ONE of the best known draw cards for visitors to the Nambucca Valley is the Frank Partridge VC Military Museum at Bowraville. Their goal is to present displays, exhibitions, educational programs and publications that broaden understanding and appreciation of the…
DEAR News Of The Area, SO a representative group of our Indigenous brothers and sisters, after long deliberations and under the perception that our nation is finally fair dinkum about Reconciliation, have asked that as a starting point they could…
ABOUT a month ago, I was contacted by ABC radio and then the commercial TV stations as, apparently, I am the last bulk-billing GP in the electorate of Cowper on the Mid North Coast of NSW. I run my own…
A LARGE crowd gathered at Coronation Park to cheer on the Nambucca Strikers women as they secured a 2-1 victory over Sawtell last Saturday. This crucial win extended their lead at the top of Women’s Division Two to five points…
FOR the first time this season the Nambucca Roosters ventured to the ‘Graveyard’ to take on the Bellingen Magpies in a ‘stop start’ clash that saw the Roosters taking home the points, defeating the Magpies 36-22. The visitors came out…
THE Nambucca Strikers went down 6-0 to league leaders Northern Storm last weekend at Coronation Park. The Strikers matched the high-flying Storm in the first half as coach Ricky Welsh reflected. “With a little change in formation and blooding of…
SATURDAY turned on a great day for footy with great weather conditions for the Bowraville Goannas to host Grafton Redmen on Sponsors Day. Coming off a win from the previous week, Bowra wanted to continue their roll on and start…
THE Swimming North Coast (SNC) Championships were held in two venues over 27 and 28 May, with the results merged together to get a result in each event. In the north the venue was Evans Head Aquatic Centre and the…
WITH great weather and plenty of players during the week resulted in some good scores (and some not so good). Ladies day on Tuesday saw Nikki Laird win from Carmel Frudenstein. Rhonda McAuliffe was the straight shooter winning both nearest…
NAMBUCCA Strikers FC recently marked Female Football Week with a flurry of activities, including ceremonial walkouts for female football teams, culminating in a large crowd turnout for the women’s seniors matches. The football club takes pride in its rich history…