SHOPPERS may have noticed the Anglican Parish of the Nambucca Valley holding street stalls throughout the district, focused primarily on awareness about domestic and family violence. These casual occasions are a lead up to a free community event featuring Reverend…
VALLA student Alexia Smith has attained a distinction with a score of 99 percent on a Certificate of Music (C-Mus) in Contemporary Vocal with the Australian Guild of Music (AGMS). The year 10 student from St John Paul College in…
GEOFFREY Shannon will contest the seat of Cowper for Trumpet of Patriots in the 3 May Federal Election. A property developer and debt resolution specialist, Mr Shannon describes himself as “an advocate for people in financial distress”. Advertise with News…
ENTRIES are now open for Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation’s (SPaDCO) third annual short story competition. The 2025 competition theme is ‘Tell Your Tale’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
A MUCH-LOVED voice of community radio and a passionate advocate for Australasian music, former Nambucca Valley resident Rob Davidson has received national recognition with the inclusion of his radio series “Flashback Featured Artist” in the National Film and Sound Archive…
EIGHT candidates for Cowper in the upcoming Federal Election have faced-off in Kempsey. The Meet the Candidates event at the Pensioner’s Club was attended by around 100 people and proved to be a lively and fast-paced affair. The Lower House…
THE Get Grubby Program, created to encourage children’s active participation in sustainability learning and fun, came to the Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Valley and Bellingen areas through March. It brought interactive and educational events to almost 1000 preschoolers and Kindergarten to…
RESULTS from Australia’s biggest annual frog count, hosted by the Australian Museum last November, have helped inform the scientific description of at least eight new frog species. FrogID coordinator Nadiah Roslan said, “FrogID acoustic data (audio recordings) were used alongside…
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has released the findings of its inaugural survey, which asked women about their greatest concerns, particularly in remote, rural and regional communities. With 1670 responses to a range of questions from the state…
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the second stage of a $38 million project that will extend Bellingen Shire’s sewerage network into more communities. The Sewering Coastal Villages Project is funded thanks to more than $11 million from the NSW Government’s Safe…