National parks play an important role in the local visitor economy.
VISITORS to some of the Coffs Coast and Nambucca Valley’s most popular national parks could benefit from improved facilities and infrastructure under a new $130 million funding commitment announced in the NSW Budget. The NSW Government says the funding will be used to upgrade and maintain national park infrastructure across the state, including walking tracks, […]
RABBITS, guinea pigs, rats and mice who were formerly used in research are now up for adoption and looking for their forever homes as pets and competitions. The Liberty Adoption Centre, at Wyong, on the Central Coast, is now home to Australia’s first adoption centre for small animals transitioning out of research facilities into the […]
A member of Nambucca Valley Council’s structures team removes the five- tonne load limit sign from Tilly Willy Bridge on Friday 19 June. Photo: Supplied.
MOTORISTS are once again able to travel unrestricted across Tilly Willy Bridge, with Nambucca Valley Council reopening the structure and removing its five-tonne load limit signs on Friday 19 June. The bridge had been closed for refurbishment works from 4 May to 19 June 2026. Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager David Moloney said the […]
Nambucca’s natural beauty shines through. Photo: @Matt Vallance
ENTRIES are now open for the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns awards, with communities, councils, organisations, businesses and individuals encouraged to showcase their environmental achievements. Since 1981, Keep Australia Beautiful NSW has recognised projects and initiatives that demonstrate environmental leadership, sustainability and strong community spirit across the state. The long-running awards program celebrates […]
Nambucca’s Craig Garvey dives for the try-line as Macksville’s Billy Cockbain and Beau Harper work to cut him off.
Macksville’s Beau Harper on the attack during the round seven first-grade clash against the Nambucca Roosters on Sunday. Macksville’s Joe Borg takes on a wall of Roosters. Nambucca’s Khan Jarrett gets his side into prime field position during their clash with the Sea Eagles on Sunday. Nambucca’s Craig Garvey dives for the try-line as Macksville’s […]
Nambucca Valley Council provides location of the remediation works on Riverside drive. Photo: @Nambucca Valley Council
MOTORISTS who use Riverside Drive at Nambucca Heads can expect minor delays from 29 June while works are completed on landslip remediation. Travellers should expect traffic control measures in place throughout the construction period and allow extra time for their journeys. Nambucca Valley Council announced the upcoming project through its social media channels, advising residents […]
Community members can now have their say on the draft Rural Residential Land Release Strategy, which recommends that an 651.45 hectares of land with the potential to yield 518 lots for rural residential purposes be released. Photo: Supplied.
AN additional 650 hectares of Nambucca Valley land has been earmarked for potential rezoning for rural residential purposes. Nambucca Valley Council has released its draft reviewed Rural Residential Land Release Strategy for public exhibition, with community feedback invited until 3 August 2026. Residents are being encouraged to have their say on the key planning document, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WE write to inform your readers that membership with Bowraville Arts Council Inc (Bowraville Theatre) is due on 1 July for the year 2026-2027. Members who joined after March 2026 are current members until 30 June 2027. Those members who are renewing do not need to complete the membership form […]
DEAR News Of The Area, JOHN Broadbent has me scratching my head (NOTA 12/6/26). He quotes a CSIRO 2024 report that says “Extreme sea levels that had a probability of occurring once every hundred years are predicted to become annual events by the end of the century…”. What is an extreme sea level event? Is […]
