FASHION with flair meets fashion with heart on Wednesday 10 July when the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group invites the community to come together for their Annual Op Shop Fashion Parade and Fundraiser at the Macksville Ex-Services Club from 10:00am. Guests will enjoy morning tea and a morning full of style and inspiration, as local […]
A JOYFUL new sound is rising in the Nambucca Valley, and it’s coming from a group of locals who are singing for the pure love of it. Meet the Valla Beach A capella Goodvibes Singing Group, a fresh and uplifting community initiative created by well-known local musician Heather Rose. But don’t call it a choir. […]
The Lions Club Committee for 2025/26, officially installed by Nora Brooks of Australian Lionsonoz, is President Grahame Beatton, 3rd Vice President Bernard Campbell, 2nd Vice President John McCollom, 1st Vice President Rod Snart, Secretary Debbie Matthews, Treasurer Susan Campbell, Membership Chairman John Palmer, Lion Tamer Alan Mills, and Tail Twister Peter O’Neil.
President Grahame Beatton highlighted the extraordinary outcomes of the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads over the past year. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee was highly complimentary of what the Lions had done for the community, particularly in times of disaster such as the recent floods. The Lions Club Committee for 2025/26, officially installed by Nora […]
THE diverse and dynamic world of the University of the Third Age (U3A) was on display at the Nambucca Valley RSL Club on Tuesday, 24 June. Hosted by U3A Nambucca Valley, the free morning tea event welcomed current members and curious newcomers alike, serving up a generous spread alongside insights into one of the region’s […]
Ricardo Gonsalves, Peter Connie, Dale Hawkins, Ron Hawkins and Andres Saez of the Bowraville Arts Council, with Project Manager Kev Donnan of Basec Engineering and Mickey Richardson and Jacq Driscoll of Moonrise Productions.
THE performing arts scene in the Nambucca Valley has taken a massive leap forward thanks to Phase One of a significant upgrade to the Bowraville Theatre. Funded by both state and federal governments through the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package, sourced by Nambucca Valley Council, this phase of the upgrade featured a major overhaul of […]
A previous Curry Muster event. Photo: Argents Hill Hall.
IN the quiet hinterland community of Girralong, about 30 minutes from Bowraville, a grassroots health initiative is making a powerful difference. The Girralong Defib Project was born out of urgency following two heart attacks suffered by a much-loved local resident. In both instances, emergency services took up to 90 minutes to reach Girralong; a delay […]
Council has over 220 volunteers, who were honoured at a celebratory lunch.
Council has over 220 volunteers, who were honoured at a celebratory lunch. NAMBUCCA Valley Council was finally able to hold its Volunteer Celebration Lunch, delayed by the recent floods, to thank the many volunteers who help deliver its services to the community. Council has over 220 volunteers who help keep libraries and […]
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey delivers the 2025/26 NSW State Budget on Tuesday. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins.
“THE community has seen 20 accidents in 20 months. It’s dangerous and it needs fixing.” The argument to upgrade the Valla Beach intersection is simple, and it is one Oxley MP Michael Kemp has taken to the Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for the past 14 months. Yet Tuesday’s State […]
Yarn Lovers Unite! members Kathleen Chalmers, Maureen Stewart, Robyn Mattick, Tracey Costa and Yvonne Roberts.
THE Nambucca Valley’s Yarn Lovers Unite! group gathered at Café Eighteen in Nambucca Plaza to commemorate Worldwide Knit in Public Day on Saturday, 14 June. Members enjoyed warm beverages and got to work on knitting and crochet projects. “Quite a few people stopped by to ask us what we were doing or to talk about […]
Auctioneer Wayne Mason, SPaDCO Chairperson Mary-lou Lewis and Chris Parke.
Auctioneer Wayne Mason, SPaDCO Chairperson Mary-lou Lewis and Chris Parke. The Oxy-Morons entertained the crowd. Kempsey Rotary Club members Jenny Lee and Geoff Bannerman. Volunteers Janice Walters and Yvonne Chegwidden. SPaDCO Secretary Jane Ford shows off the raffle prizes on offer. MORE than $2000 was raised for flood recovery efforts at a charity benefit concert […]
