A NAMBUCCA Heads man is ready to say goodbye to renting and hello to his very own home after scoring $200,000 in a recent Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. While the winning man missed initial phone calls from The Lott…
INDONESIAN dancer Alfira O’Sullivan from Stuarts Point recently performed with international artists in ‘Artivism At Sea: The Voyage of Arka Kinari’, a one-night act in Bellingen featuring a live documentary performance of storytelling, music and video. On stage, artists Grey…
THE official ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ for 2024 was on March 3, and promised to be a success as volunteering crews at Stuarts Point and Scotts Head grabbed water bottles and rolled up their sleeves, donning boots, gloves, hats and…
AFTER the recent success of the inaugural Stuarts Point Garage Sale Trail, held on Saturday 20 January with about a dozen households opening their yards and garage doors to the public, Neil and Jen Fanning, residents of Lower Buckrabendinni Road,…
THE Nambucca River Branch of NSW Farmers has issued a plea to State Ministers for Agriculture and Environment, local councillors and MPs for help in addressing and resolving issues around blueberry farming in the Nambucca Valley. “There is a huge…
ON 10 April this year it will have been 25 years since a boat from southern China, known as the Zhou Gan Tou, came aground on the beach at Scotts Head. The Zhou Gan Tou was carrying 60 people from…
IN the public forum of Nambucca Valley Council’s general meeting on 29 February, Bellingen-based environmental activist Wendy Firefly presented a talk and slideshow aimed at convincing the Council to implement strong regulatory controls on industrial-style horticulture in the region. Ms…
THE NSW Government has announced funding for a range of projects designed to ‘future proof critical water and sewerage services’ on the North Coast. A total of $2.31 million has been contributed towards the newly completed $2.62 million Nambucca Drought…
A NEW and improved concrete bridge will be constructed across Apple Tree Glen Creek at Burrapine to ensure local residents, farmers and emergency services maintain continued safe and secure access. Crown Lands in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure…
GUMBAYNGGIRR Elder, local councillor and Nambucca Valley identity Trevor Ballangarry passed away peacefully on 1 March 2024. Mr Ballangarry was elected to Nambucca Valley Council as a councillor in December 2021. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…