A WELL-TIMED donation from Sawtell Uniting Church to the Boambee Rural Fire Service (RFS) is set to complete upgrades and an extension to the fire station’s depot. The donation of $1,814.45 was given by the church in gratitude for the…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN recent years, there has been a concerning trend observed in Labor-led state governments in Australia – the locking up of productive state forests. These forests, which could be utilised for sustainable timber harvesting –…
THE 121-year-old Bellinger River Hospital needs you to get your glam on for its fundraiser bash in March. To be held on Saturday 16 March from 5-10pm at the Cedar Bar & Kitchen, the fundraiser will generate essential funds for…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council has received a Stronger Country Communities Fund grant for $474,060 to replace the toilet block at River Street, Macksville. Additional works to the road and electrical configurations will require an estimated $300,000 to be budgeted from the…
FEATURE length documentary ‘Bellingen – The Promised Land’ was independently screened at Stuarts Point Community Hall on the evening of 12 January 2024. Based on a well-crafted mix of old home movie footage and still shots from the 70s, and…
FOR the fourth time in as many months, the general meeting of Nambucca Valley Council was overrun with residents and visitors concerned about commercial, industrial-style blueberry farming in the valley. A noisy crowd attended last Thursday to hold Council to…
DAVE, a creature of habit, purchased a lotto ticket every week. He was a pillar of the community who unfortunately lost his wife, in tragic circumstances, several years ago. Dave maintained a relationship with his mum and his supportive sister.…
SURROUNDED by friends, family, and a room full of community at the Tea Gardens Country Club, Jessica Johnston undertook the World’s Greatest Shave on Friday 19 January. “On the day of, I am really nervous,” Jess confessed to NOTA. Advertise…
VIGILANT over the sea for the safety of all is a small but purposeful group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilots, working in conjunction with the Surf Life Savers (SLS) of NSW this holiday period. Beachgoers at Hawks Nest may…
AFTER several long delays, the jetty at Tea Gardens’ Apex Park is finally on track to receive critical user-safety upgrades, with a contract awarded on 15 January 2024. Contractors Hunter Wharf and Barge have been selected to upgrade the ailing…