ONCE again, all of the elements required for a great surfing competition lined up last weekend and the competitors, officials and spectators who came to Scotts Heads for the 37th LoggerHeads Malibu Classic were treated to a great three-day event. The Scotts Head-based LoggerHeads Malibu Club hosted the classic, which boasted

A SICK man was transferred from a trawler north east of Arakoon on Tuesday night. Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from Trial Bay responded after receiving a call from the trawler. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882.

NAMBUCCA Heads Library, recently transformed and reopened, became a hub of artistic expression and creative exploration during the latest school holidays. Embracing the spirit of youthful ingenuity, the library hosted two activities that ignited the imagination of young locals, the Junior Art Class Exhibition and the Make Your Own Musical

CLOWNING around, dancing and creating, dozens of children took to the Stuarts Point Art House holiday workshops. There were four inclusive participatory children’s events over three days during the last week of school holidays as part of ‘Act2vate’, a heavily subsidised initiative introduced by SmartArts. Advertise with News of The Area

STUARTS Point and District Community Organisation is calling for stories with the theme of ‘belonging’. The group is seeking yarns that might outline the significance of being, or becoming a local resident, be it told through anecdotal narrative, or maybe a story of individual journeys, challenges and arrivals, or a lineal

THE Nambucca Bowls Club is hosting a ‘Community Expo’ on Sunday 20 August, an event that may be the first of its kind for the Nambucca Valley. The Community Expo will showcase service groups, clubs, sporting groups, charities and a wide variety of local endeavors and interest groups to show residents

IN an effort to better prepare the region for potential disasters and unforeseen challenges, Red Cross Emergency Services will facilitate a Community-led Resilience Teams (CRT) information meeting. The event is scheduled to take place from 4-6pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Nambucca Council Chambers. Advertise with News of The

ACCLAIMED actor and director Rachel Ward will participate in local screenings and question-and-answer events ahead of the general theatre release of Rachel’s Farm in August, a documentary about her foray into regenerative farming on her Nambucca Valley property. Rachel will be live onstage at Majestic Nambucca on Saturday 29 July at

THE chilling wind was no deterrent for a strong and lively gathering at the Stuarts Point Foreshore Reserve, Gumbaynggirr-Ngambaa Country, on Sunday 9 July, where dozens of locals and visitors converged to celebrate NAIDOC Week. With this year’s theme, ‘For Our Elders’, the emphasis is on the importance of the roles