MONDAY afternoons at the Stuarts Point tennis courts have become a meeting place for what’s become colloquially known as ‘Geriatric Tennis’, though age restrictions do not apply. In January 2023, Kevin Anderson, the then minister for Lands and Water, Hospitality…
CLIVE Thew Memorial Garden at Macksville Hospital is a wonderful community project coming to life thanks to the efforts of numerous Nambucca Valley locals. From Nambucca High School students, to Shoretrack, to Nambucca Valley Rotary to Macksville Hospital staff in…
SCOTTS Head Community Gardens were abuzz with activity just days before winter solstice. The well-established gardens border the Buz Brazel Park playing fields, and on Saturday 17 June the whole area was alive with activity. Advertise with News of The…
STREET libraries have become quite a fixture in lots of community locations as a simple outlet for sharing, and the hamlet of Fishermans Reach, just south of Stuarts Point on the Mid-North Coast of NSW, is one of the newest…
NAIDOC Week activities were in full swing in Bowraville this week, with local schools coming together to celebrate the occasion. On Monday at Hennessey Tape Oval, Tallowood Steiner School welcomed students from Bowraville Central School, St Mary’s, Bowraville Community Preschool…
FAMILY fun is the order of the evening for a big fundraiser organised by Nambucca Heads RSL Club for Saturday 8 July at 6pm, to support the community’s defibrillator campaign. Inspired by the Valla Beach community’s achievements in raising money…
KARLA Dickens, the subject in artist Blak Douglas’ Archibald 2022 winning portrait, Moby Dickens, paid a participative visit to Bowraville Central School on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 June. Karla shared her personal story with the students and teachers. Advertise…
AN exhibition of artwork, mixed media, and cultural performance called ‘The Voice’ will open at The Bowraville Pioneer Community Centre on Sunday July 2, at 2 pm. The exhibition features artwork from Uncle Martin Ballangarry OAM, work from his sons,…
LATEST crime statistics released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) show that since reaching historic lows in September 2021, motor vehicle theft in NSW has been steadily increasing such that the number of vehicles stolen in…
QUIET Hour will become a permanent offering at Nambucca Heads’ Service NSW Centre. Having been introduced in March 2023, the trial period proved popular with centre users. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…