THE JALIIGIRR Biodiversity Alliance has launched urgent on-ground actions to prevent the extinction of the Southern Pink Underwing Moth. Ecological restoration works are taking place on sites around the Bellinger and Orara Valleys. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
SEVENTEEN lives were tragically lost on the roads between 2018 and 2023 in the Coffs Harbour local government area (LGA), with a further 821 people injured. During that period, speeding was the major crash factor, at 1.6 times the NSW…
SUNDAY 5 May is International Permaculture Day. With renowned permaculture educator and author Linda Woodrow living locally in Coffs Harbour, she’ll be sharing her tips on the big day. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
APRIL Market Day at the Nana Glen Memorial Hall and Community Centre was more than just a bumper sale of local goods, it was the official opening of the new ramps flanking the north and south sides of the hall.…
SIX-YEAR-OLD Selena Thompson proudly marched on ANZAC Day 2024 wearing the medals of her grandmother Helen Ann Thompson, a member of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS), popularly known as the ‘Wrens’. Sadly, Helen passed away in February aged 104.…
VALLA Beach Tennis Club Secretary Carole Andersen and President Ron Henderson reported on the club’s activities at last Wednesday’s meeting of Nambucca Valley Council. According to Ms Anderson, the club has been active since the 1960s and became an incorporated…
WITH a history dating back over 40 years, the Nambucca Valley Orchid Society’s annual Mother’s Day Autumn Show has been delighting local flower lovers for decades. “Orchids are the world’s second largest family of plants and are found in almost…
AT last Wednesday’s meeting, Nambucca Valley councillors voted to nominate Cr Martin Ballangarry OAM as a member of the Gaagal Wanggan National Park Board of Management, with Cr David Jones nominated as deputy member. Advertise with News of The Area…
NAMBUCCA Valley Councillors have voted to receive the draft Bill and Guide to ‘Community Improvement Districts’ and to receive a report into the viability of proposing Bowraville for this initiative. Community Improvement Districts (CID), also known as Business Improvement Districts…
ANZAC Day was observed with the appropriate reverence across the Nambucca Valley last week as communities gathered in various locations to remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women, and their families. In Nambucca Heads, Bowraville, Stuarts Point, Macksville and Scotts…