FRIDAY 8 November marked the passing of centenarian Maurice John Butler, recently a resident of Autumn Lodge in Macksville. A service was held on Thursday 21 November at the Bernard Laverty Funeral Chapel, with family and friends gathering afterwards for…
A YOUNG Nambucca Valley woman was hospitalised after a suspected jellyfish sting at Grassy Head last weekend. Zahaliah Reedy was wading in thigh-deep water with a friend on the popular beach when she felt the sting last Saturday afternoon. Advertise…
GARDEN clubs from across the region converged on Dorrigo last month, visiting the garden of former Nambucca Valley residents Libby and Peter Ussher. On Wednesday 30 October, members of the Stuarts Point and District Garden Club were joined by green…
OVER the years the Nambucca Valley Country Music Club has deservedly acquired a reputation as one of the most community minded not-for-profit social groups in the district. The Club has further cemented that reputation with another round of generous donations…
IN a first for the Nambucca Valley, 30 Malaysian scholars are completing their studies at NV College. Through this pilot training program, the scholars will obtain the skills required to be aged care specialists when they return to their homeland.…
NAMBUCCA Valley’s ‘Open Streets Festival’ drew crowds of around 3000 revellers under clear skies and perfect temperatures to the riverside of Macksville last Saturday evening. Inspired by the Nambucca Valley Youth Speak Project, Nambucca Valley Council and others secured funding…
FINANCIAL Crime Squad detectives have charged three men for their alleged role in the theft of 17 vehicles worth more than $750,000. Strike Force Alboraya was established by State Crime Command’s Financial Crime Squad Motor Unit to investigate a criminal…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle says all signs look good for work to recommence on much-awaited upgrades to Bowraville Theatre. According to the GM, a representative from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) met with…
NAMBUCCA Heads High School student Ashton Angus is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as part of the Rotary Short Term Exchange Program (STEP), sponsored by Nambucca Valley Rotary. The Year 10 student has relocated to Germany for three…
THE Scotts Head Community Group (SHCG) has launched a new website offering updates on local initiatives, events and projects, while also serving as a space to seek feedback and support for community campaigns. “What once seemed unattainable has become a…