Scotts Head Tennis Club received funds for a new kitchen in 2025.
EXPRESSIONS of Interest (EOIs) are now open for the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) Grants Program, with up to $450,000 available for projects in each electorate. Oxley Michael Kemp and Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh are urging local community groups, councils and not-for-profit organisations to take advantage of the funding opportunity and put forward […]
Nambucca Valley Council Director of Engineering Services David Moloney and Works Engineer Tim Morison inspecting bitumen spray sealing on Scotts Head Road last Wednesday. Photo: supplied.
A MAJOR section of Scotts Head Road was bitumen sealed last week, marking the completion of most of the upgrade works funded through the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program. Nambucca Valley Council’s Bede Spannagle said curves five, six and seven, near Scotts Head Nursery, were sealed on Wednesday 15 April. “It’s great to see the […]
Rotarian Richard takes local ladies Noleen and Julie for a trike ride along the Nambucca River’s edge. Photo: supplied.
AFTER several years of taking residents from Autumn Lodge and Riverside Gardens on scenic trike rides, Nambucca Valley Rotary is now opening the experience to the wider community. Since 2019, Rotary volunteers have been taking aged care residents on rides around Macksville and along the V-Wall, giving many people the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors […]
The Nambucca Venturer Scouts team won ninth place at the Dragon Skin challenge.
The Nambucca Venturer Scouts team won ninth place at the Dragon Skin challenge. Nambucca Venturer Scouts at the Dragon Skin challenge. NAMBUCCA Venturer Scouts outdid themselves at the Dragon Skin adventure challenge held over the Easter long weekend in Belanglo State Forest. Dragon Skin is the premier event in the NSW Venturer Scout calendar, bringing […]
Able Seaman Brenton Knight from Australia’s Federation Guard holds a photo of his great-great uncle, Private Victor Hardaker, at the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, France. Photo: SGT Jarrod McAneney.
FOR Able Seaman Brenton Knight, travelling to France for Anzac Day this year is not just a ceremonial duty, but the continuation of a legacy that was almost lost to history. More than a century ago, his great-great uncle, Private Victor Hardaker of the 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, left his home on the north […]
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to have their say on the future of Scotts Head by completing the first survey for the Scotts Head Master Plan. The survey is open for feedback for three weeks and closes on 17 May. Nambucca Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle said the community would also have the opportunity to […]
About 100 community members came together for ShoreTrack’s Open Shed breakfast event on Thursday 16 April, creating the biggest morning circle its walls had ever seen. Photo: supplied.
ABOUT 100 people gathered at ShoreTrack on Thursday 16 April for the organisation’s Open Shed event, making it one of the largest gatherings held at the skills centre to date. The event brought together local businesses, industry representatives, community members and young people to experience ShoreTrack’s morning circle and learn more about the programs on […]
Dr Muhammad Azam. Photo: Jen Hetherington.
Dr Muhammad Azam. Photo: Jen Hetherington. Community members learn about the outreach clinic at Stuarts Point Hall. Photo: Jen Hetherington. AFTER many years of lobbying, a new medical outreach clinic has launched in Stuarts Point. Run by Macksville Medical Centre, “Point Care” will be open every Tuesday from 9am to 12pm at the Stuarts Point […]
Mid North Coast Adult Volunteer of the Year Tania Hrbacek was represented at the 2025 award ceremony by Ulong Public School Principal Surinder Kaler (centre). Cowper MP Pat Conaghan and Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer presented the award.
IT’S time for people across the Mid North Coast to nominate family, friends or work mates for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, to help celebrate the enormous positive impact of volunteers across the state. The awards are in their 20th year and are run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the […]
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp visited the site last week alongside Utungun RFS Captain Paul Sheadel and Lower North Coast RFS District Manager Chris Wilson to inspect the upgraded trail.
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp visited the site last week alongside Utungun RFS Captain Paul Sheadel and Lower North Coast RFS District Manager Chris Wilson to inspect the upgraded trail. The Utungun RFS truck will now have an easier time navigating the track. A KEY emergency route in Utungun is now back in top shape, […]
