NSW AUTHORITIES have failed to hit hazard reduction targets ahead of the coming bushfire season. Vegetation growth fuelled by persistent wet weather has put the NSW Rural Fire Service on the back foot, forcing it to respond to more than 1600 bush and grass fires since July. Advertise with News of The

OXLEY MP Michael Kemp took to the NSW Legislative Assembly last Tuesday to call for tighter feral predator control. Mr Kemp drew attention to the state’s alarming rates of native mammal extinction, with feral cats and foxes identified as primary culprits. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

LOCAL non-for-profit training provider Enterprise and Training Company (ETC) has announced the 2024 recipients of its Community Support Fund investment. Headquartered in Coffs Harbour, ETC established the fund in 2012 to provide support that addresses specific local challenges. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

THE district's community radio station, 105.9 FM Nambucca Valley Radio (2NVR), elected a new management committee at its annual general meeting on Saturday. The station's constitution states that Committee of Management members are only permitted to stand for a four year period, bringing to an end the tenure of Donna

YOUNG people in the Nambucca Valley are having their voices heard, with a huge new opportunity to help design and deliver an epic riverside event for their community in Macksville this November. Nambucca Valley Council is taking the lead with a youth-led event initiative thanks to the NSW Government’s Open Streets

A LARGE group of supporters of Bowraville Theatre gathered at Nambucca Valley Council Chambers last Thursday night to protest a Council recommendation to hand back a 2020/21 grant of $707,000. The grant was allocated as part of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund (BLERF), an initiative of the State Government’s Department

UNDER bright skies at 11am on Sunday 18 August the Commemorative Service observing Vietnam Veterans’ Day was held at the Stuarts Point Cenotaph. The event annually rotates amongst the RSL sub-Branches of Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Bowraville and Stuarts Point. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

THE Greens indicated their backing of the campaign of Nambucca Valley mayoral candidate and incumbent councillor David Jones at a small event on Sunday morning at Bellwood Park, Nambucca Heads. Around 30 people gathered to show their support for Mr Jones and to meet NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson, Kempsey mayoral

THERE is something undeniably likeable about the humble Volkswagen Beetle and its bigger sibling, the Kombi. The Nambucca Valley came alive last week with nearly 450 of the popular vehicles as the district played host to the 24th Volkswagen Spectacular. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

ONE of Nambucca Valley’s oldest continuing theatre groups, currently known as the Valley Performers, will present six performances at Macksville Ex-Services Club between 23 August and 7 September. “Four Wills and a Birthday will be presented as a theatre restaurant, and we will be asking the audience to interact and help