THE Dungog Show traditionally runs on the Friday and Saturday of the second weekend in November. Friday is usually the less busy of the two days, with most of the big draw cards like fireworks and demolition derby held on…
MELBOURNE Cup was a time for a celebratory lunch and a flutter – either in raffles, sweepstakes or something more formal – for many in the Nambucca Valley last Tuesday. Utungun Community Hall put on a fancy lunch attended by…
CLARENCE Town was treated to the annual spectacle of the ‘Swim In’ from Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November. Now in its ninth year, the local caravan park was bulging at the seams with owners of military vehicles, and…
THE Camden Haven unit of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to 236 call outs in the past twelve months. The local service, based on Norman Street, Laurieton, covers an area from Johns River to Lake Innes, offering…
CREATIONS of a vast array of types and inspirations flooded the Bulahdelah War Memorial Hall over the weekend for the GIZMOS exhibition, starting with the opening night on Friday, 25 October. Invitees enjoyed the mild afternoon outside in the Hall’s…
HUNDREDS flocked to the Pindimar Markets on Saturday 26 October, bringing to life one of the biggest days in the village’s recent memory. Pindimar Fire Station, the Pindimar-Bundabah Community Hall, and adjacent Leone Fidden Memorial Park hosted huge crowds of…
THE Regional Finals of the Todd Woodbridge Cup were held at Kendall Tennis Club on Monday, 21 October, bringing together 100 Stage 2 and 3 students representing seven primary schools from Pacific Palms to South West Rocks. Kendall Public School…
AN event that holds a special place in the hearts of locals and visitors alike, the Camden Haven Show returned to the Kendall Showground from 19-20 October. Ron Porter, President of the Camden Haven Show Society, exuded pride as he…
IT’S Friday night and I’m joining the Coffs Harbour Salvos homelessness outreach team as they visit areas frequented by rough sleepers. Andrew Newman has been leading this team for nearly two years, joined by his wife Dayna and a number…