THE Valla Beach Community Hall was transformed into a dynamic arts space for the Valla Expressions exhibition, running from 7 to 15 January. “It never ceases to amaze the amount of comments from both locals and visitors expressing how delighted…
FOR the family of lifelong local Cliff Cooper, Christmas has always been a double celebration. It was on 25 December 1922 that Cliff Cooper was born and he has now spent a century sharing a birthday with someone notably born…
WHO knew that a relatively quiet Monday evening at Stuarts Point would turn out to be a barefoot dance party enjoyed by all ages in the welcoming surrounds of Stuarts Point Community Hall? Forro Dance Party, coordinated by Brazilian born…
THIS year the Nambucca Valley’s Australia Day celebrations will return to Gordon Park, Nambucca Heads after a several year break due to the global pandemic. Thanks to the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads, Gordon Park will be the venue for…
ON Saturday night, 14 January, the Yarrahapinni Hotel at Stuarts Point hosted the return of its ‘Drag Night’, a glitzy cabaret production that was last performed seven years ago. Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Tiffany Mackay, told News Of…
SLIPPRY SIRKUS successfully presented a diverse series of fun, interactive events at both Stuarts Point and Scotts Head during the first week of 2023, as part of the ‘Summer Break’ youth program funded by the NSW Office of Regional Youth.…
GRASSY HEAD’S Jordan Ace Blockey has achieved outstanding results across all his courses at Coffs Harbour Senior College, securing a stellar ATAR score of 98.15. Jordan was also College DUX for 2021 and 2022 after initiating high school studies at…
ALTHOUGH the album ‘The Past is a Passenger’ by Georgia Cortes Rayner was released in March of 2022, an official album launch party was put on hold due to the unpredictability of the COVID pandemic. Georgia, who has called Scotts…
THE Save Nambucca River Group, in partnership with OzGREEN’s Resilient Communities Program, held a Community Field Day at Bellwood Park, Nambucca Heads on Saturday, January 7. The day began with a Welcome to Country by Uncle Bud Marshall, and again…
THE scene was set for an epic twelve hours of great live music at the inaugural Day on the Oval music festival at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, on Saturday 7 January and although the musicians delivered the goods, mother nature’s…