SPRING is in the air, and it’s time to celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature and our native bird life. This year marks the tenth annual Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s greatest citizen science initiatives that encourages people…
THE completion of the much-anticipated Watt Creek Cycleway, connecting Macksville and Nambucca Heads, has delighted the majority of residents, however the sentiment coming from many in the community is that this cycleway should be just the beginning. Some Nambucca Valley…
THE Valla Beach Holiday Park’s grand old Woolshed is about to become the venue for two spectacular events. The first is the world premiere of David John Roche’s Ukulele Concerto, which will be performed by The Australian Ukulele Orchestra and…
WITH the lives of their friends and family impacted by the insidious disease in the past, Scott Chapman and Christian Ryan have joined a unique challenge this year to fundraise for the Cancer Council. The Shitbox Rally is a tri-annual…
NEWCASTLE Permanent Charitable Foundation’s final funding round for 2023 opened on Tuesday, 19 September, with more than $650,000 available for local charities and community groups, including those in the Nambucca Valley. Applications close on Tuesday, 24 October. Advertise with News…
LADIES and gentlemen, start your engines, the 45th Valla Rod Run will be taking place in the Nambucca Valley from 24 to 30 September 2023. The Valla Rod Run, a renowned annual event, is set to once again celebrate the…
WITH Australia having one of the highest rates of native species extinction on the planet, Threatened Species Day on Thursday saw local and national activity. Threatened Species Day is held annually on September 7, the anniversary of the death of…
YEARS of fundraising by the Nambucca Heads Surf Lifesaving Club and the generosity of local business and the public has culminated in the construction of a roof over the Club’s balcony. In addition to the construction of the roof over…
THE sound of ‘Rolling Thunder’ filled the air on all roads leading to Stuarts Point last Saturday. From 9:00am on 9 September motorcycle riders from all across the region came together for the fourth annual Stuarts Point Men’s Shed Motorcycle…
SCHEDULED to arrive at the Nambucca Plaza at 12:30 pm last Sunday, favorable weather and road conditions assisted Gold Coast man Matt Hockings to arrive at Nambucca Heads one hour early on his epic ride for RUOK. Supported by the…