ON Tuesday 5 March, local oyster farmers will come together for the industry-led ‘Tide to Tip’ clean-up event. Now in its fifth year, the clean-up program organised by OceanWatch Australia sees oyster growers lead marine debris cleanups in estuaries across the state and beyond. Advertise with News of The Area

IN a boost to initiatives aimed at honouring and remembering veterans and Australia’s significant military history, the NSW Government’s Anzac Community Grants Program (ACGP) has allocated over $100,000 to 92 community groups, schools, and ex-service organisations across the state. The ACGP offers small grants of up to $3,000, which according to

FOLLOWING the completion of extensive training with OzGreen co-founder Sue Lennox, Nambucca Riverwatch volunteers have been undertaking monthly testing of five sites along the Nambucca River. The citizen science initiative involves collecting, synthesising and analysing water quality data, then uploading results to the NSW Waterwatch Database and reporting to appropriate

THE morning of Sunday 21 January saw a group of enthusiastic cheese fanciers converge at Eungai Soldiers Memorial Hall for a three hour workshop, designed not as a degustation event with crackers and wine, but a hands-on learning and sharing exercise. Workshop facilitator and local farmer Julie Humphris welcomed thirteen participants

THE inaugural Stuarts Point Garage Sale Trail kicked off under sunny skies on Saturday 20 January with about a dozen households opening their yards and garage doors to the public. Super bargains were on offer, and generous deals were snapped up early, with further discounts as the day progressed. Advertise with News

AS we continue to tackle our national waste challenges and protect our environment, Clean Up Australia is calling on all Australians to join with their local communities and take more immediate action by registering now for Clean Up Australia Day 2024 to be held on Sunday March 3. In 2023,

FOOTPRINTS In Style, an award-winning camping site in Eungai Rail, is hosting a fundraising weekend event for the PNG Sister Schools charity. On 20 and 21 January, all are invited to come and camp at the Eungai Rail venue where musical events, food stalls and fundraising auctions will be held

ON Thursday 14 December, Ullrich Kessler addressed the Nambucca Valley Council meeting on the subject of the bollards along the Watt Creek Cycleway. Mr Kessler began his prepared speech by congratulating Council on the completion of the cycleway, which now means that pedestrians and cyclists do not need to use the

MACKSVILLE radiated with festive spirit as the town’s annual Christmas Carols by Candlelight welcomed close to 4,500 attendees on Sunday. What began humbly 36 years ago near the Macksville library has blossomed into a cherished event orchestrated by the Salvation Army Nambucca River Church. Advertise with News of The Area today.

WHAT started as a simple lunch gathering for a small group of former nurses from the old and new Macksville Hospitals blossomed into a heartwarming ‘unofficial’ reunion as over 30 former nurses, many of whom hadn't seen each other for years, came together. The ‘unofficial’ reunion took place at the