on Thursday 7 March. The aim of this workshop was to help participants learn practical strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of young…
FOR Murray Greenaway and his young family, the beautiful macadamia nut farm he purchased in Valla should have been a dream come true. “My partner flew down from the Territory to look at the property in 2016 and it was…
BOWRAVILLE Central School has been identified as one of 100 schools across the state who will receive a new public preschool as a part of the NSW Government’s first steps toward universal preschools. The move will double the number of…
WITH youth crime seemingly on the rise across the nation it is increasingly evident that the Nambucca Valley is not immune. Angry locals have been in touch with News Of The Area, pointing out that they are fed-up with acts…