AN online conference called I Love You Week, featuring experienced therapists and wellbeing practitioners from as far afield as Costa Rica, is being organised from the Nambucca Valley. Conference organiser and Valla resident Heidi Lee said she is on a…
BEEHIVES and honeybees are still on lockdown throughout New South Wales as concerns continue over Varroa mite. NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has confirmed five new detections of Varroa mite as field officers continue to carry out…
EVERYONE in NSW is being asked to ensure they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations and to practise COVID-safe behaviours as the current wave of infections, driven by the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, continues to grow.…
FOR the second time in as many months, public school teachers rallied to protest the NSW Government’s lack of action over their concerns. This time, last Thursday, 30 June, they were joined by colleagues from Catholic schools, who also feel…
CHRISOPHER Pearson, President of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Show, has been named a Legend of the Local Show in The Agricultural Societies Council of NSW (ASC) annual recognition program. The program seeks nominations from the local show community recognising the stalwarts…
ELEVEN applications to become a bus driver around the Coffs Harbour region were successfully made at Busways Open Day last week, Thursday 16 June. The Open Day took place at the Coffs Harbour Depot where a dozen participants got behind…
IF you wander along the V-Wall on a sunny morning you may encounter a collection of small brightly painted rocks, placed among the larger boulders. If you find one, you may be in possession of the work of one of…
THE Saltwater Freshwater Festival was held at Unkya Reserve, Eungai Creek on May 28 2022 during Reconciliation Week. During the festival a colourful array of photos were taken and these will be on exhibition from 1 July 2022 at the…
JANNE Henn will show her ‘Imaginings and Flights of Fancy’ exhibition at the Stringer Gallery, Nambucca Heads from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 30 July. Janne’s imagination has always driven her to seek creative outlets. Advertise with News of The Area…
ON Tuesday 21 June 2022 the Nambucca Heads Lions Club celebrated the end of the current Lions year and installed their new Board for the coming year. Nambucca Valley Councillor Ricky Buchanan conducted a Welcome to Country for all present…