THE Chairperson of Council’s National Celebration Day Committee, Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM, stated this week that the committee is inviting nominations for Nambucca Valley Council’s National Celebration Day Awards which will be presented at a ceremony on the evening of 25 January 2024. Mayor Hoban invites residents to nominate persons considered

PRICES for cattle on the east coast of Australia have reached a low point not seen since 2019, representing a ten year low for the industry according to auctioneer Jessie Stanton of G J Kennedy and Co., speaking after the sales in Macksville on Wednesday October 11. Across the east coast

THE Mid North Coast is increasingly a favoured home location for so many practitioners and lovers of the performing arts. The region is dotted with some amazing venues and, in the Nambucca Valley, it is the iconic Bowraville Theatre that strives to provide an artistic hub for performers and audiences. The

NOW in its seventeenth year, the Phoenix Gallery Exhibition and Art Auction is set to launch with ‘Funtastic’ as the theme for 2023. The exhibition includes a playful collection of original artworks created by participants supported by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) at Phoenix School of Arts and, if previous

IN THE wake of a dryer than average August and September, water deliveries in the Nambucca Valley are currently in high demand. Deliveries are taking up to three weeks to be filled even in the most urgent of cases, with many residents

THE Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is a not-for-profit organisation that connects common purposes and funding from government, business and philanthropy with the genuine local needs of rural people and places, and were pleased to be welcomed to Scotts Head Community Garden on the morning of 10 October

THE recently formed Nambucca Valley Evening Branch (NVE) of the Country Women's Association made their mark on the district this weekend as they experienced their first-ever participation in a community event at the Nambucca Plaza Markets on Sunday 8 October. Attendees at the Nambucca Plaza Markets, facilitated by the Lions Club

THE soulful sounds of blues and roots music have found a home on the Mid North Coast, thanks to a talented trio known as The Blues Boyz. Comprising Dave Ash on guitar and vocals, Neil Mathews on blues harp and vocals, and Gary Burns on drums, this musical ensemble has been

RESULTS are in from the Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) inaugural writing competition after a call for stories with the localised theme of belonging, ‘Getting to the Point’, which attracted sixteen entries, a notable outcome to what is hoped to be an ongoing interactive appreciation of local

SENATOR Tim Ayres, the Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, visited Nambucca Heads on the morning of 27 September with warm greetings from dedicated local ‘Yes’ supporters. The hour-long meet and greet and walking tour in Bowra Street concluded with shared conversation and coffee at the popular ‘Earthbound