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…
VALLA Beach writer Meryl Dunton-Rose has published her second novel, “The Fuchsia Sari”. The story is the imagined life of her grandparents, “who I only knew when I was too young to ask the right questions or even to be…
A POTENTIALLY lethal sexually-transmitted infection has been detected in the last disease-free koala population in one major city, heightening extinction fears for the endangered native marsupial. Two koalas, part of a population in southwest Sydney already under threat from development,…
THE Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has released its latest “Healthcare Quarterly” report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during October to December 2024. NSW public hospital and ambulance services continued to experience significant demand during…
FROM humble beginnings in 2010, the Valla Beach Markets has grown into a vibrant and much-loved event that brings the community together and funds a variety of local projects. Managed by the Valla Beach Community Association (VBCA), a S355 Committee…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council voted last week to receive a report into the feasibility of requiring permits for the removal of mature trees in non-rural areas of its jurisdiction. “Mature trees can contribute significantly to an area’s character offering exceptional value…
THOUGH Yarrahapinni Community House rarely opens to the public on weekends, Saturday morning 15 March was special, as volunteers opened the house and garden to hold a delightful ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’. “For the first Saturday trial opening of the Yarrahapinni…
DESPITE the heavy rainfall in the district as a consequence of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, local sporting fixtures faced far less disruption than expected, thanks to recent drainage upgrades at key sporting fields. The swift recovery of grounds like Allan Gillett…
FOLLOWING the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) final report of its supermarket inquiry, Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said the Coalition has a “strong plan to crack down on major supermarkets and deliver fair prices”.…
THE Nambucca Valley’s volunteer-operated community radio station, 2NVR, has received a fresh new look, thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s 2023 Community Building Partnership (CBP) grant program. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp recently visited the Tewinga Studios to see…