LOCAL resident and prominent anti-blueberry farming activist Raewyn Macky addressed last week’s Nambucca Valley Council meeting at the Utungun Community Hall, raising the topic of chemical use in intensive agricultural operations. Ms Macky is concerned about the use and over-use…
ON Friday 15 March, the funeral of Uncle Trevor Ballangarry, a sitting Nambucca Valley councillor and Gumbaynggirr Elder, was held at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Macksville. More than 200 people attended the service, including members of the Nambucca Valley…
A PARTNERSHIP of agencies will undertake weed control work in important ecological areas within the Nambucca Valley over the next three years. Forestry Corporation has partnered with Nambucca Valley Council, Nambucca Heads Local Aboriginal Land Council and Reflections Holiday Parks…
ROAD Action Group spokesperson Julie Gooch addressed Nambucca Valley Council at its meeting last Thursday at the Utungun Community Centre to provide an update on the group’s progress and to bring attention to several Council projects which currently remain incomplete.…
RETIRED police officer Gary Lee, who served in the force for 32 years, addressed last week’s Nambucca Valley Council meeting at Utungun, expressing frustration that modern and past bureaucracy has meant that among other things, the community’s tennis court in…
EXPRESSIONS of interest are now open for the Nambucca Valley Women’s Business Network’s (NVWBN) ‘Women in Art’ exhibition, opening at Macksville’s Matilda Street Gallery on Saturday 27 April. Last year’s event saw over 50 artworks from 36 artists from Nambucca,…
THE Nambucca River VIEW Club has been busy organising for another eventful and rewarding year, announcing a new look committee for 2024. The new committee consists of President Lyn McGuigan, Vice President/Delegate Elizabeth Newman, Secretary Marion Watts, Treasurer Shirley Lamberth,…
VOLUNTEERS from Nambucca and BowraMacksville United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) took a day trip up the mountain to Dorrigo for the organisation’s regional forum. More than 40 dedicated volunteers from across the Mid North Coast gathered in Dorrigo for the UHA…
TWO weeks before moving to Nambucca Heads, local Anglican Priest Leslie Fotakis (Ladlow) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Three weeks after her arrival, she had a double mastectomy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
PAINTED Blue Coffee Roasters from Grassy Head have won a Silver Medal in the Espresso Category at the Golden Bean World Series 2024. This is the world’s largest coffee roasting competition, attracting coffee roasters from countries across the world including…