October 10, 2026
School bus service runs while Boat Harbour Road at Utungun is closed for major works Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager David Moloney looking at Boat Harbour Road, Sauls Dairy. Photo: NVC.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional, School

School bus service runs while Boat Harbour Road at Utungun is closed for major works

FOLLOWING advocacy from Nambucca Valley Council and the Taylors Arm community, Transport for NSW and Busways have provided a school bus service to run while major work takes place on Boat Harbour Road at Utungun. Boat Harbour Road at Sauls Dairy, Utungun, is closed until 24 December, weather pending, while major works occur to replace […]

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New dads in NSW set for more support
Government, Health

New dads in NSW set for more support

NEW fathers in NSW will benefit from new health and mental health checks thanks to a $1 million donation from the NSW Government to men’s health charity Movember. The funding will allow NSW Health to partner with Movember to pilot health and wellbeing checks for new and expecting dads. The initiative will focus on the […]

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Nambucca Valley Council unanimously supports the fight against modern slavery
Business, Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Nambucca Valley Council unanimously supports the fight against modern slavery

NAMBUCCA Valley councillors unanimously voted to tackle modern slavery, including support for an alliance against modern slavery across the Mid North Coast. Councillor Ljubov Simson said her motion acknowledged the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s report and his work done so far. She said it tasked council to be alert to the indicators of exploitation in all […]

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Nambucca Valley Council demands holiday park revenue transparency Beautiful Scotts Head is a jewel in the crown of Reflections holiday parks statewide. Photo: Reflections.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Nambucca Valley Council demands holiday park revenue transparency

Nambucca Valley councillors have unanimously voted to challenge the NSW Government and state-run operator Reflections Holidays over the management of local Crown reserves. The motion, which was passed on Wednesday, August 26, highlighted how millions of dollars in locally generated tourism revenue leaves the valley and calls for immediate action on overdue management plans. Moved […]

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Valla Urban Growth Area emergency sewage storage tanks installed A crane lifts the first 106,000-litre emergency storage tank off the truck and into position.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Valla Urban Growth Area emergency sewage storage tanks installed

A crane lifts the first 106,000-litre emergency storage tank off the truck and into position. The two 15-metre-long emergency storage tanks awaiting pipe connection and back-filling. Photos: NVC. TWO massive emergency storage tanks were installed at a new sewage pump station last week, marking a major construction milestone in the development of the Valla Urban […]

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Gendered abuse is a threat to democracy Women should not have to choose between public office and personal safety. Photo: Magnific.
Community, Government, Local News, National, Regional

Gendered abuse is a threat to democracy

GENDERED abuse and intimidation is discouraging strong female candidates from standing for office or applying for executive roles, a NSW survey has revealed. The Women for Election survey found 89 per cent of respondents, or almost nine out of 10, had experienced online abuse. Three-quarters said it had worsened over the past two years, and […]

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Bowraville’s place on Freedom Ride honoured with a blue plaque Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Nambucca Valley Councillor Martin Ballangarry unveiling the 1965 Freedom Ride blue plaque in front of a packed High Street in Bowraville on Monday. Photo: NVC.
Community, Government, Local News

Bowraville’s place on Freedom Ride honoured with a blue plaque

Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Nambucca Valley Councillor Martin Ballangarry unveiling the 1965 Freedom Ride blue plaque in front of a packed High Street in Bowraville on Monday. Photo: NVC. About 50 residents gathered to celebrate Bowraville taking its place among eight other towns to commemorate the 1965 Freedom Ride Blue Plaque Trail.Photo: NVC. […]

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Road rebuild follows culverts’ collapse at Sauls Dairy Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy near Utungun, from the air, showing the eastbound road lane which was closed earlier in 2025 due to subsidence caused by the failing culverts underneath the road.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Road rebuild follows culverts’ collapse at Sauls Dairy

Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy near Utungun, from the air, showing the eastbound road lane which was closed earlier in 2025 due to subsidence caused by the failing culverts underneath the road. A good glimpse at the deteriorated steel culverts beneath Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy. Council’s project will replace the culverts and […]

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Pat Conaghan crosses the floor on gambling Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan sits with members of the crossbench as he crosses the floor during a division on the Gambling Reform Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Lukas Coch, AAP Image.
Community, Government, Health, Local News, National

Pat Conaghan crosses the floor on gambling

COWPER MP Pat Conaghan crossed the floor in the Federal House of representatives for the first time in his parliamentary career on Tuesday, 18 August, to vote against watered-down legislation governing gambling advertising. Mr Conaghan said he did not believe the legislation adequately considered the findings of the ‘You win some, you lose more’ parliamentary […]

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