IT’S on again! The Nambucca Valley Orchid Society’s annual Spring Show is open to the public from Thursday 1 September at 9.00am to Saturday 3 September at 2.00pm. Head along to witness a display of orchids from around the world.…
A STEERING Committee has been formed to bring back a Neighbourhood Centre in the Nambucca Valley after a public meeting, open to all, was held on Tuesday 16 August at Nambucca Heads Senior Citizens Hall. An engaged crowd of about…
DAVID Southgate, a well known and talented local artist has been running art classes for the Nambucca Valley Arts Council for ten years. He teaches all mediums and all levels from beginners to advanced. Advertise with News of The Area…
AUGUST is Tradies National Health Awareness Month, begun ten years ago by the Australian Physiotherapy Association. The association is concerned that physically-demanding trade jobs can cause and exacerbate a range of injuries. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
STUARTS Point Men’s Shed recently welcomed a new member, Oscar Waters, a Year 9 student and resident of Fishermans Reach, who joined the cohort earlier this year. “I was at the waste station dumping rubbish one Saturday morning and I…
LOCAL artist Munki is hosting her ‘Munki Art Show’ at the Phoenix Gallery in Bowraville. After three years of fires, floods and lockdowns due to Covid, Munki wants to present a free event for people to reconnect with family and…
SERENDIPITY, the name of the art exhibition at Nexus Gallery in Bellingen, proved to inspire many conversations at the Opening Afternoon party on Sunday 14 August. “Presentation of the paintings flowed beautifully with our theme Serendipity; this was a great…
BOWRAVILLE Central School has welcomed home Billie McKay, a former student and twice winner of MasterChef. Head Vocational Education and Training (VET) teacher Eve Riches introduced Billie, saying how well-known and respected her family is within the Bowraville Community, and…
THE chorus of ‘Amazing Grace’ echoed across the grounds of the Yarrahappini Uniting Church this month, as people gathered to mark the institution’s shift into its eighth decade of worship. Locals and visitors alike gathered on Sunday 7 August to…
LOCAL artist and writer Jennifer Hetherington has won first place in the Welsh International Poetry Competition for her entry called ‘Cross Words.’ Worldwide there’s been a lot on people’s minds this year with the threat of climate change, the aftermath…