nambuccavalley NOTA, Author at Nambucca Valley News Of The Area

Dog shows draw crowds and canine champions to Macksville

THE Macksville Showground came alive with wagging tails and polished paws over the weekend, hosting four Championship Dog Shows from Friday through Sunday. The event attracted competitors and dog lovers from across the region, with a total of 242 dogs representing 88 different breeds on display. Friday’s show, conducted by the Nambucca River District Agricultural […]

Community

Wyz Wimmin take show on the road to Armidale

ARMIDALE’S Playhouse Theatre partnered with the Nambucca Valley’s Wyz Wimmin and Friends Theatre Company to bring their performance of ‘This is Me’ to the stage on Saturday 21 June. This is Me, a collection of unique and powerful monologues, has been touring the Mid North Coast region in recent months, culminating in a well-received closing […]

Sport Results

Div 4 pennants side make history for Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

THE JIM Barrie Express – a well-travelled courtesy coach of the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club – may need a forensic clean after history was made at the Coffs Harbour course on Sunday. The mini bus must have been filled with aromas of sweating bullets and excitement on the way up the M1 for the […]

Sport Results

Macksville Country Club Golf

SATURDAY’S Stroke event sponsored by Kinnear and Cartwright Electrical saw Brad Fortescue with a gross 75 and net 72 win both the Spoon and Medal plus the Division 1 Saturday competition. Quinn Cooper, one stroke behind, was the Division 2 winner. Dwayne Laverty collected the Div1 nearest the pin with no Div 2 player hitting […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Treasurer’s reform agenda

DEAR News Of The Area, IN NOTA on 27 June 2025 our local federal Member Mr Pat Conaghan wrote a very critical condemnation of the Treasurer’s proposed summit meeting with employers, unions, government policy authorities and representatives from the broader Australian public. The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers’, agenda for this summit is for “modernising our economy […]

Local News

Bridge restorers visit North Coast forests

HERITAGE timber bridge restoration experts from Placemaking NSW, Transport for NSW and Broockmann Water Advisory have visited the North Coast for a guided tour of native hardwood production forests. The tour, facilitated by the Forestry Corporation of NSW’s (FCNSW) Sales and Planning teams, offered an opportunity for the NSW Government’s bridge team to see first-hand […]

Local News

Fire ants discovered in Tweed Heads

FARMERS are calling for a government crackdown to stamp out fire ants in NSW after the pests were discovered in Tweed Heads last week. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are prohibited under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 and high-risk materials are restricted from infested areas of south-east Queensland. On Wednesday the NSW Government confirmed an immature […]

Local News

Category D support for primary producers

ADDITIONAL support has been announced for primary producers in New South Wales affected by the extreme flooding event from 18 May 2025. This funding is provided under Category D of the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments. The package will be available through grants administered by the NSW […]

Sport

Ethan Blockey shines at Australian Swimming Trials

Ethan Blockey sporting his Australian Swimming Championships bronze medal with coach Daniel Bannerman. Ethan Blockey and coach Daniel Bannerman at the Australian Future Para Program camp. RISING Coffs Coast para-swimmer Ethan Blockey continues to make waves in the competitive arena following an impressive performance at the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials, held from 9–14 June in […]

Sport

Yarrahapinni surfers take out wins in the waves

YARRAHAPINNI surfers Sandon and Avalon Vowels had a day to remember at the Coffs Coast Classic on June 18 in Woolgoolga, taking out wins in their respective divisions. Organised by the Woolgoolga High Sports Academy and Woolgoolga Boardriders Club, the event was open to four divisions: junior boys (years 7,8 and 9), junior girls (years […]