The Coffs Coast is now in its bushfire danger period.
SPRING has sprung and with it the Bushfire Danger Period (BFDP) on the Mid North Coast commences, from 1 September through until 31 March 2027, with the adjoining Clarence Valley already in the BFDP from 1 August 2026. Fire Permits are required all year round in Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Districts and in RFS […]
Works along Grassy Head Road and associated traffic changes will continue for another week. Photo: NVC.
WET weather has delayed rehabilitation to a 250-metre stretch of pavement on Grassy Head Road and work has consequently been extended by one week. Nambucca Valley Council (NVC) advises that the rock subbase layer is now completed on the northbound lane and most of the gravel pavement layer has been placed. From now until the […]
NAMBUCCA Heads High School student Violette Hyland is front and centre as Mary Poppins this week as almost 600 students from 48 schools come together for the first regional staging of the NSW Department of Education’s Combined Schools Musical. The 15-year-old is leading the cast of Mary Poppins JR, which is being performed at Murwillumbah […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee watching the spray-sealing of Flame Tree Road, Valla, on Friday 7 August. This is the last major construction task required to finish the landslip remediation job, funded by the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The site of a large, 70-metre landslip, adjacent to Flame Tree Road, Valla. Council’s construction contractor, ACG, has been working there for five weeks and the engineered rock-fill remediation solution and road repair is almost complete. The site of a large, 70-metre landslip, adjacent to Flame Tree Road, Valla. Council’s construction contractor, ACG, has been […]
Reflections team members Jacinta Campbell, Mick Essenstam, Dan Hickleton, Caroline Winters and Trudie Horskins witnessing the event. Photos: Supplied by Reflections.
Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation ranger Brentyn Lugnan with Junior Ranger Asher Kelly, 5. PHOTO2: The first demonstrated cultural burn at a Crown reserve managed by Reflections Holidays. Reflections seeks to build opportunities to heal Country with Traditional Owners within the Crown land reserves in its care. Scotts Head is a significant area to local First Nations […]
The northern end of Grassy Head Road will receive major repairs from 17 August, 2026.The road will now be open to vehicles in the mornings on construction days until about 8.30am, then closed for works about 8.30am to 3.30pm, followed by re-opening to all vehicles overnight. Photo: Supplied by NVC.
PART of Grassy Head Road will close to all vehicles on Friday, 28 August but remain open during other peak morning and afternoon travel times up to this date, Monday to Thursday, to accommodate school buses and high-volume traffic. Traffic during the open period will travel via a one-lane contraflow arrangement and motorists should expect […]
Wayne Sketchley eagerly awaits his turn on the circuit. Photo: Supplied.
Wayne Sketchley eagerly awaits his turn on the circuit. Photo: Supplied. A varied field of vehicles and driver took part in the Autocross. Photo: Supplied. Stephanie Crawford and Jake Westerman shared a car. They were first-timers at Raleigh but clearly experienced behind the wheel. Stephanie took out second place in the Ladies category. Photo: Supplied. […]
Planning some outdoor activities.
Mini Master Chefs in action. Planning some outdoor activities. Time to decorate the cupcakes. Mutual meeting place for ideas and future plans. Hands-on can and bottle collections continue as a great fundraising effort. Photos: Supplied by ‘Point to the Future’. AS public school returns for term 3 2026 the Stuarts Point Youth Hub, ‘Point to […]
Chris Taylor, President Port Macquarie U3A; Jennie Wright, Mid North Coast Regional U3A representative; and Laurene Mulcahy, President U3A Network NSW.
Chris Taylor, President Port Macquarie U3A; Jennie Wright, Mid North Coast Regional U3A representative; and Laurene Mulcahy, President U3A Network NSW. Mid north coast U3A representatives at the recent network conference. Nambucca Valley U3A members, from left: Mark Bagster, Anne Gillies, Lesley Atkinson, Anne Norman and Laurene Mulcahy, President U3A Network NSW. Photos: Pauline Cain […]
FOR the first time in more than 50 years, the Nambucca Valley was left without a cinema following the closure of the Majestic Cinema in February this year. Now, the historic Bowraville Theatre is helping to fill that void by bringing family friendly movie screenings back to the community. During the school holidays, the theatre […]
