THE Bowraville community came out in numbers for the Lanes Bridge Tree Planting and Information Day, to help combat the massive bank erosion the Nambucca River has experienced due to bush fires and flooding events. The focus of the project…
ENVIRONMENTAL scientist Dr Sally Townley addressed the May meeting of the recently formed Save Nambucca River group. Dr Townley is also the Deputy Mayor of Coffs Harbour City Council, having been elected to this position in 2022, and has been…
SALTWATER Freshwater Festival (SWFW) 2022 is being held for the first time during Reconciliation Week – on Saturday 28 May, in the Nambucca Valley. The festival is a colourful, joyful sharing of music, dance, crafts, “culture, language and family getting…
FIFTY years ago today – Friday 13 May, 1972 – Nambucca Heads settlers Paul and Gwen Maxwell were married at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Temora. The couple will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary joined by their family and…
DELICIOUS fragrances filled the air of the Nambucca Heads Senior Citizens Hall from May 5-7 for the annual Mother’s Day Orchid Show held by the Nambucca Valley Orchid Society (NVOS). Many smiling faces filled the room, glimpsed amongst the…
REHEARSALS have been going side-splittingly well for Valley Performers who are ready to entertain their audiences with their fast and fun-filled theatre restaurant play ‘Spy Club’…if only the cast would stop laughing, Ruth Stuart, Director/Vice President, Valley Performers, told…
ONE of the Nambucca Valley’s favourite sons returns to the airwaves at 6:00 pm Friday 20 May live on Nambucca Valley Radio’s Studio 3. Singer/songwriter Graham Howle has been attracting fans to his music ever since his debut album…
BACK IN December 2021, News Of The Area reported on a dispute between Nambucca Valley Council and the Nambucca Heads RSL Club over the renewal of a lease for use of the RSL car park and Anzac Park. Nearly…
MACKSVILLE company Express Coach Builders last week handed over the first two of ten new buses under a contract for the build and supply of Volvo buses for Buslines Group, in partnership with Volvo Bus Australia. It’s great news for…
NAMBUCCA has some budding cattle parading champions in the Rudder family, who have recently competed for NSW in the Sydney Royal Easter Show. It was a weekend of torrential rain but that didn’t stop the strong competition in the…