MPs appeal for increased flood recovery grants as deadline for applications looms
MEMBER for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson and Member for Oxley Michael Kemp are calling on the Minns Government to urgently double the Small Business Recovery Grant from $25,000 to $50,000. They say Labor has failed communities affected by the March 2025 floods, by allowing the deadline for recovery grants to pass without delivering the support […]
Grainy CCTV images recorded across the road show the dogs following Mrs Laverty even as the young men carry her to safety.
Teens praised for saving elderly Macksville woman from vicious dog attack
Grainy CCTV images recorded across the road show the dogs following Mrs Laverty even as the young men carry her to safety. Shirley Laverty on a better day. Photo: Karen Clarke. TWO Macksville teenagers are being hailed heroes for saving 91-year-old Shirley Laverty from a horrific ordeal. Mrs Laverty was leisurely gardening on Saturday evening, […]
Nambucca's top men's pennant team got a handy win against Safety Beach in the opening round of the Mid North Coast Div 2 competition. Pictured from left are Graham Watson, Karl Hobday, Ashton Herbert, Chris Knight, Dan Wren and Bryce McCarroll.
Nambucca Golf Report
ROB Coneybeare is nicer and more optimistic than Ned Flanders from The Simpsons, but his saintly halo must have been tested after a calamitous start at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course on Saturday. A fluffed first shot left his pill near the red markers on the tee box and the subsequent rattled the chook […]
Medical student Aimee Long is one of the 7,900 students who have benefitted from the program since 2024. Photo: NSW Health.
NSW Health offering subsidies to future health workers
UP TO $12,000 in financial support is on offer for students enrolled in medical, nursing, midwifery, dentistry, Aboriginal health and allied health degrees across NSW. The new round of applications for the Tertiary Health Study Subsidies Program opened on 28 January. This year, support will be available for up to 4,000 students across the state. […]
The Valla Reservoir emptied of potable water. Photo: supplied.
Once-in-a-generation works begin at Valla Reservoir
SIGNIFICANT refurbishment works are now underway at the Valla Beach reservoir, as Nambucca Valley Council delivers upgrades aimed at securing a reliable drinking water supply for the community into the future. The large storage tank on Valla Beach Road has served residents and businesses for more than five decades and is now due for what […]
Printed Edition 06 FEBRUARY 2026
Letter to the Editor: Valla Expressions supporters thanked
DEAR News Of The Area A huge THANK YOU to both locals and visitors who supported our Valla Expressions Exhibition. It was a most successful show. So many favorable comments from everyone attending, expressing their delight with the wonderful display of quality artwork on offer. The feedback was all positive. Thanks also goes to the […]
New menu for XPT. Photo: supplied.
XPT confusion leaves Mid North Coast passengers questioning train travel
CONFUSION around XPT services on the Mid North Coast has left elderly passengers questioning whether booking a train guarantees travelling by train. Raleigh resident Beverley Miles said she and her neighbours were increasingly concerned about changes to NSW TrainLink services between the Coffs Coast and Sydney. Ms Miles said neighbours booked XPT tickets to Sydney […]
President, Veterans Centre Mid North Coast Inc Geoff Harrison, Matt Keogh MP, Founder CCVWC Richard Kelloway and President Coffs Harbour RSL Sub-Branch John Lloyd.
Minister Matt Keogh cuts the ribbon opening the Coffs Coast Veterans Wellbeing Centre
President, Veterans Centre Mid North Coast Inc Geoff Harrison, Matt Keogh MP, Founder CCVWC Richard Kelloway and President Coffs Harbour RSL Sub-Branch John Lloyd. Veteran dignitaries, and the Coffs community. GambleAware’s Sherri Swayne and Lifeline North Coast’s Angela Martin. City of Coffs Harbour General Manager Murray Wood, Mayor of Clarence Valley Ray Smith and his […]
