PER kilogram prices for cattle jumped at the Macksville saleyards last Wednesday in response to recent heavy rains in the local area. “Last week’s rains have given farmers more options and more confidence,” auctioneer Jessie Stanton of G J Stanton…
THROUGH its work with the Taylors Arm community post drought, fires and flood in recent years, the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Disaster Recovery Team identified that many women were unable to access health services due to farm…
AN exciting exhibition by young local artists will open at the Phoenix Gallery in Bowraville on Saturday 18 November and run until 1 December. The exhibition will be called Shifting Realms and will explore the themes of fantasy and liminality,…
EACH year the NSW Government hosts a writing competition known as Seniors’ Stories. The competition celebrates the lives and contributions of seniors by giving them an opportunity to share their own short stories about their life experiences. Advertise with News…
NAMBUCCA Heads will reach a significant historical milestone this year as the Nambucca Heads Railway Station celebrates its centenary. To mark the occasion a major celebration is being held at the Nambucca Heads Railway Station on 3 December 2023 and…
NAMBUCCA Valley joins the Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) as the Mid North Coast zone is expanded for the 2023 citizen science event. This is the fourth year of the GSB – a flora, fauna, fish and fungi data recording project.…
THERE is something satisfying about listening to your favourite band or artist and smugly saying to friends, “I saw these guys play when they were just starting out.” On Friday 17 November you will have a chance to catch a…
NAMBUCCA Valley Radio 105.9 FM (2NVR) has been honoured with the coveted Troy Garner Award for Excellence in Sports Programming by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). This national award recognises the exceptional sports programming presented by That’s a…
NEXT year, NVC Group will be celebrating 50 years of care in the local area and are calling for story and photograph submissions from the community. “As part of our celebrations, we are looking for stories and photos – whether…
MANY locals and visitors celebrated the traditional Aussie day of the Melbourne Cup by dressing in their finest including fascinators and self-decorated hats to have lunch and entertainment in Macksville and Nambucca Heads’ hotels. Guests at the Macksville Ex-Services Club…