Geoff Poole watches his drive safely navigate the testy 6th hole at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course.
SMILING assassin Kenny Klem has drifted to a nine handicap like a grandpa to a cosy recliner after Christmas lunch – only to bare his wolf teeth in the monthly medal at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club’s Monthly Medal. Birdies on the hard to get at short pin on 12 and the 17th saw […]
Ladies Bowls News.
Ladies Bowls News. Ladies Bowls News. TUESDAY Social Bowls One game of fours and one game of triples were played. The fours match proved the highlight of the morning, with the team of Joy, Kerrie, Deb and Nerida locked in a tight battle against Joy (bonus bowler), Sandra, Pat and Teresa. Scores were level heading […]
ANITA, a foreign citizen, has been living in Australia on a temporary visa and has been unsuccessful in obtaining a long-term visa. Anita meets an elderly Australian widower while volunteering at a neighbourhood community centre. Patrick is 85 years old and has lived alone since his wife died six years earlier. Anita initially visits regularly […]
Early starters Blake Speer Tommy Martin Murray Smith and Matt Smith.
WHILE Saturday’s Stroke event sponsored by HLV Partners Accounting is what the various weekly events lead to, Carla Ross’ Mid Week round of net 11 under par needs special mention. Over recent weeks she has regularly been amongst the leaders. She can expect the handicapper to show an interest in her scores. On Saturday Ross […]
A SMALL-BATCH specialty roastery tucked away in Grassy Head is currently celebrating a remarkable run of recognition on the world stage. The Painted Blue Coffee Roasters team, headed up by Dan Klingsporn and Charelle Harkins, recently earned multiple medals at the ‘Golden Bean World Series’, the world’s largest coffee‑roasting competition, where leading roasters from Australasia, […]
A NEW $50 million fund aimed at building community connections and supporting events in regional areas has been announced by the NSW Government. The Active Regional Communities Package delivers funding through three streams for non-profit local community groups, local councils and cultural or sporting organisations to deliver events, programs and activities. 1. $15 million for […]
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has released the findings of its second inaugural Annual Women’s Survey, highlighting ongoing health and housing concerns. Building on the inaugural 2024 survey, the 2025 survey provides a year-on-year snapshot of women’s lived experiences across NSW. The 2025 survey opened in August last year and closed at the […]
North Arm Farms’ Camilla King and Nicole Cisterne presented at the Nambucca Valley Women’s and Business Network breakfast at Wharf Street Cafe on Thursday 5 March, to celebrate International Women’s Day. Photo: supplied.
THE inspiring women behind the North Arm Farms collective took centre stage at the Nambucca Valley Women’s and Business Network breakfast on Thursday 5 March, sharing their experiences of agriculture and collaboration. Held at Wharf Street Café, the event brought together around 30 local women to celebrate International Women’s Day and highlight the achievements of […]
Samantha Hanna with one of her works in ‘Collide’.
SAMANTHA Hanna, a contributor to the “Collide” art exhibition showing at Sawtell Art Gallery until 14 March, was mistakenly described as a fledgling artist in NOTA’s recent report. In fact Samantha has enjoyed a 27-year career in the design industry. “I moved from Sydney to Sawtell in April 2023, built a studio and have been […]
Minister Moriarty with landholder Andrew McIntyre.
A TECHNICAL review will be undertaken into feral pig and deer management in NSW. The move follows the announcement of a $40 million investment in feral animal management from the NSW Government, and almost a quarter of a million pigs culled across the state in the past three years. The control program has been built […]
