NAMBUCCA writer John Merkel has taken top honours in The Hope Prize with a story titled ‘Shadows Cast by the Moon’. Billed as a “global short story prize like no other”, The Hope Prize calls for submissions on the themes of hope, courage and resilience from all over the world. Advertise with

ANIMAL rescue facilities across the region are full to capacity with dumped and surrendered pets, with very few adoptions taking place. Animal Rescue Coffs Harbour (ARCH) has seen an unsettling increase in people surrendering pets over the past twelve months. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it

SOME locals can still remember the bare ground where the Nambucca Heads Bowling and Recreation Club now sits, and can reminisce about the construction of the initial clubhouse when the new bowling club was built some 43 years ago. The Club, celebrating its 75th birthday this weekend, is putting on

RAY Fowke of the Scotts Head Community Group (SHCG) addressed the Nambucca Valley Council meeting last Thursday to present a petition and formally request Council undertake a feasibility study into options for a safe bike and walking connection from Scotts Head to Macksville. The ambitious proposal for a connection between the