COFFS Coast Legacy volunteers will be out and about this Legacy Week, 1 – 7 September, manning merchandise stands. “Legacy Badge Day is our main fundraiser and will be held on Friday, 6 September,” Community Services Manager Jane Sury told…
MEMBERS of Soldiers Beach Surf Club will re-enact an historic Inflatable Rubber Boat (IRB) trip from Sydney Harbour to Coolangatta next month, in time for the IRB World Championships. Two IRBs and their crews will be stopping at surf life…
BUSINESS Professional Women Coffs Coast (BPW) marked Equal Pay Day with an event designed to be informative, but also engaging and thought-provoking. Held on Monday, 19 August, President Deb Johnson said the objective of the evening was to ensure that…
THE Nambucca Strikers edged past the Boambee Eagles 1-0 in the opening round of the finals series at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads last Saturday. This hard-fought victory propels the Strikers into a showdown against the Corindi Breakers on August 31,…
THE Macksville Sea Eagles have two grades playing in Grand Final action this Sunday at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. The Under 18s will be looking for six straight premierships when they take on local rivals the Nambucca Roosters, while the…
A VERY busy week with great weather for golf, and good scores are coming in – the Golf Course is in excellent condition for the big events in the coming week. Tuesday’s Monthly “Island Challenge” Medley Stroke event, sponsored by…
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH the 14 September Local Government election, we have a wonderful opportunity to elect a mayor and councillors who are committed to preserving the natural wonders of our beautiful Nambucca Valley and enriching the life…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE upcoming Nambucca Valley Council elections will provide a unique opportunity for residents and ratepayers to elect a new Mayor. Mayor Hoban has been there for some time. Around 20 years on Council, and several…
DEAR News Of The Area, SOMETIMES the opportunity situations bring are revealed after further reflection. On the issue of affordable housing at a recent Nambucca Valley Council meeting, the resolution that council write to the Federal Government requesting a proportion…
MARIA Gronholm loves her dog, Sally, but not everyone at Faringdon Village in Nambucca Heads feels the same. Village Directors Sonia Williams and Paul Stuart say the ten-year-old silky terrier is a danger to other tenants and their pets and…