Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group’s final 2025 meeting and Christmas party at Urunga: Kiki Schnitzler, Georgia Cortes Rayner, Chris Heinicke, Elizabeth Newman, Rachel Burns, Carol, Diane Curran, Sohma and daughter Evie.” Member of Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group, Chris Heinicke sells his self-published horror/sci-fi books at local markets. THE Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group, a mentoring club for […]

THE NSW Government has completed its first comprehensive statewide koala survey. It says it provides the most accurate picture to date of where koalas live and how populations are distributed across the state. Using new tools such as heat-detecting drones and acoustic recorders, scientists surveyed more than 1,000 locations across national parks, state forests and […]

ALL sectors have weighed in on the Federal Coalition’s decision to abandon Net Zero by 2050. This major tool for combatting climate change involves balancing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere with the amount removed. Patrick Leyland, Chief Digital Officer at Populares and former Director of Digital Campaigns for the Australian Labor […]

Newly elected NSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh addresses the media. Mr Singh (centre) is joined by the new Deputy Leader Kevin Anderson and Leader of the Nationals in the Upper House, Sarah Mitchell. COFFS HARBOUR MP Gurmesh Singh has been elected as the new leader of the NSW Nationals, following the shock resignation of Dugald […]

REMEDIATION works have started at the Nambucca Heads V-Wall to remove sand build up and minimise riverbank erosion. Nambucca Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle said Council was undertaking the works to stabilise this important estuary area, as a contractor to Crown Lands, within the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. “Over several years, sand […]

THE Community Transport Company (TCTC) has taken out top honours in two recognition award programs. TCTC was named Outstanding Community Organisation at this year’s Business NSW Awards, and Large Community Transport Provider of the Year at the Community Transport Organisation (CTO) Conference in Orange. These accolades recognise its vital role across the Coffs Coast and […]

Jung Lunn of Jung Industri, Jimmy Daniels and Cassandra Doyle of Nambucca Surf Co, Alex Sanderson of Dream it Done Home Maintenance and Melissa Cooper of Harmony Bee Creations with facilitator Julie Humphris. Photo: supplied. Workshop facilitator Julie Humphris sharing her personal journey of recovery at her family’s Blue Marble Farm following the Black Summer […]

A NEW attraction in Nambucca Heads had families flocking to Bellwood Park during the October long weekend. It was the official opening of the “Splash Pad”, a vibrant new play space featuring spraying and splashing water features designed to keep kids cool for hours on end. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and a number of […]

MACKSVILLE Pre-school Childcare Centre marked its 50th anniversary last Thursday, 2 October, as children, educators, volunteers and guests gathered at the centre to kick off the milestone celebrations. Educational Leader Alysia Starr had the honour of cutting the birthday cake on her own 12th work anniversary at the pre-school, launching a series of events planned […]

A SMALL but committed group of local volunteers has united to recreate a well-loved and famous event, the Back to Bowra Festival in the main street of Bowraville. The festival will be held on 15 November 2025. The history of this event goes back to 1975, when the thriving town of Bowraville and its original […]