THE recent Empower Your Health Forum held at Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living achieved the organisers’ aim to deliver current health recommendations to a local audience of older women of different demographics. The collaboration included Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CH…
MID North Coast ceramicist group Coastal ClayMakers is celebrating clay, community and creativity with an open weekend at the CWA Hall, Bellingen. This weekend’s celebration, 23-24 November, is part of Australian Ceramics Open Studios and Bellingen Shire Arts Trail. Advertise…
STORM season seems to have started early, bringing some welcome rain to refresh the course – the Greens are in the best condition this year! Thanks to Valla Beach Tavern – our featured sponsor for this week. Tuesday’s Medley Stableford…
DEAR News Of The Area, ON 14 November you published a letter from Ann Thompson decrying the proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation. I am not calling the contents bigotry – far from it, I thoroughly support George Brandis’.contention that…
NAMBUCCA Heads High School student Ashton Angus is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as part of the Rotary Short Term Exchange Program (STEP), sponsored by Nambucca Valley Rotary. The Year 10 student has relocated to Germany for three…
THE Scotts Head Community Group (SHCG) has launched a new website offering updates on local initiatives, events and projects, while also serving as a space to seek feedback and support for community campaigns. “What once seemed unattainable has become a…
REPRESENTATIVES of all levels of government have joined forces to express their concerns over the potential sale of a Nambucca Heads community building. A public meeting is scheduled for 9 December at Nambucca Heads RSL Club to discuss the proposed…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council will seek support from the NSW Government to deal with sand build up issues in the Nambucca River. Gary Nichols of Marine Rescue addressed Council for the second time in six months last Thursday, requesting urgent assistance…
A MAN is recovering from a significant injury after being knocked to the ground by an off-leash dog at Morrison Park near Swimming Creek, Nambucca Heads. Michael O’Brien, son-in-law of well known local identity, the late Noel Crocker, recounted his…
GUMMA artist Edward Barns recently returned from a week-long residency with the prestigious Bundanon Artists in Residence program, funded by Accessible Arts. The residency was held at the Bundanon gallery and museum complex on the banks of the Shoalhaven River…