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Council calls for community voices to guide Nambucca Heads CBD vision

DEVELOPING a collaborative plan to revitalise the Nambucca Heads central business district (CBD) has long been a priority for both Council and the community. At its Ordinary Meeting on 22 April, councillors resolved to launch an expression of interest process for a community reference group to guide the development of a Nambucca Heads Town Centre […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 01 MAY 2026

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Why did Nambucca council vote to do nothing about the childcare crisis?

DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN I fled a violent relationship with my two-year-old son, I didn’t have the luxury of waiting on a two-year childcare waitlist. I added my son to every waitlist in the area, only to wait four months for a single day of care per week. Even now, with my son […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A shopping centre saviour

DEAR News Of The Area, AT Park Beach Plaza at the Woolworths checkout I found I had left my wallet in another bag at home. I was going to go back home to get it when a lovely lady from Nambucca offered to pay for my groceries. To that good samaritan: thank you. Kindness sits […]

Sport

Gowings progresses vision for shark-deterrent surfboard fins

A CROSS-INDUSTRY collaboration led by North Coast-based Gowings is underway to integrate shark deterrent technology directly into surfboard fins. Lifelong surfer John Gowing leads the “Sea Surf Force Field” project, with recent shark attacks across Australia bringing renewed urgency to the mission. John’s vision has evolved, over a lifetime involved with the ocean, into a […]

Regional

What to know about the often overlooked larval tick nest

TICK nests, or tick bombs to some, are a common phenomenon in the Australian bush. However, few people have heard of them, let alone know what to do when encountering one. News Of The Area spoke with Bellingen local Rosie Lewis, who recently had a severe reaction to a tick nest. She ended up in […]

Community

Red Cross volunteers strengthening community resilience

VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of the Nambucca Valley. For Nambucca Valley Australian Red Cross Emergency Services volunteers Adele McCollom, Mary Ball and Helen Mower, giving back has become a way of life. They support their community through emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Adele’s connection to the region spans decades. “I came to Nambucca Heads in […]

Community

EOIs open for Community Building Partnership grants

EXPRESSIONS of Interest (EOIs) are now open for the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) Grants Program, with up to $450,000 available for projects in each electorate. Oxley Michael Kemp and Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh are urging local community groups, councils and not-for-profit organisations to take advantage of the funding opportunity and put forward […]

Community, Government

Bitumen sealing completed on key section of Scotts Head Road

A MAJOR section of Scotts Head Road was bitumen sealed last week, marking the completion of most of the upgrade works funded through the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program. Nambucca Valley Council’s Bede Spannagle said curves five, six and seven, near Scotts Head Nursery, were sealed on Wednesday 15 April. “It’s great to see the […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Migration debate or discussion?

DEAR News Of The Area, DO we need a migration debate or do we need a migration discussion? Debate implies conflict and discussion, a learning exercise. Given that more than a third of our population is either born overseas or from parents who were born overseas and in total more than 95 percent of Australians […]