THE Art Competition at the Macksville Show was once again a successful event, attracting nearly 100 entries. Just as important were the many hundreds of visitors who viewed the works and voted for their favourite painting. Advertise with News of…
IN January 2023, Kevin Anderson, the then Minister for Lands and Water, visited Stuarts Point to announce the provision of more than $163,000 to upgrade the town’s tennis precinct, including the building of a new club house, news which was…
AROUND 30 community members gathered at the South Arm Hall last Wednesday evening to participate in an evening hosted by rural firefighters and other organisers to discuss preparedness for bushfires in the region. The Mid North Coast Joint Organisation donated…
ACCORDING to the Forestry Corporation of NSW, almost 2.5-million hardwood and softwood seedlings are being dispatched from the organisation’s Grafton Nursery to be replanted in state forests across Northern New South Wales. The Grafton Nursery grows a mix of eucalyptus…
BATHED in mild autumn sunshine, on Sunday morning 14 April, residents, beachgoers and school holiday visitors were in for a treat with the newly established Scotts Head Farmers Market. Presented as a local community initiative by Driftwood Shelter (Café), stalls…
THE Nambucca Valley Red Cross Emergency Team hosted the Mid North Coast Regional Emergency Services Forum on 10 April 2024. Emergency services volunteers travelled from all over the Mid North Coast to participate. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Phoenix Art Prize is making its debut this year, seeking to recognise and showcase the talent of artists living with a disability on the Mid North Coast. Entry is free and open for artists aged sixteen-plus of all levels…
THE Nambucca Valley’s Frank Partridge was the youngest Australian to be honoured with the Victoria Cross (VC) during WWII. According to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) archives, “Having left school at thirteen to work on the family farm near Macksville,…
THE Bellingen Shire has been recognised for its commitment to global sustainability standards with the prestigious honour of attaining ECO Destination Certification through Ecotourism Australia. The honour was announced last Wednesday at the picturesque Urunga Lido by the CEO of…
THE talented craftspeople of the Nambucca Valley displayed their creative flair at the Macksville Show last weekend, 12-13 April. Most Successful Exhibitor in the needlework section of the Macksville Show was won by Roslyn Cook of Macksville. Advertise with News…