NAMBUCCA Valley Council has engaged Telstra Corporation Ltd to commence construction of a Macro Base mobile telecommunications tower to be located on South Arm Road, South Arm. It is hoped the tower will improve outdoor coverage across targeted areas and…
THE Nambucca Valley ‘Women in Art’ exhibition launched at Macksville’s Matilda Street Gallery on Saturday 29 April. 35 artists feature in the exhibition and more than 70 people attending the opening event. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
ON WEDNESDAY 26 April, the Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) held their second community meeting of 2023 at the Community Hall in Stuarts Point. First Aid trainer Wayne Cook was guest speaker on the night, explaining the access…
MORE seniors are gaining assistance at home through the Australian Government’s Commonwealth Home Support Programme and Home Care packages. NVC Group Home and Community Care Manager Jacqueline Wills said she has seen an increase in the demand for home services…
OVER the last couple of years Irish singer-songwriter Áine Tyrrell has been booked to appear at the Bowraville Theatre twice, however Mother Nature had other ideas. On the first occasion Aine was turned back to her Mullumbimby home as fire…
ON Saturday 6 May from 11am to 2.30pm, the second annual community festival led by Gumbaynggirr Custodian Uncle Bud Marshall will take place at the V-Wall, Nambucca Heads to celebrate the arrival of buluunggal (mullet) in the Nambucca River. “Everyone…
THE art pavilion was once again an important part of the Macksville Show. There are many venues for artists to display their work around the valley but the agricultural show is a special opportunity to reach people that do not…
THE 2023 Macksville Show, held on 21 and 22 April, was a resounding success. Despite some minor wind and rain, Mother Nature was largely cooperative, allowing for a fun and engaging event that celebrated the Nambucca Valley in all its…
NV COLLEGE is teaming up with local businesses in the Nambucca Valley to provide valuable learning opportunities for their students. The Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club and the Nambucca Heads Bowling and Recreation Club will be involved in their next…
LAST Sunday at the Music Station Macksville a very fortunate capacity audience of 60 music lovers witnessed a musician bring his dream to life. In 1995 musician Rob Torelli began pondering on the idea of performing the music of Paul…