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Sport

Football family stands together in memory of Bailey

The Coffs City United Pridettes and Bellingen in front of Bailey’s Box. Kourtney Morn, Nathan Silvy, Siobhan Murphy, Lee Jenkins, Dakota Smith and Holly Trimble. TWO years after the tragic loss of Bailey Jenkins, the football community has again united to ensure his legacy continues to encourage conversations about mental health. The annual Bailey Jenkins […]

Opinion

Mild tax tweaks are not a Marxist takeover

DEAR News Of The Area, MORE rubbish rhetoric! Well, Albo and the current Labor Government are apparently “redistributing wealth” and “anti-opportunity”, and their recent mild tax tweaks are “Communist, Socialist and/or Marxist” depending on who you listen to; or, in the case of Pauline, all three – presumably because she doesn’t know the difference. I […]

Opinion

Medicare is great for most of us

DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in response to Pat Conaghan’s glossy newsletter and comments about poor aged residents who are sacrificing other essentials in order to be able to afford the private health cover they vitally need. My suggestion is: use your Medicare card like the thousands of other aged pensioners do, and […]

Sport

Wormo crushes the field to snatch Nambucca Monthly Medal

MELANOMA survivor and Cancer Council fundraiser Colin ‘Wormo’ Wormleaton should hang his head in shame. The talented golfer’s handicap had drifted out to 10, making him a contestant for sandbagger of the year for 2026. But he shot himself in the foot – which was once constantly exposed on the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course […]

Fishing

U3A Fishing for Fun

DEAR News Of The Area Fishing! The heading says it all. We catch fish. Well, sometimes we do. This week we fished the northern side of the Nambucca River at Macksville. Straight away, edible size bream was regularly caught. Veronica, Heather, Jai, Morelle, Greg and Bruce all shared the honours for the day. Somehow the […]

Sport

40 years of surfing tradition as Logger Heads Malibu Classic returns

The 40th Logger Heads Malibu Classic will bring around 200 longboard surfers to Scotts Head this month. Local surfer Grant Ferguson will contest in the Burford Blanks Open 9 Foot division and the Golden Sands Old Malibu event at the 40th Logger Heads Malibu Classic. ONE of the Nambucca Valley’s longest-running and most iconic sporting […]

Sport

Roosters go three for three against South Grafton Rebels

Nambucca’s Khan Jarrett in devastating form against South Grafton on Saturday 27 June. Try time for Nambucca Women’s Tackle player Lacey Wilson during the match against South Grafton on Saturday. Nambucca Roosters reserve-grade player Beau-Dean Jarrett-Marks was unstoppable in attack against South Grafton on Saturday 27 June. THE South Grafton Rebels traveled over the weekend […]

Sport

Young Gumbaynggirr artist’s design to shine in Roosters’ Indigenous Round

THE Nambucca Roosters Rugby League Football Club will celebrate Indigenous Round this weekend, with a talented young Gumbaynggirr artist’s work proudly featured on the club’s 2026 Indigenous jersey. The NRL Indigenous Round was officially launched in May 2007 to celebrate the cultural contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to rugby league. Across the […]

Sport

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club celebrates 100 years

Nambucca Golf Club general manager Johnathon Zirkler, guest speaker Paul Gow and Nambucca Heads professional Paul Habgood share a joke at the club’s centenary dinner. A sold-out centenary dinner attracted a 130-strong crowd. Nambucca Golf Club president Geoff Harris and wife Jan at the centenary dinner. Guest speaker, two-time US Open player and TV celebrity […]

Local News

Surfers, swimmers and paddlers to benefit from $120 million shark safety

A MAJOR expansion of shark-spotting drones across the NSW coastline has been welcomed by local surf organisations, with the State Government announcing a $120 million investment aimed at improving safety for swimmers, surfers and other beach users. The government will invest an additional $34 million to significantly increase drone surveillance, making it the largest expansion […]