FOLLOWING a successful and creatively inspiring artist residency at Bundanon in 2024, Nambucca Valley artist Edward Barns is launching his own solo exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery in Bowraville. A creative showcase 20 years in the making, and the culmination…
SMALL business owner Steve Kimber is surprised at the lack of information he received before the State Government recently introduced tighter rules on the selling and hire of e-bikes. Mr Kimber originally contacted NOTA concerned that he was being asked…
COMMUNITY fundraising is underway to support the Valla Beach Community Defibrillator Project. The Valla Beach Community Defibrillator Project was established in 2022 as an offshoot of the Valla Beach Community Resilience Team, with an aim to install two 24-hour accessible…
WITH just over a month left in the boating season, Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell has issued a strong reminder for boaters to stay cautious, as preventable mechanical issues accounted for the majority of call-outs in February. Statistics from…
ON a somewhat soggy Saturday night a loving congregation assembled at the Music Station on Princess Street, Macksville to see and hear Nambucca Valley-based singer/songwriter Ali C deliver her new album, “Slipping Stones”. Although live performances are never able to…
HISTORIAN and author Trevor Lynch is reaching out to the community as part of his research into a little-known wartime story, the Italian prisoners of war (POW) who worked on farms in the district during World War II. During the…
MORE than 20 former nursing staff from Macksville Hospital gathered at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club last week for an ‘unofficial’ reunion lunch filled with friendship, laughter and shared memories. Vickie Morrison, a former nurse from Macksville Hospital, said…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council has passed a motion to investigate and assist in several aspects concerning the appearance and security of Nambucca Heads’ central business district (CBD). Deputy Mayor James Angel raised the matter at Council’s 19 March meeting, in response…
HUNDREDS of baby sea turtles were released into the ocean after a rapid response team rescued a record number of eggs from North Coast beaches in the lead up to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Trained staff and volunteers from NSW National…
GRANTS are on offer to support communities in remote, rural and regional Australia to build back better after declared disasters or extreme weather events between 2019 and 2024. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) in affected regions are invited to…