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Valla Beach rallies for Langsford Way as auction date approaches

MORE than 100 local residents gathered for a picnic at Anderson Park, Valla Beach, on Sunday, 12 April, in a show of opposition to the pending development of adjacent land at Lot 1 Langsford Way. Valla Beach resident Georgette Allen said the community will continue the fight to protect the Langsford Way site, which goes […]

Business, Community, Government

Kerbing placed on first internal road of Valla Urban Growth Area

State Member for Oxley Micheal Kemp, Nambucca Valley Council Director Engineering Services David Moloney and Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee watching Coffs Kerb & Gutter progress the first internal road at Valla Urban Growth Area. Photo: Council. A drone shot shows the progress from the sky. Photo: Council. A SPECIALISED kerbing machine has been on […]

Community

Community encouraged to commemorate Anzac Day

NAMBUCCA Valley Mayor Gary Lee is encouraging the community to honour the memory of Australia’s military veterans and those currently serving, by attending a local Anzac Day service on Saturday, 25 April. “Anzac Day comes with pride and a lot of traditions,” Councillor Lee said. “Between the early morning sunrise salutes, street marches, cenotaph services, […]

Community

Council’s grading crew shifting focus to Taylors Arm Road

COUNCIL’S grading crew has been working to maintain South Arm Road this week. The work, undertaken from 13-17 April, has focused on an area from the end of the sealed road up to Grants Bridge. Next week, from 20-24 April, the focus shifts to Taylors Arm Road, from the end of the sealed road to […]

Community

Free school holiday activities at Nambucca Valley libraries

FOUR special free children’s activities are scheduled for Macksville and Nambucca Libraries over the school holidays. Nambucca Valley Council Team Leader Library Services, Rowena Sierant, said all local children and visiting kids are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian after registering on Eventbrite. “We are delivering tactile, hands-on basket weaving and earthenware activities […]

Community, Government, National

Bellingen residents learn about home battery benefits at ‘electrification of everything’ workshop

Workshop presenter Geoff Tosio shows off his 1976 11-watt solar panel. Photo: Jessica Miller. Workshop presenter and owner at BetterVolt, Geoff Tosio. Photo: Jessica Miller. COMMUNITY interest in home renewable energy systems continues to rise across the region. Homeowners, business owners and government agencies are taking full advantage of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which […]

Business, Community

Young entrepreneurs learn the ropes through business program

Lily Crease, Sha-Lohm Jamieson, Lee Collier and Martin Ussher are participants in the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur program. Lee Collier (left) and Sha-Lohm Jamieson (right) are two of four Nambucca Valley youth selected to participate in the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur program, led by Julie Humphris (centre). NAMBUCCA Heads artist Sha-Lohm Jamieson is thriving through […]

Community

Controversial Valla Beach development site headed to auction

Valla Beach resident Yvonne Waddy with one of the large trees on the Langsford Way site. Photo: Georgette Allen. The site of the proposed residential development. Photo: supplied. Valla Beach residents Georgette Allen and Sarah Cook raise awareness at the Valla Beach Markets on Saturday. Photo: supplied. A kangaroo with a joey on the Langsford […]

Community

The Macksville Show returns as a celebration of the region’s rural roots

The Macksville Show is one of the premier agricultural events on the Mid North Coast. The Macksville Show is one of the premier agricultural events on the Mid North Coast. THE Macksville Show will return on 17 and 18 April, bringing with it another exciting celebration of agriculture and entertainment to the Nambucca Valley. Long […]

Community

Afternoon tea delight at Stuarts Point during Seniors Week

THE Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) hosted an elegant afternoon tea designed to celebrate the diverse elder community on Friday, 13 March, during NSW Seniors Week. The volunteer caterers and a team of helpers produced a fine fare of delights, impressing dignitaries such as Kempsey Shire Mayor Kinne Ring. Entertainment was provided by […]