July 21, 2026
U3A Fishing for Fun
Fishing

U3A Fishing for Fun

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 […]

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From the 1950s to today, Valley Players still making magic
Community, Entertainment, Event

From the 1950s to today, Valley Players still making magic

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 […]

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Sausage dog festival at Scotts Head Dachshunds will descend for their day in the sun.
Community, Event

Sausage dog festival at Scotts Head

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 […]

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Rachel Burns brings Nambucca Valley history to festival audience Rachel Burns takes centre stage during Alex Caminer’s local author showcase at Alternatives Bookshop during the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival. Photo:supplied
Community, Entertainment

Rachel Burns brings Nambucca Valley history to festival audience

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 […]

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Nambucca Valley youth turn business dreams into reality Catching up at the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur program finale held last Thursday are, from left, Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and youth entrepreneurs Lily Crease, Lee Collier and Sha-Lohm Jamieson. Photo: supplied
Business, Event

Nambucca Valley youth turn business dreams into reality

NINE aspiring young business owners have been recognised for completing an intensive 12-week entrepreneurship program designed to equip them with the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to transform their ideas into sustainable businesses. The grand finale of the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur Program was held on Thursday 4 June at the Slim Dusty Centre in […]

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Nambucca Valley Country Music Club supports next generation of lifesavers Nambucca Nippers receive a donation from the Nambucca Valley Country Music Club. Pictured are Daren Alder from the Nambucca Heads SLSC, June Pettiford and Kerri Garvie from the Nambucca Valley Country Music Club, Isabella Alder, Max Becker and Lily Alder from the Nambucca Heads SLSC. Photo: supplied
Community, Entertainment

Nambucca Valley Country Music Club supports next generation of lifesavers

THE Nambucca Valley Country Music Club has made a donation to Nambucca Heads Surf Life Saving Club’s nippers program to help ensure young people can continue to learn vital surf safety and lifesaving skills. The music club has built a strong reputation for raising funds and donating them to a wide range of worthy organisations […]

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Nambucca Valley ‘Our Sustainable Future Expo’ The Our Sustainable Future Expo will support regional food and water security, waste minimisation, and climate resilience.
Event, Food, Health

Nambucca Valley ‘Our Sustainable Future Expo’

THE Our Sustainable Future Expo will soon offer interested attendees a community-led roadmap to a sustainable and more resilient tomorrow. Born from a unique collaboration between the Nambucca Valley Growers and Producers Association Incorporated (NVGPA) and the Unkya Reserve Committee of Management, the Expo will aim to drive the awareness and adoption of everyday sustainable […]

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New library exhibition explores the changing Australian dream Nambucca Valley Council Libraries Team Leader Rowena Sierant, pictured left, this week finished unpacking the fantastic touring display from the State Library of NSW, ‘The Australian Dream?’. Photo: supplied.
Event, School

New library exhibition explores the changing Australian dream

A THOUGHT-provoking exhibition examining how Australians have imagined, built and redefined the concept of home over the decades has arrived at Nambucca Library, offering visitors a unique glimpse into the nation’s changing housing aspirations. ‘The Australian Dream?’, a touring display developed by the State Library of NSW in collaboration with architecture commentator Tim Ross, opened […]

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Nambucca’s longest bream will take the biggest prize Richard Todd, pictured holding a teraglin, looks like he takes his fishing seriously.
Fishing

Nambucca’s longest bream will take the biggest prize

Richard Todd, pictured holding a teraglin, looks like he takes his fishing seriously. Nothing fishy about young angler Jett Howard showing off his pearl perch. THE Nambucca Heads Offshore Fishing Club is casting a net far and wide seeking anglers for its inaugural bream fishing competition, to be held on the weekend of 15-16 August. […]

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