COLLABORATION between Nambucca Valley Rotary, the Nambucca Heads Lions Club, the Nambucca Valley Council and Complete Staff Solutions Coffs Harbour has resulted in the provision of equipment that will make a huge difference to the wellbeing of many residents with…
IllEGAL dumping is on the increase in the district and Nambucca Valley Council has had enough. Tonnes of green waste and other rubbish is being illegally dumped in numerous locations across the Nambucca Valley, leaving Council to deal with the…
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…
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…
A LAND bridge is set to be installed to one of the islands in the lake at Macksville’s Dawkins Park. “This will make the island easier to access and we’ll be able to clean it up,” said Nambucca Valley Council…
DESPITE facing huge increases in costs imposed by the State Government on many services, Nambucca Valley Council voted last week to defer its Special Rate Variation (SRV) scheduled for 2025-26 to 2026-27. According to a survey of 2021-22 figures commissioned…