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

FRIDAY 19 July marked a combined four hour undertaking of bush regeneration on Grassy Headland. South West Rocks Dune Care participants, alongside 27 Environmental Management students from Newcastle University and the local Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) volunteering team, converged at the prominent headland at the designated 9.30am

ON Thursday 11 July the Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch hosted a Service of Commemoration formally recognising the end of Australian involvement in the conflict in Afghanistan. The service showed respect for the lives lost and wounds received by ADF personnel in Middle East conflicts (Iraq and Afghanistan), and honoured the service

THE Macksville-Scotts Head Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) have recently provided valuable support to a significant research project aimed at learning more about the lives and wellbeing of our precious marine turtles. NSW is home to a number of marine turtle species - such as Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Green and Leatherback turtles

NAMBUCCA Valley councillors have adopted key documents including the Annual Budget, Long Term Financial Plan and Revenue Policy for the 2024/25 period. “Council’s total estimated operating revenue during the 2024/25 financial year is $55.4 million with estimated operating expenditure being $50.4 million, providing for a small surplus of $29,000 for the