MERRIE Hunt, the President of the Macksville Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA), has been making her fine Christmas puddings for sale for several years. A runaway success, this year she took it up a notch with the help…
SATURDAY morning 9 December marked the Encore Performing Arts Academy inaugural end of year ‘Showcase’ performance at the Nambucca Community and Arts Centre. Principal Hannah Date invited the community to attend their ‘Encore Showcase’ and though the event opened a…
VALLA Expressions annual creative arts exhibition opens on Saturday 6 January at Valla Beach Hall, running until Sunday 14 January. “Everybody is welcome,” exhibiting artist Julie Collins told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE Nambucca Valley’s ShoreTrack is one of the grassroots groups across NSW set to share in more than $400,000 worth of new funding thanks to Community Road Safety Grants delivered by the State Government. Supported through the Community Road Safety…
THE NAMBUCCA Macksville Evening VIEW Club had a very busy and successful December raising funds for their seven Learning for Life Students. Their December ‘Off with the Faeries’ meeting was a fabulous, fun filled way to end the year, enjoyed…
CHRISTMAS fundraising for The Smith Family was held on 11 December 2023 by the Urunga VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education for Women) Club, supporting and advocating education for young, disadvantaged Australian children. This year, the Urunga VIEW Club raised more…
HERE’S a roundup of upcoming local events in the Stuarts Point and Scotts Head district. As was so well enjoyed at the Stuarts Point Foreshore Reserve last year, the Holiday Markets will be on again on two Sunday mornings from…
AN enthusiastic atmosphere washed over the families gathered with their picnics at the popular Foreshore Park at Stuarts Point on the morning of Sunday 17 December…Santa was coming to visit! With a flurry of activities, set up by a dedicated…
ON Thursday 14 December, Ullrich Kessler addressed the Nambucca Valley Council meeting on the subject of the bollards along the Watt Creek Cycleway. Mr Kessler began his prepared speech by congratulating Council on the completion of the cycleway, which now…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers across the state completed 293 search and rescue missions in November, including 88 emergency responses. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said 69 percent of missions in November were for mechanical or fuel issues which can…