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Sport

LoggerHeads make waves with $1,500 donation to Surf Life Savers

THE Nambucca Valley-based LoggerHeads Malibu Club has made a generous $1,500 donation to the Nambucca Heads Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) following the successful Loggerheads Malibu Classic held at Scotts Head in July. The funds cover the cost of water safety for the iconic longboarding event, which drew over 200 surfers from across the country. […]

Regional

Infrastructure ‘key’ offers to unlock regional housing

SOME regional Australians may get a reprieve from the housing crisis as councils are offered interest relief to build more drains, roads, and other infrastructure. Though many parts of regional Australia have ample residential land, it often isn’t ready for development due to a lack of funding and planning for critical infrastructure, a 2024 national […]

Health

Nambucca Valley survivor shares breast cancer story

OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and BreastScreen NSW is encouraging clients, staff and the community to “tell a friend” about the importance of regular screening and how to book an appointment. The target audience is women aged 50-74 years, with 43 percent of women in the Mid North Coast region overdue for their […]

Regional

Citizen scientists called on to spot underwater flowers

A NEW citizen science project led by UNSW Sydney is inviting beachgoers, snorkelers and divers to spot and share photographs of seagrass flowers along Australia’s coasts. The endangered seagrass Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows that capture carbon, support fisheries, and help stabilise shorelines. It’s one of the most important habitats in coastal ecosystems but […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 17 OCTOBER 2025

Community, Government

Valla Beach site part of statewide plan to deliver 600 new homes

A SITE in the village of Valla Beach has been earmarked by the NSW Government as having the potential to deliver more than 160 new homes, as part of its ongoing Building Homes for NSW initiative. The announcement follows the latest phase of a statewide government property audit which identified seven surplus land parcels capable […]

Local News

Residents invited to help shape how roads and streets are managed in NSW

TRANSPORT for NSW is leading a “once-in-a-generation” review of the Roads Act 1993 and is seeking input from councils, community members, peak bodies and industry experts about how the legislation should be reformed. “The aim is to create a more modern, flexible and easy-to-use law that can help enable NSW Government initiatives such as housing […]

Regional

Government sows the seeds for plant-based protein manufacturing on the North Coast

THE North Coast has been identified by the NSW Government as a region ready to harvest the economic benefits of the growing plant-based protein sector. Plant-based protein manufacturing is the process of turning crops such as chickpeas, soybeans, lentils and grains into high-protein food products like meat alternatives, protein powders, dairy-free drinks and snacks without […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Soundless gardens

DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE with deep concern and desire to draw attention to the lack of insects, especially bees, in our local gardens. This year, despite the presence of citrus blossoms, mango flowers, jasmine, wisteria, clover, nasturtiums, orange jasamine and many more blooms, usually vibrating with sound, I am yet to see […]

Event

Valla Beach Community markets draw biggest crowd in over a decade

Ceri and Rick Wrobel of the Valla Beach Community Association on hand to assist visitors on arrival at the Valla Beach Community Markets. Snez and Stewart Peters entertaining the large crowd at last weekend’s markets Hulistic Hoops provided endless healthy fun for all ages. The CWA Nambucca Valley Evening Branch offered baked goods and other […]