THE Nambucca Valley community is warmly invited to come together this Sunday 25 January, for an afternoon of celebration and local pride at the Nambucca Valley Community Awards. The free community event will be held at the Macksville Ex-Services Club, where residents will gather to welcome the Valley’s newest Australian citizens and celebrate those who […]
Bowra Street, an identified priority area, is to be included in the design stages.
BELLINGEN Shire Council has awarded the design tender for the Urunga CBD Upgrade to RPS AAP Consulting. The project is designed to deliver significant improvements to the town’s central business district, creating a more vibrant and welcoming space for residents, businesses, and visitors. It will also ensure the CBD is easier to navigate for wheelchair […]
A strangler fig tree behind Macksville TAFE on West Street is an example of the type of tree that could receive stronger protection. Photo: supplied).
RESIDENTS across the Nambucca Valley are being encouraged to have their say on a proposed amendment that could strengthen protections for significant trees on private land in non-rural areas. Nambucca Valley Council is seeking community feedback on changes to the Nambucca Development Control Plan 2010, which would introduce a permit requirement for the removal of […]
Pipeline drillers, a subcontractor of Ledonne Constructions, successfully underbored the sewer gravity main for VUGA Stage One. Photo: supplied.
CRITICAL infrastructure works connecting the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) to Nambucca Valley Council’s existing water and sewer networks have reached a major milestone, with a key package of horizontal directional drilling works successfully completed. The final component of the works was finished last week when a 450mm sewer gravity main, made from high-density polyethylene […]
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin. Photo: @ACRRM4ruralhealth
THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services. ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says prolonged and severe weather events are affecting the health of rural communities and will continue to […]
Phillida Hartley has urged Council to act on Bowraville’s town centre improvements.
NAMBUCCA Valley Council has voted to investigate short-term solutions to shading and greenery in Bowraville’s main street following an impassioned plea from well-known resident Phillida Hartley. “The time to start action is now,” she said when addressing December’s Public Forum. Ms Hartley told News Of The Area that she had grown frustrated with the lack […]
Library Officer Technical Services Mark Northover overseeing the packing up of the library’s books and materials to enable renovation works to start. Photo: supplied.
MACKSVILLE Library’s refurbishment is now underway with the popular community hub expected to reopen in mid-February 2026. The renovation is being delivered through a $346,224 grant from the State Library of New South Wales, supporting Council’s commitment to improving community infrastructure and enhancing wellbeing. It will feature revitalised spaces and a new sound-proof meeting room. […]
Nambucca Macksville Evening VIEW Club members Tracey, Maureen, Robyn, Jan, Kerry, Michelle and Felicity working on the gifts for Meals on Wheels clients. Photo: supplied.
THE true spirit of Christmas was on full display in Macksville this holiday season when members of the Nambucca Macksville Evening VIEW Club shared a heartfelt gesture of kindness with local Meals on Wheels clients. VIEW Club President Anne Sutton and Secretary Michelle Walker had the privilege of meeting Stacey Munro and Kim Peterkin from […]
Wendy Campbell has reached the remarkable milestone of 50 years in business. Photo: Zeny’s Photo Centre.
WENDY Campbell, owner of Wendy’s Coiffure in Nambucca Heads, has reached the remarkable milestone of 50 years in business. Established on 4 December 1975, Wendy’s Coiffure has been a constant presence in the town for half a century. Wendy opened her salon at just 21 years of age, a young country girl from Bowraville, a […]
The indefatigable Op Shop crew, Chrissy Duff, Chris Park and Natalia Etcheberry. Photo: Chrissy Duff
STUART Point Holiday Markets were held after Christmas on Sunday 28 December and enjoyed by a steady stream of locals and visiting holidaymakers. The markets will also be held on Sunday 11 January from 10am to 2pm to support the local Community Op Shop. Market organisers told News Of The Area, “We have an awesome […]
