DEAR News Of The Area, THE present Federal Parliament has shown the value of having independent representatives and not just those bound to a party position. The independent members of parliament have proposed and voted on bills after community consultation…
THE iconic Bowraville Theatre became a ‘House of Hope’ on Saturday night as the most prominent internationally known artist ever to perform at the theatre, Toni Childs, delivered her ‘Retrospective’ concert to a full house. Known for her soulful voice…
IN last week’s Nambucca Valley Council meeting, councillors agreed to support several requests to change elements of the Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP). One of these, the need for a DA when closing a road, caused more than a few…
REIGNITE Democracy Australia (RDA) Macksville will hold a public meeting with Federal Cowper MP Pat Conaghan on Sunday July 28 at 1pm at the Nambucca Valley Community Arts Centre in Ridge Street, Nambucca Heads. Reignite Democracy Australia describes itself as…
A SMALL group of friends and horse-lovers met at South Arm Hall on Friday morning to trail ride from there to Taylors Arm, where they planned to camp the night. Around ten riders took the trek along South Arm Road,…
TWO parties in Kookaburra Lane have been given the green light by councillors to apply to amend the Nambucca Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP) to allow their property to be subdivided although the two lots to be created would be…
EARLY in May, Nambucca author Annie Seaton packed her caravan and headed north for a nine-week library tour to promote her recent release, ‘From Across the Sea’. “But of course, the beautiful landscapes of North Queensland, as always, gave me…
WITH issues such as juvenile crime and youth mental health rising to prominence in the national agenda, one would imagine that programs and organisations aimed at supporting young people navigate their way into adulthood would be a priority for the…
JESSICA and Elyse were the best of friends. Jessica recently triumphed over a life-threatening illness and decided to chase her long-held dream of opening a small business specialising in flowers and cakes. Jessica’s dream began to take shape when she…
DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING coffee with a new friend, I was intrigued to hear her story of her first job. Trained as a wildlife officer, she was employed about 30 years ago at a tourist attraction in QLD,…