REPRESENTATIVES of all levels of government have joined forces to express their concerns over the potential sale of a Nambucca Heads community building. A public meeting is scheduled for 9 December at Nambucca Heads RSL Club to discuss the proposed…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council will seek support from the NSW Government to deal with sand build up issues in the Nambucca River. Gary Nichols of Marine Rescue addressed Council for the second time in six months last Thursday, requesting urgent assistance…
A MAN is recovering from a significant injury after being knocked to the ground by an off-leash dog at Morrison Park near Swimming Creek, Nambucca Heads. Michael O’Brien, son-in-law of well known local identity, the late Noel Crocker, recounted his…
GUMMA artist Edward Barns recently returned from a week-long residency with the prestigious Bundanon Artists in Residence program, funded by Accessible Arts. The residency was held at the Bundanon gallery and museum complex on the banks of the Shoalhaven River…
BERRIES Australia executive director Rachel Mackenzie drove from Brisbane to address Nambucca Valley Council on the eve of its decision whether to require development applications (DA) for intensive horticulture operations in the region. Berries Australia is the joint venture of…
A RECENTLY released report by the REA Group found that regional NSW home prices reached a record high in October, having risen 0.23 percent over the month. The ‘Prop Track Home Price Index’ released last week also found that home…
FORTY-TWO students took on local Police and Fire and Rescue staff in a series of four-player round-robin chess tournaments last Friday at St Mary’s Primary School, Bowraville. Students also had a chance to meet one of Australia’s top-ranked chess players,…
THE Nambucca Valley branch of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) and residents of Kings Point are planning to conduct a flood evacuation exercise to prepare the community for future floods. The exercise will start at 8:30am on Saturday 7…
MACKSVILLE Medical Centre’s Practice Manager Casey Shorter has been named the Rising Star in Rural/Remote Health at the National Rural and Remote Health Awards. The awards were presented at the National Press Club in Canberra last Wednesday night. Advertise with…
NAMBUCCA Valley Phoenix continues to provide cutting edge programming and stimulating creative spaces for people living with disabilities or experiencing disadvantage in the region. Housed in a lovingly restored heritage bank building in Bowraville, the space incorporates an art gallery,…