With a slight delay and many umbrellas, the march was underway. Photo: Jen Hetherington. WITH menacing clouds looming, a large crowd assembled in Stuarts Point to witness the 2026 Anzac Day march, before gathering at the village’s cenotaph for a well-attended 11am memorial service. Stuarts Point RSL sub-Branch president Wayne Mason welcomed attendees to the […]

A SIGNIFICANT program of road repairs and resurfacing is set to begin across the Nambucca Valley, with crews moving in to address potholes and ageing sealed road surfaces. Nambucca Valley Council will commence the works next week, focusing on improving road conditions across several towns in the local government area. “From next week, community members […]

A STRONG call for greater infrastructure investment to unlock housing supply in regional areas was delivered by Nambucca Valley Council at a housing summit in Coffs Harbour. Council representatives attended the Business NSW Mid North Coast Housing Summit on 1 May, joining leaders from government, industry and local councils to examine housing challenges and the […]

WILDLIFE rescuers across the Mid North Coast have responded to several calls in recent weeks involving possums becoming trapped inside chimney flues, as cooler weather drives them to seek warm, sheltered places to rest during the day. Inquisitive by nature, possums will investigate small openings they believe offer a safe sleeping spot. But long vertical […]

DEVELOPING a collaborative plan to revitalise the Nambucca Heads central business district (CBD) has long been a priority for both Council and the community. At its Ordinary Meeting on 22 April, councillors resolved to launch an expression of interest process for a community reference group to guide the development of a Nambucca Heads Town Centre […]

VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of the Nambucca Valley. For Nambucca Valley Australian Red Cross Emergency Services volunteers Adele McCollom, Mary Ball and Helen Mower, giving back has become a way of life. They support their community through emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Adele’s connection to the region spans decades. “I came to Nambucca Heads in […]

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 […]

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 […]