WOODSTOCK in the Valley, the Nambucca Valley festival, has set a new date after deciding to postpone its music, food and entertainment event scheduled for 6 November. “It will now be held on 19 February 2022,” Diane Potter, Project…
INTERESTED parties are invited to provide feedback on the National Landcare Program as part of its second 5-year review. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud and Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said the review is an…
THE NSW Government has appointed Lifeline North Coast as the region’s GambleAware service to provide free gambling counselling and support services to people within the Mid and Northern Coast region of NSW. A key element of this program is…
DEAR News Of The Area, YOU may be aware that under the Morrison Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery (BSBR) program, grants ranging from $20,000 to $10 million are available for projects in local government areas which were disaster-declared for…
THE anniversary of Majestic Cinemas CEO Kieren Dell’s daughter Maddy taking her own life has driven the organisation to create an annual fundraising memorial, the Reach For Help Week, running from 23-29 September, 2021. From every ticket sold between…
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…
1. ON 11/9/21 at about 9am Police arrested a 35-year-old man at a Bowraville address in relation to a domestic violence incident involving a 39-year-old woman. The accused man was charged at Macksville Police Station for damaging property and…
THE Macksville Medical Centre, an approved Covid-19 vaccination provider, successfully opened a Pfizer clinic last week, and is now taking bookings. “Vaccine bookings are available for everyone in the community, not just current patients,” advises Tracey Cheers, Practice Manager.…
NAMBUCCA Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM is pleased to announce that Nambucca Valley Council is trialling a shared zone on Wallace Lane, Macksville. “The project is part of a state-wide program to test and pilot new and innovative ideas…
THE Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has released figures that show rapid decline in koala populations. Their information shows that since 2018 koala numbers across Australia have reduced from populations of between 45,745 to 82,170 to a currently-estimated 32,065 to…