IN a celebration of creativity, perseverance and the power of art, the Art with Heart group, composed of talented artists with disabilities, is set to unveil their latest exhibition, ‘Freedom’, at the Phoenix Gallery in Bowraville, opening on Saturday 9 December from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Artists Barbara Mott,

VALLEY Performing Arts Centre (VPAC) will open the doors on its 40th annual end of year concert this weekend. Allison Launt began her own dance studio in Nambucca Heads in 1984 under the name of Allison Launt Dancers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

THE historic church of St James Anglican in Bowraville turns 125 on 7 January 2024 and celebrations are planned to mark this significant milestone. A service of thanksgiving will take place at 10:00 am on the day and this will be followed by a cutting of a celebratory cake and refreshments

FIVE medals have been awarded to Mid North Coast specialty coffee growers, Painted Blue Coffee, at the prestigious Golden Bean Australian and New Zealand competition. Founders of Painted Blue Coffee at Grassy Head, Charelle Harkins and Dan Klingsporn, are justly proud of their success. Advertise with News of The Area today.

MACKSVILLE Medical Centre is proud to be part of North Coast Health Connect (NCHC), a free health service rolled out earlier this year to connect locals with the right medical treatment at the right time, aimed at freeing up emergency departments for people in need. North Coast Health Connect (NCHC) provides

FOR those who were fortunate enough to see the Bowraville Theatre Singers earlier this year presenting their ‘Five Years That Shook the World’ concerts, you could be forgiven for thinking that they had delivered a performance that would be near impossible to top. In the months since their last sold-out concert

MORE than 140 people gathered at the Macksville Ex-services Club last Wednesday night to discuss problems associated with blueberry farms in the Nambucca Valley. The meeting was attended by two Nambucca Valley Council members - Susan Jenvey and David Jones - and was organised by the newly formed Nambucca Environment Network

LAST week representatives of the We’re Here - In the Nambucca Valley initiative attended an Australian Defence Force (ADF) Transition Seminar in Sydney. Their intent was to showcase the Nambucca Valley as a welcoming location for those leaving the ADF and their families. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

ON Tuesday 28 November the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads announced the winner of their 2023 Lions Youth of the Year Program. The Lions Youth of the Year Program was established over 50 years ago with the objective of developing and honing participants’ skills associated with interview techniques, personal interaction, networking,