THE winners of the 2024 North Coast Tourism Awards will be announced at an award ceremony and gala dinner in Port Macquarie on 1 August, with two Nambucca Valley businesses in the mix for honours. These awards acknowledge growth, entrepreneurship, and commend the success of tourism businesses throughout the North

NAMBUCCA Valley Radio (2NVR) the district's volunteer-operated community radio station, has taken another leap forward in their ability to support their community, obtaining a share of grant funding available through the NSW Government’s 2023 Community Building Partnership Program. Under the program the Oxley electorate has secured $300,000 in funding across eighteen

VALLA resident Claire Marshall is living the latest trend in gardening. With her partner she has pulled up the lawn and planted a ‘food forest’ in its place. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -

WITH the winter season upon us and many areas experiencing their first frosts, Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers of the management options at their disposal to protect their animals. In cold and wet conditions, stock will use energy to keep warm, so it's important producers are prepared and

NAMBUCCA Environment Network (NEN) members were again a vocal addition to Nambucca Valley Council’s fortnightly meeting. An associate of the group, Alan Manuel, used the public forum to ask for an urgent moratorium on new intensive horticulture developments while permission to permanently alter the rules is sought. Advertise with News of The

LAST week the Nambucca Valley/Stuarts Point district was the venue for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) program, now in its 54th year. Hosted by the Nambucca Valley Rotary Club, the seven day program for this year was conducted at the Yarra Adventure Park at Stuarts Point and featured a dinner

NAMBUCCA Valley resident Calumn Hockey is a professional self-taught photographer and NOTA was lucky enough to catch up with him while he was between jobs at his parent’s farm in South Arm. In 2023, one of his photos was chosen as a finalist in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the

LAST Saturday, 8 June, the Missabotti Hall held a Trash and Treasure event with stallholders and locals enjoying the fine winter weather to grab a bargain in the undercover patio section of the hall. The council-owned hall, like so many of the Nambucca Valley’s community spaces, has a long history of