Chris Wilson addressed the gallery gathering. The Art Space has long been a popular meeting place. Examples of the creative process. Art portrayed in many ways. Pete Gaily featured his hauntingly poignant works. Photos: Jen Hetherington. A FASCINATING new exhibition entitled ‘Encounters’, featuring 12 local artists, is now on display at Art Space Urunga. Members […]
United We Ride participants in 2025.
THE iconic shield logos of Harley-Davidson and The Salvation Army are joining forces once again for the annual United We Ride fundraiser which will take place on Saturday 12 September. Riders of all makes and models of motorcycles are invited to participate, as are friends and family who want to be part of the day. […]
Coffs Harbour kicks off the next stage of the local ‘Voices’ movement. Photo: V4MNC.
VOICES 4 Mid North Coast (V4MNC) recently launched a new phase of grassroots action, involving 70 people across two events in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. The group has grown out of ‘Voices 4 Cowper’ to become an ongoing, community-led movement for the region, from Wauchope to Woolgoogla and beyond. It describes itself as an […]
The Wyz Wimmin & Friends Theatre Company’s founders, from left, Carrolline Rhodes, Helen Kirkpatrick and Anne Joyce. Photo: Supplied.
AFTER having been on stage in Dorrigo, the Wyz Wimmin & Friends’ all-new production ‘SHE’ will be on stage at Kempsey’s Bandbox Theatre over the weekend of 15-16th August and at Bowraville Theatre on Saturday 22 August at 7pm for its closing performance. “This production builds on what we have presented over the past 10 […]
CREATIVE writer, poet and correspondent for News Of The Area, Jen Hetherington birthed the idea in 2023 to publish a community focused anthology of short stories through Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) and now a second anthology has been published. Ms Hetherington saw a need for the arts to boost locals getting bogged […]
WHAT is it about snapper that makes catching the fish a high priority on our angling bucket-list? Could it be the magnificent fighting qualities of snapper, together with the quality of the fillets in the kitchen? Maybe the attractiveness of the fish itself, with the reds, crimsons and brilliant opal fleck that shines brightest as […]
DEAR News Of The Area Fishing! The heading says it all. We catch fish. Well, sometimes we do. This week we fished the northern side of the Nambucca River at Macksville. Straight away, edible size bream was regularly caught. Veronica, Heather, Jai, Morelle, Greg and Bruce all shared the honours for the day. Somehow the […]
FOR more than seven decades, local theatre enthusiasts have been entertaining audiences and fostering creativity in the Nambucca Valley, and that proud tradition is continuing as the Valley Players prepare to present their latest home-grown production, ‘A Pirate’s Fortune’. The group traces its origins back to the 1950s when it was established as the Macksville […]
Dachshunds will descend for their day in the sun.
A SIZZLE of sausage dogs will descend upon Club Scotts on Sunday, 21 June, to celebrate World Dachshund Day with the annual Dachshund Festival. The dog friendly event will feature competitions for the longest, shortest and best-dressed dachshunds, pet store displays and a free photo booth. The event is timed with the winter solstice in […]
Rachel Burns takes centre stage during Alex Caminer’s local author showcase at Alternatives Bookshop during the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival. Photo:supplied
THE rich history of the Nambucca Valley was shared with a new audience when author Rachel Burns was selected to present her work at an opening event at the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival. The festival commenced with a local author showcase at Alternatives Bookshop in Bellingen, bringing together writers from across the region to […]
