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Founder of READ for Life, Jody Unterrheiner, sets up the Little Free Library in Macksville

The Little Free Library at 69 Wallace Street, Macksville. Photo: Sharon Jane. Educator Jody Unterrheiner at Macksville. Photo: Sharon Jane. Jody Unterrheiner with classroom teacher Caroline at Layibi Primary School, Gulu, Uganda. Photo: Supplied by READ for Life. UNASSUMING primary school teacher Jody Unterrheiner works at St Mary’s Catholic school in Bowraville, runs a Little […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Jim goes shopping with his horses and carriage

Jim, Toby, Harry and Clancy set off from the clearing next to Mary Boulton Cottage. Photos: Jen Hetherington. Collecting supplies at Mitre 10. A novel sight in downtown Macksville. The team stopped to collect a delivery at the Nambucca River Department Store. Food store staff assured safe parking for the final stop. THE weather was […]

Event

United We Ride expands for greater goal

THE iconic shield logos of Harley-Davidson and The Salvation Army are joining forces once again for the annual United We Ride fundraiser which will take place on Saturday 12 September. Riders of all makes and models of motorcycles are invited to participate, as are friends and family who want to be part of the day. […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Johns Bridge remediation work completed at Missabotti after flooding landslip. Photo: NVC.

The Wormo family of Missabotti: Nelly, Abby, Charlotte and Colin at Johns Bridge, August 2026. Photo: Sharon Jane. Missabotti Creek at Johns Bridge, August 2026. Photo: Sharon Jane. Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager, David Moloney at Johns Bridge in January, 2026, before work commenced. Photo: Supplied by NVC. MISSABOTTI residents are delighted at the […]

Sport Results

Macksville Country Club Golf

SATURDAY multiplier event, sponsored by Tony and Sue Adams, needs two players to combine as the net scores of each player on each hole are multiplied. For example Phil Bambury on the first had an eagle (5points), partner Dave Poole (4 points) resulting in an unheard of 20 point – great start. Phil and Dave […]

Letter to the Editor

Elected representatives must do more about blueberry industry concerns

DEAR News Of The Area, THE blueberry industry has garnered the headlines of late for a number of concerning reasons. There are ongoing and growing community concerns about neurotoxic insecticide and chemical runoff polluting our local waterways and potential impacts on sensitive macroinvertebrates, fish life and water quality. Substances such as isocycloseram, which has been […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 21 AUGUST 2026

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Climate change tops my list of voter concerns, too

DEAR News Of The Area, MICHAEL Jones’s letter (‘Climate change should top list of voter concerns’, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, 14/8/26) says that climate change should top the list of voter concerns, and so it should. We should be concerned with the billions, if not trillions, of dollars being wasted on the rush […]

Community, Government, Local News, National, Regional

Gendered abuse is a threat to democracy

GENDERED abuse and intimidation is discouraging strong female candidates from standing for office or applying for executive roles, a NSW survey has revealed. The Women for Election survey found 89 per cent of respondents, or almost nine out of 10, had experienced online abuse. Three-quarters said it had worsened over the past two years, and […]

Water quality monitoring results in fines and warnings

LOCALS have known that Hearnes Lake and other Coffs Coast catchments have contained evidence of toxic chemicals at unsafe levels for quite a while. In 2021 Hearnes Lake Catchment Management Group, under the auspices of the Sandy Beach Action Group (SANDBAG) used a $9,000 Council Environmental Levy grant to collect water samples from waterways flowing […]