“STARSHINE”, a tribute to the music of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks, comes to the Nambucca Heads RSL on Sunday, 27 April. With decades of experience in live entertainment, band members Nikki Canale, Krissy Linehan, Matt Skea and Mitch Finglas…
FOLLOWING the success of the recent Teddy Bears Picnic at Yarrahapinni Community House in Stuarts Point, volunteers opened the facility and garden again on Easter Saturday to facilitate an Easter Egg Hunt. “Our first Saturday trial opening of the Yarrahapinni…
AUSTRALIANS have recalled Pope Francis’s profound love for the poor, diverse people and all of humanity as millions mourn the pontiff’s passing. His death, on Monday after a recent serious battle with double pneumonia, was marked by tolling church bells…
PARTIES have been forced to ditch last-minute policy reveals as millions of Australians choose to skip polling day. Pre-polling centres opened from Tuesday, offering voters a chance to get in well before the 3 May election date. Advertise with News…
ENTRIES are now open for Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation’s (SPaDCO) third annual short story competition. The 2025 competition theme is ‘Tell Your Tale’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
ANTHONY Albanese and Peter Dutton have backed in their plans to tackle cost of living pressures as they made their case to voters during the first leaders’ debate of the federal election campaign. The prime minister won the contest on…
THE new Midwaste Reuse and Repair directory is a free resource for residents across the Mid North Coast to help them find local repair services and reuse opportunities, meaning less “stuff” goes into landfill. The directory is a user-friendly platform…
COMMUNITY fundraising is underway to support the Valla Beach Community Defibrillator Project. The Valla Beach Community Defibrillator Project was established in 2022 as an offshoot of the Valla Beach Community Resilience Team, with an aim to install two 24-hour accessible…
HISTORIAN and author Trevor Lynch is reaching out to the community as part of his research into a little-known wartime story, the Italian prisoners of war (POW) who worked on farms in the district during World War II. During the…
FROM humble beginnings in 2010, the Valla Beach Markets has grown into a vibrant and much-loved event that brings the community together and funds a variety of local projects. Managed by the Valla Beach Community Association (VBCA), a S355 Committee…