PATRICIA Greenwood of the Nambucca Valley Community Resilience Network (Nambucca Valley CRN) spoke at Nambucca Valley Council’s fortnightly meeting last Thursday, requesting Council help to bring a state-of-the-art fire and flood simulation tool to the Valley. The NV Community Resilience Network was formed in 2020 in the wake of major fires

IN what has become a regular occurrence, a large group of community members attended the Nambucca Valley Council meeting to remind councillors and staff of their opposition to elements of industrial-style blueberry farming in the region. The Nambucca Environment Network (NEN) group prepared placards which were on display in the

THE ample Salvation Army meeting hall in Macksville was the perfect venue for the Zone Meeting of the region’s Garden Clubs, held on the morning of Friday 16 February. Lower North Coast Zone Coordinator Mal Mckinlay travelled from Port Macquarie to chair the meeting alongside Macksville Garden Club President Marion

THE natural beauty and the easy-going lifestyle of the Mid North Coast serves as a massive drawcard for those looking for a sea and/or tree change. It also attracts those from the arts community who draw inspiration from the many attributes of the region. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

AFTER a year of discussion, arguments, a realisation that Council was not following due process, a reversal, more discussions and several more professional opinions, the development application (DA) for 3 High Street, Nambucca has been approved. Owners Sandy and Bruce Mason can now get on with their plans to build a

WHAT started as a way for the V Wall Pavilion to raise money in support of ShoreTrack following last year's shocking robbery has resulted in a boon for local charities and not-for-profit organisations. Last week the General Manager of the V Wall Pavilion in Nambucca Heads, Mr Ben Abbott, on behalf

A LAND bridge is set to be installed to one of the islands in the lake at Macksville’s Dawkins Park. “This will make the island easier to access and we’ll be able to clean it up,” said Nambucca Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

DESPITE facing huge increases in costs imposed by the State Government on many services, Nambucca Valley Council voted last week to defer its Special Rate Variation (SRV) scheduled for 2025-26 to 2026-27. According to a survey of 2021-22 figures commissioned by Local Government NSW (LGNSW), council rates have attracted State Government

THE 2019 fires which hit the Nambucca Valley hard gave so many in the community a deep and lasting appreciation of the work done by the Rural Fire Service (RFS). However, it is local governments’ funding of this State Government-managed body which has lately been scrutinised by councils as they

DAWKINS Park, located opposite the Council Chambers in Macksville, next to the public library in Princess Street, is a centrepoint for the town. It is home to many birds, predominantly White Ibis, but few people can ever be seen picnicking around its shores. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's