The fire behind the Nambucca Heads Surf Club Photo: Madeline Pearce.
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a bushfire near the Lions Lookout in Nambucca Heads after multiple triple-zero calls from the community on Monday evening. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) were called to the blaze at about 7:40pm. Two fire trucks and up to 12 firefighters from the Nambucca Heads Fire Station […]
Sawtell Dunecare volunteers on their Boambee Headland site. Photo: Rob Cleary SeenAustralia.
LANDCARE Week runs from 3-9 August and this year the goal is to encourage people to get involved and see first-hand the many benefits Landcare offers. This may be by attending a Landcare activity or working bee, meeting volunteers, or seeing first-hand the impact community action is having across the Coast. By visiting a working […]
Seven confirmed cases of bird flu have been detected in greater crested terns, a common coastal species in Australia. Photo: AAP Image/Andrew Stafford.
THE poultry industry is on alert after seven cases of bird flu found in native species, marking a new phase for the outbreak. Five were collected from Southend in what is the outbreak’s first known cluster of cases in Australia. “This is the announcement conservationists have been dreading,” the Invasive Species Council said. Australia has […]
FRIENDS of Pine Creek and other locals have been saddened by the death of a koala found during logging operations in Pine Creek State Forest. Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) released a statement saying it was notified by its timber harvesting contractor that an unwell and injured koala had been found within an active plantation harvesting […]
A NEW national warning system, AusAlert, is being rolled out and a test message will be sent next Monday, 27 July, at 2pm. The AusAlert website spells out what people should expect. “At the time of the test, a single Critical AusAlert test will be sent to every mobile device in Australia,” the site says. […]
A MAJOR expansion of shark-spotting drones across the NSW coastline has been welcomed by local surf organisations, with the State Government announcing a $120 million investment aimed at improving safety for swimmers, surfers and other beach users. The government will invest an additional $34 million to significantly increase drone surveillance, making it the largest expansion […]
Happy punters Michael Broome, Brett Groundwater, Drew Mitchell and Jake Jeffries. Photo: Jen Hetherington.
Happy punters Michael Broome, Brett Groundwater, Drew Mitchell and Jake Jeffries. Photo: Jen Hetherington. Anyone for golf? Photo: Jen Hetherington. The crew ready for the auction. Photo: Jen Hetherington. Though most of the muddy racers were destined for the pot, it was rumoured that a few made it home to the river. Photo: Jen Hetherington. […]
FOR 13 years, the aromas of authentic Thai cuisine and the warmth of genuine hospitality have welcomed locals and visitors alike through the doors of Lom Talay Thai Restaurant in Nambucca Heads. Now, one of the town’s most cherished dining institutions has quietly served its final meal, not because of financial pressures or a sale, […]
Greeting former London firefighter Stephen Aslin (centre) in Macksville this week were Macksville Fire Fighters Matt Haworth, Nathan Keen and Brett Brigger.
AN extraordinary journey of remembrance and human kindness rolled into Macksville on Monday afternoon when former London firefighter Stephen Aslin stopped at Macksville to be treated to some Nambucca Valley hospitality. Aslin pulled up at the Macksville Fire Station during his remarkable 48,280 kilometre charity cycling expedition around the world. The former firefighter is undertaking […]
Nambucca Valley Council’s grading crew is continuing with the maintenance of the Valley’s extensive network of unsealed roads. Photo: Supplied.
WITH work recently completed along Missabotti Road to Jack Gorleys Bridge, Nambucca Valley Council’s grading crew is continuing its program of maintaining the Valley’s extensive network of unsealed roads. The team is now set to move into the Yarranbella and Whip Mountain areas as part of its ongoing maintenance schedule. Nambucca Valley Council acting general […]
