MACKSVILLE Library’s refurbishment is now underway with the popular community hub expected to reopen in mid-February 2026. The renovation is being delivered through a $346,224 grant from the State Library of New South Wales, supporting Council’s commitment to improving community infrastructure and enhancing wellbeing. It will feature revitalised spaces and a new sound-proof meeting room. […]

THE true spirit of Christmas was on full display in Macksville this holiday season when members of the Nambucca Macksville Evening VIEW Club shared a heartfelt gesture of kindness with local Meals on Wheels clients. VIEW Club President Anne Sutton and Secretary Michelle Walker had the privilege of meeting Stacey Munro and Kim Peterkin from […]

WENDY Campbell, owner of Wendy’s Coiffure in Nambucca Heads, has reached the remarkable milestone of 50 years in business. Established on 4 December 1975, Wendy’s Coiffure has been a constant presence in the town for half a century. Wendy opened her salon at just 21 years of age, a young country girl from Bowraville, a […]

STUART Point Holiday Markets were held after Christmas on Sunday 28 December and enjoyed by a steady stream of locals and visiting holidaymakers. The markets will also be held on Sunday 11 January from 10am to 2pm to support the local Community Op Shop. Market organisers told News Of The Area, “We have an awesome […]

MACKSVILLE’S youngest residents were the stars of the show at the official opening of the refurbished Partridge Street Playground. The playground was shaped in large part by the ideas and imagination of local preschool children. Design consultants, councillors and community members gathered to celebrate the completion of the upgrade, with students from Macksville Pre-School seeing […]