MAJOR works at Nambucca Heads’ Main Beach - the construction of a protective seawall and bleachers - were officially opened on Monday 20 May. A ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Nambucca Valley Council marked the completion of the $3.6 million project which has significance for residents and visitors to the district. Advertise

LAST Sunday, 12 May, in gloriously refreshing sunshine, the Yarrahapinni Walkers celebrated their 27th year of rambling with a walk along Grassy Head Beach and morning tea at the reserve. The group was instigated in May 1997 at Grassy Head Beach by Heather Johnson, Ruby Lenane and Gwen Harradine. Advertise with

SUNDAY 11 May dawned with a glowing promise of sunshine for Mother’s Day after many days of deluges throughout the region, with many extended families availing themselves of the brunch, lunch and dinner menus in and around Stuarts Point. The Stuarts Point Tavern was a popular venue, offering a sumptuous three

THE results are in for the 2024 Nambucca Valley Council-commissioned ‘Community Satisfaction Survey’, based on the responses of 400 residents by telephone in February 2024. Topping the list of items that respondents believed should be a priority for Council were ‘Sealed Roads’ and ‘River Water Quality’. Advertise with News of The Area

COUNCIL is inviting all tourism operators across the Nambucca Valley to attend and participate in their upcoming Tourism Stakeholder Workshop. The workshop will be held at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club on Tuesday 14 May from 5.00pm – 7.00pm. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it

DURING the recent school break, holiday makers and local children were once again enjoying two weeks of an ever growing selection of creative art and craft workshops offered by a range of dedicated practitioners. The 2024 April Kids Holiday Programs alternated between the regular venue, the All Saints Anglican Church, and

THE Nambucca Valley has played host to a substantial congregation of motorhome enthusiasts as nearly 300 members of the Solos Network, a special interest group of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA), descended upon Macksville Showgrounds for a week-long rally from Monday 29 April to Monday 6 May. Throughout

A COLLABORATION between the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads and the Red Cross has resulted in the purchase of a new computer for public use at the Nambucca Heads Library. Last year, the Nambucca Valley Red Cross received a generous donation of $500 from the Lions Club. Advertise with News of

PROFESSOR Kirsten Benkendorff, a well-known marine scientist with Southern Cross University, who has been engaged in several projects on the Mid North Coast, spoke to around 70 people at Macksville RSL last Monday night. The meeting was organised by the Nambucca Environment Network (NEN), a prominent campaigner against intensive farming practices

ON Saturday morning 4 May, though it was gloomy and wet outside, the Macksville Ex-Services Club’s main auditorium was a warm and cosy venue for the return of the Macksville Creative Community Markets. Along with more than 30 independent stalls, operating from 10am to 2pm, the Nambucca Macksville Evening VIEW club