nambuccavalley NOTA, Author at Nambucca Valley News Of The Area

Government launches “Name and Shame’ list of property agents

THE State Government has launched a “Name and Shame” list of real estate agents, property managers and strata managing agents who have faced enforcement action. Available through the NSW Fair Trading website, it allows homeowners, buyers and renters to check if an agent has been fined, suspended or had their licence cancelled. It also includes […]

Regional

$4.2m to improve shark detection

NEW research, real-time tracking and expanded drone surveillance lead a $4.2 million NSW Government initiative to keep people safer in the water this summer. The investment follows an unprecedented number of attacks in recent weeks and the need for better education and community messaging on shark behaviour – particularly before and after weather events. Surf […]

Sport Results

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

WHO’S DA MAN?: Ashton Herbert and Ken Klem enjoyed the banter at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. Peter Klem-Goode a nano-second before impact on the 9th tee. The ball sailed onto the fairway (the correct one). FOUR-lettered words beginning with ‘f’ are a common soundtrack as hopes and dreams collide with […]

Sport Results

Bowraville Golf Club

BOWRAVILLE Golf Club Delivers a Cracking Saturday Competition Bowraville Golf Club enjoyed a fantastic day on the course on Saturday, 17 January 2026, with players turning out in great spirits for a Stableford competition that produced some excellent scores and close contests throughout the field. Top honours went to Phillip Cotten, who delivered an impressive […]

Sport Results

Macksville Country Club: Bowling for ‘POM’

Macksville Country Club. Macksville Country Club. THERE was a great turnON THE 17th of December the first annual Brian “POM” Howard Memorial Fundraiser Day was held at the Macksville Country Club. Brian was originally from Newcastle however he moved up to the Nambucca valley to join some of his family and was quick to make […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: free campers

DEAR News Of The Area Back in February 2025, I wrote to this paper voicing concerns about the free campers getting out of control in the Nambucca area. Well, that ship has sailed. More and more residents are seeing the impact on our area, just look on the Nambucca Valley Community Notice Board facebook website […]

Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: barking up the wrong tree

BARBARA and Wally have been in a de facto relationship for six years. There is one child of the relationship, their four-year-old daughter. When their relationship breaks down, Barbara and Wally seek legal advice and are able to negotiate consent orders, which resolve parenting issues in relation to their child. They are also able to […]

Jasminda's Advice

On the couch with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, Frequently when I go shopping someone pushes a trolley into my ankles. How do I avoid this painful scenario? Jim R. Dear Jim, In the wrong hands, a trolley can be a weapon of mass destruction, thrust into the legs of an unsuspecting shopper when they are simply trying to reach for a […]

National, School

CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ feeding on great whites

A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]

Government

Government flags tougher penalties for animal cruelty including jail time for leaving dogs in hot cars

DOG owners tempted to leave their pet in the car when they run to the shops, will soon risk tougher penalties. The State Government is delivering on its election promise to review the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 (POCTAA), flagging heavier fines and longer jail sentences. Minister for Agriculture, Regional and Western NSW, […]