FARMERS and primary producers in the Nambucca Valley are a step closer to benefitting from the Federal Government’s new Australian Agriculture Worker Visa. The Government amended the Migration Regulations on 30 September 2021 to create the Australian Agriculture Worker…
IT was a sad day for Macksville Vinnies volunteers when they farewelled treasured friend Lyn Snowden into retirement at the Macksville Ex-Services Club. Lyn has volunteered at Vinnies for over twenty years, as did her husband Terry, who retired…
MENTAL Health Month runs throughout October, perhaps a time to support yourself, somebody known to you, or increase your own awareness about mental health issues that can arise at any time throughout an individual’s life. The theme for 2021…
DURING what has been such a tough time for people all over the world there has been some luck in the Valley. On Friday 24 September a lucky community member from Nambucca Valley was the 1st prize winner of…
NAMBUCCA Valley not-for-profit and charity organisations seeking funding for local projects have until midnight 22 October 2021 to apply for a grant from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation’s latest funding round totalling $800,000. “We know there’s a lot of worthy…
REGIONAL Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) has released tickets for its fourth IGNITE Symposium, this year to be held online. The Symposium will examine issues such as housing, the circular economy (for example, recycling, waste management and local…
CELEBRATING the power of children’s voices in shaping the way they want to be treated, the Nambucca Valley poster competition has announced the winners of its National Child Protection week activity. Mel Kemp, Bowraville’s St Mary’s School Child and…
VALLA’s Barru Working Kelpies are live guests at Top Dog Film Festival, along with their handler, Scott Amon. “I was chuffed to be asked to bring in some of our team to add flavour to the Top Dog Film…
LOCALS are upset and astonished at the destruction that was caused on Friday, 17 September 2021 at the V-Wall. News Of The Area was contacted by a regular walker of the area on the morning of Saturday, 18 September…
STEVE and Thea Kimber have launched a new business to complement their community based and well stocked Nambucca Heads Newsagency. E-bikes. The Kimber’s moved to Nambucca Heads in November 2020 after taking over ownership of the Nambucca Heads Newsagency.…