FOLLOWING on from the previous success of the local holiday markets, organisers are pleased to welcome all comers to the Scotts Head Reserve to enjoy the Holiday Twilight Markets on 4 October, from 3 till 8pm, with a wonderful variety…
SPRING is in the air, and it’s time to celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature and our native bird life. This year marks the tenth annual Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s greatest citizen science initiatives that encourages people…
THE completion of the much-anticipated Watt Creek Cycleway, connecting Macksville and Nambucca Heads, has delighted the majority of residents, however the sentiment coming from many in the community is that this cycleway should be just the beginning. Some Nambucca Valley…
THE Valla Beach Holiday Park’s grand old Woolshed is about to become the venue for two spectacular events. The first is the world premiere of David John Roche’s Ukulele Concerto, which will be performed by The Australian Ukulele Orchestra and…
LATEST recorded crime statistics released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) show that in the first half of 2023, retail theft returned to, but did not exceed, pre-pandemic levels. As with many property crimes, retail theft…
WITH the lives of their friends and family impacted by the insidious disease in the past, Scott Chapman and Christian Ryan have joined a unique challenge this year to fundraise for the Cancer Council. The Shitbox Rally is a tri-annual…
DO you, or someone you know, have a keyboard in your house that is no longer being played? If you do and you would like that old keyboard put to good use by making people happy then please consider donating…
THE Bowraville Central School (BCS) Year 12 graduating class are celebrating the end of their school career with fantastic news of success in their university applications and post-school choices. Eli Bennett received an early entry offer into a Bachelor of…
CALLING all Nambucca Valley anglers. The South West Rocks Anglers Association Inc, a brand new fishing club launching on Monday 2 October 2023, is seeking keen local fishers to get involved. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…