NAMBUCCA Valley’s ‘Open Streets Festival’ drew crowds of around 3000 revellers under clear skies and perfect temperatures to the riverside of Macksville last Saturday evening. Inspired by the Nambucca Valley Youth Speak Project, Nambucca Valley Council and others secured funding…
FINANCIAL Crime Squad detectives have charged three men for their alleged role in the theft of 17 vehicles worth more than $750,000. Strike Force Alboraya was established by State Crime Command’s Financial Crime Squad Motor Unit to investigate a criminal…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle says all signs look good for work to recommence on much-awaited upgrades to Bowraville Theatre. According to the GM, a representative from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) met with…
NSW’S biggest environmental commitment faces a potential funding shortfall as analysis shows protecting key koala populations could cost more than $1.3 billion. The analysis, based on advice from the under-siege forestry industry, comes as the sector proposes two smaller alternatives…
SCORES of NSW MPs will earn the equivalent of more than $10,000 per sitting week in 2025 after a bid to increase the year’s 16-week calendar was rejected. The Labor government’s lower house schedule for MPs earning $172,500 a year…
A BLESSED little indie gem arrives on the big screen this week in Your Monster. A “romantic horror-comedy” from filmmaker Caroline Lindy, it tells the story of Laura (Melissa Barrera), an aspiring actress who has been dumped while in hospital…
NAMBUCCA Heads High School student Ashton Angus is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as part of the Rotary Short Term Exchange Program (STEP), sponsored by Nambucca Valley Rotary. The Year 10 student has relocated to Germany for three…
THE Scotts Head Community Group (SHCG) has launched a new website offering updates on local initiatives, events and projects, while also serving as a space to seek feedback and support for community campaigns. “What once seemed unattainable has become a…
REPRESENTATIVES of all levels of government have joined forces to express their concerns over the potential sale of a Nambucca Heads community building. A public meeting is scheduled for 9 December at Nambucca Heads RSL Club to discuss the proposed…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council will seek support from the NSW Government to deal with sand build up issues in the Nambucca River. Gary Nichols of Marine Rescue addressed Council for the second time in six months last Thursday, requesting urgent assistance…