THE official Australia Day gathering for the Nambucca Valley this year took place at the Unkya Reserve, Eungai Creek. The theme for this year was ‘Reflect, Respect, Celebrate – We’re all part of the story’. A large number of…
THERE is an understandable misconception that the Nambucca Senior Citizens Centre is for the sole use of senior citizens. On Saturday 19 February the centre committee is hoping to correct that misconception by holding an Open Day to demonstrate…
THE Australian Government Department of Health National Shed Development Program’s new round of grants is open for applications, closing on 25 February 2022. Liz MacDonald, Shed Development, Australian Men’s Shed Association told News Of The Area, “The grants program…
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison recently announced $50 million to facilitate the long-term protection and recovery efforts for Australia’s koalas. He said the funding would bring together the best of the best researchers, land managers, veterinarians and citizen scientists to…
LA CASA Youth Service is opening the doors at the Nambucca Youthie for the return of their Art Group for Youth on Tuesday 8 February. The program, which ran during Term 4 2021 for the first time at the…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council honoured outstanding members of the local community at its National Celebration Day Awards held on 25 January at Nambucca Heads RSL Club. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements during the past year and contributions to the local…
MANY people would attest that Christine Hamilton has lived a remarkable life. Born and raised in Versailles, France, she later lived in Paris for a long time, where she studied art and met her future husband. They moved to…
THE close knit community of Missabotti have recently been dealt a disheartening blow when their much loved Community Centre was broken into by thieves. The historic building has stood for 96 years and is considered by many to be…
WHILE the devastation of the 2019 bushfires fades in the minds of many Australians, the memories and aftermath are still something many Nambucca Valley residents live with every day. For a number of those who lost their homes, the…
JOHN Mills, a local Mid North Coast pharmacist for over 40 years, has retired at the age of 86, with 63 years in pharmacy behind him. Known locally in the Nambucca Valley as a caring, fatherly figure, who looked…