BOWRAVILLE Recreation Club says local rabbit numbers have grown to plague proportions and they will work with Nambucca Valley Council to eradicate the introduced species from their grounds. Committee member Paul Le Cerf told NOTA the rabbit problem was “enormous”. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

WITH the findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicides released recently, the well-being and mental health of the veteran community is very much in the spotlight. Camaraderie and connection are considered among the central tenets to well-being for veterans as it is largely about mates keeping an eye

ON Thursday, 10 November, NVC Group’s aged care homes - Autumn Lodge in Macksville, Riverside Gardens in Nambucca, and Cedar Place in Kempsey - celebrated Fiji Day. At Riverside Gardens Aged Care facility over 100 staff, residents and their families, gathered to see Fijian staff sing and dance. Advertise with News

NAMBUCCA Valley’s lively Fijian expat community celebrated the island nation’s 54th anniversary of independence on Saturday, 10 October, hosting a public event at the Nambucca Heads Community Hall to mark the occasion. The day was free and included a short video presentation, dances, songs, and traditional food and drink. Advertise with News

AN art competition at Argents Hill last Saturday demonstrated the level of creative talent in the Nambucca Valley, with more than 180 entries received for the one-day event. People flocked to the Argents Hill Community Hall, 20 minutes inland from Bowraville, to view the works on display. Advertise with News of The

FEW coercive control offenders are being brought before the NSW courts, months after the offence was written into law. New data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found that since coercive control legislation was introduced in July, 56 incidents have been recorded by police. Advertise with News of

LOCALS interested in exploring and expanding their creative writing skills recently attended two free community workshops, with event feedback indicating positive results. Facilitator Denni Scott David, a digital media practitioner, welcomed eight participants to a South West Rocks workshop on 10 September, and eleven to a Stuarts Point session on 19

NAMBUCCA Valley Council has revised a number of its library management policies. Key changes include the removal of wording regarding overdue fines which were abolished in July 2023, clarification of age restrictions on virtual reality and gaming systems, and a raising of the loan limit from ten items to fifteen. Advertise with

THE South West Rocks Community Art Gallery (SWRCAG), in collaboration with Rotary South West Rocks and Macleay Valley Coast, will present the first annual ‘Sculptures Rock’ sculpture prize in December and January. Nambucca Valley artists are invited to make submissions, with substantial rewards on offer. Advertise with News of The Area