IN a first for the Nambucca Valley, 30 Malaysian scholars are completing their studies at NV College. Through this pilot training program, the scholars will obtain the skills required to be aged care specialists when they return to their homeland.…
NAMBUCCA Valley’s ‘Open Streets Festival’ drew crowds of around 3000 revellers under clear skies and perfect temperatures to the riverside of Macksville last Saturday evening. Inspired by the Nambucca Valley Youth Speak Project, Nambucca Valley Council and others secured funding…
NAMBUCCA Heads High School student Ashton Angus is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as part of the Rotary Short Term Exchange Program (STEP), sponsored by Nambucca Valley Rotary. The Year 10 student has relocated to Germany for three…
FORTY-TWO students took on local Police and Fire and Rescue staff in a series of four-player round-robin chess tournaments last Friday at St Mary’s Primary School, Bowraville. Students also had a chance to meet one of Australia’s top-ranked chess players,…
THE Nambucca Valley branch of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) and residents of Kings Point are planning to conduct a flood evacuation exercise to prepare the community for future floods. The exercise will start at 8:30am on Saturday 7…
MACKSVILLE Medical Centre’s Practice Manager Casey Shorter has been named the Rising Star in Rural/Remote Health at the National Rural and Remote Health Awards. The awards were presented at the National Press Club in Canberra last Wednesday night. Advertise with…
NAMBUCCA Valley Phoenix continues to provide cutting edge programming and stimulating creative spaces for people living with disabilities or experiencing disadvantage in the region. Housed in a lovingly restored heritage bank building in Bowraville, the space incorporates an art gallery,…
THOSE ‘Artists in Action’ from the Phoenix School of Arts in Bowraville are busily preparing works to go on display and up for auction at the ‘Colour Matters’ exhibition running from 14-30 November. The exhibition runs as part of the…
MACKSVILLE students have collaborated to produce a chalk masterpiece in commemoration of Remembrance Day. RSL NSW launched a primary school engagement activity known as ‘Draw to Remember’ in 2023. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
IT’S a labour of love to present a very scary and fun Halloween to Nambucca Valley kids for Teagan and Rhys Strickland of Sturdee Street, Macksville. This is the third year that the two have pulled out all the stops…