TRAINEE volunteer firefighters from RFS Brigades across the Nambucca and Macleay Valleys came together in Macksville recently to complete their Bush Firefighter (BF) assessment. “For the last few months, thirteen Nambucca Valley volunteers from Valla, Valla Beach, Gumma, North…
PETER Sobey has lived in the Nambucca Valley for the best part of the last 22 years, and he loves the community and land on which he lives. He plays a very active role in the community and is…
A RECENT opinion piece about the need for a local Neighbourhood Centre prompted News Of The Area to speak to Paul Sekfy, the last Coordinator of the Nambucca Valley Neighbourhood Centre that was closed in 2012. The Neighbourhood Centre…
MICK Birtles and his wife Tina left their busy life in Canberra five years ago to set up home in what Mick describes as “a slice of paradise here in Nambucca Heads”. Since that time Mick has been a…
ONE of the areas in our community which has been greatly affected by aspects of the pandemic such as lockdowns and travel restrictions has been the arts and entertainment sector. The Australia Institute has recently published research detailing the…
NAMBUCCA Valley Councillor Martin Ballangarry is a man of experience, with 18 years of being on Council behind him. One of these years was spent as Deputy Mayor. This experience is combined with a myriad of other commitments that…
BOWRAVILLE Community Preschool is one of around fifty eligible early childhood education services in NSW that will receive grant funding to provide Aboriginal children and families with additional support to participate in 600 hours of quality early childhood education…
NAMBUCCA Care Group is happy to announce the opening of the Hibiscus Medical Rooms, with Doctor Sangita Khobragade joining the practice. Dr Khobragade has recently moved from Rockhampton to Coffs Harbour. She brings a wealth of knowledge, and over…
IN 1970, Joni Mitchell sang, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” 50 years later, Councillor David Jones believes that we may have to guard against overdevelopment in Nambucca. Cr Jones’s campaign has centered around spending many…
ARE you a budding entomologist, or perhaps have one in your family? Christmas beetles offer many fond memories for community members, an indicator that summer was here and there was usually some relaxation time owed. Ted Lourey, local Nambucca…