DEAR News Of The Area, THE NSW Government’s proposed changes to bag limits for snapper and yellowtail kingfish should concern every recreational fisher in this state. Once again, recreational fishers appear to be the easiest target when the Government wants to be seen to be doing something about fish stocks. But where is the evidence […]
Kalyn Ponga has declared there are more chapters to write in Newcastle’s revival story as the 2025 wooden spooners aim to upset Penrith to make the grand final. After Sunday’s drama-charged 12-10 win over the Warriors in Auckland, Newcastle’s Cinderella finals run will extend into another week with Justin Holbrook’s set to face Penrith in […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM always disappointed when these moneygrubbing growth-mongers pedal this oxymoronic concept of ‘sustainable growth’ (‘Going up’, NOTA, 11/9/2026). You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to realise that growth in a finite world is unsustainable. Unsustainable. The idea that Coffs Harbour’s population could increase by 34 per cent […]
DEAR News Of The Area, DEMENTIA is Australia’s leading cause of death, but it’s not talked about nearly enough. An estimated 446,500 Australians are living with dementia right now and in 40 years that number is projected to reach more than one million. To see meaningful change, dementia needs a national spotlight. Australia has learned […]
BowraMacksville UHA Committee members for 2026/27 with Macksville District Hospital representative Sherene Fitzjohn, from left: Karen Reinten, Jan Tinson, Heather Edwards, Lorraine Edmondson, Dee Hunter and Sherene Fitzjohn. Photo: Supplied.
MACKSVILLE District Hospital has received more than $110,000 in the past 12 months thanks to the volunteers of the BowraMacksville United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA). The hospital’s Acting Deputy Director of Nursing Sherene Fitzjohn attended the UHA branch’s annual general meeting highlighting the hard work, dedication and generosity of volunteers. “We can’t thank you enough. The […]
Attendees at the tick allergy meetup. Photo: Marion Syratt.
Attendees at the tick allergy meetup. Photo: Marion Syratt. Most attendees had lived experience of Alpha-Gal/MMA. Photo: Marion Syratt. SIXTEEN people gathered at the Nambucca Valley Phoenix in Bowraville on Thursday 3 September for the first meeting of a new support group for people living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS)/Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA), a potentially life-threatening […]
Miyachi’s Sushi is one of the local businesses involved in the Nambucca Valley News of the Area - Nambucca Valley Council Shop Local campaign. Pictured from left are restaurateur Miyachi, with NVC Manager Economic Development and Tourism Jan Rooney and NOTA Advertising Manager Johnny Wilson. Photo: NVC.
Miyachi’s Sushi is one of the local businesses involved in the Nambucca Valley News of the Area – Nambucca Valley Council Shop Local campaign. Pictured from left are restaurateur Miyachi, with NVC Manager Economic Development and Tourism Jan Rooney and NOTA Advertising Manager Johnny Wilson. Photo: NVC. Bare Nature Beauty, Nambucca Heads, is keen to […]
Action from the Jacks Ridge Mountain Bike trail. Photo: Facebook.
Action from the Jacks Ridge Mountain Bike trail. Photo: Facebook. Action from the Jacks Ridge Mountain Bike trail. Photo: Facebook. Action from the Jacks Ridge Mountain Bike trail. Photo: Facebook. NAMBUCCA Valley Mountain Bike Club has come up with an innovative way to attract new members while keeping local riding tracks in good condition. A […]
Generation Australia Chief Executive Officer Kareena Newland (centre) with, from left to right, Greater Charitable Foundation's Sam Willcox, Anthea Jackson, Samantha Asvestas and Suzanne Jenkins. Photo: Supplied.
CAREER opportunities for jobseekers looking for work in health care and social assistance will be within closer reach for more Nambucca Valley residents through the Generation Australia Locals for Lifelong Care Careers program. The Locals for Lifelong Care Careers initiative is designed to help people facing employment barriers to build job-readiness and secure meaningful work […]
Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Joe Doueihi announces the re-investigation of the Bowraville Murders of 1990 and 1991, and the new million-dollar award for information that leads to a conviction. Photo: NSW Police.
Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Joe Doueihi announces the re-investigation of the Bowraville Murders of 1990 and 1991, and the new million-dollar award for information that leads to a conviction. Photo: NSW Police. Evelyn Greenup, who was four years old when taken from her family in 1990. Photo: NSW Police. My name is Rebecca Stadhams, […]
