THE talented craftspeople of the Nambucca Valley displayed their creative flair at the Macksville Show last weekend, 12-13 April. Most Successful Exhibitor in the needlework section of the Macksville Show was won by Roslyn Cook of Macksville. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us.

HISTORIC St Mary’s Primary School in the heart of Bowraville held an open day last Wednesday and welcomed around 50 families of present and future students. “Next week is Catholic Education Week so we were having an early celebration,” Principal Nadine Slingsby told News of The Area. Advertise with News of The

THE bleak afternoon of Saturday 6 April gave way to the power of mutual voices in the shelter of the Recreation Hall at Scotts Head, where organiser David Booth introduced Haley Egan as a visiting choir leader from Bellingen. David, with his enthusiastic voice, put out a call for interested participants

ON the evening of Thursday 8 September 2022 emergency services swiftly reacted to a reported fire threat at Eungai Reserve, but were unable to save a much-used storage shed from the flames. In daylight the storage shed was revealed as a charred and twisted ruin of corrugated iron, with doubts

THE Lions Youth of the Year District Final was held on Saturday 6 April in Armidale, with Nambucca Heads High School’s Lily Kelsey proudly representing the region. The competition so far has seen 60 students from sixteen Lions Clubs compete for the honour of representing the District in the 2024

THE Nambucca Valley is gearing up for the much-anticipated Scotts Head Art Prize, set to take place at the Macksville and Scotts Head Surf Club from Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April. This inclusive art event aims to encourage artists of all levels to showcase their creativity and talent. Advertise with

REPRESENTING local internet platform ‘The Valley Hub’, Macksville business owner and author Tamara McWilliam addressed assembled councillors and staff at the Nambucca Valley Council’s general meeting last week. “We (The Valley Hub) have put a lot of time and money into our platform. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

THE Mid North Coast Legal Centre is now providing a free and confidential legal advisory outreach service from Macksville Medical Centre, fortnightly on Tuesdays between 1pm – 3pm. Mid North Coast Legal Centre is an independent, not-for-profit organisation operating a community legal centre that provides civil law advice to residents located

AN annual event, the Nambucca Valley Spinners and Weavers Group hosted a craft weekend at Stuarts Point Community Hall on the weekend of 23 and 24 March. Most activities and demonstrations took place on Saturday from 9am until 4pm, with extra impromptu sessions introducing, and expanding on, the woolly art of

A FREE program for teens with an interest in the performing arts is kicking off in Macksville, offering young people a unique opportunity to develop skills through mentorship from established industry professionals. Now in its fourth year, the Ready Set Go youth music program is a production of Arts Mid