NUCLEAR energy has blown up a political agreement between the Nationals and the Liberals after leaders failed to reach common ground, but left the door open for a reconciliation. The traditional political marriage couldn’t be consecrated following a disastrous result for the coalition at the federal election with the Nationals standing firm on wanting to […]

More than a thousand blocks of cocaine were found on a motorboat off the NSW coast. Photo: NSW Police. Two men were arrested on the vessel and another three men were nabbed on shore. Photo: NSW Police. The 13-metre motorboat was tracked off the NSW coast before being intercepted. Photo: NSW Police. A BOAT bought […]

OXLEY MP Michael Kemp joined thousands of others at Anzac Cove in Turkey to mark the solemn anniversary of Anzac Day. Mr Kemp described attending the 110th Anniversary Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli as a “bucket list experience” and one of the greatest honours of his life. “Standing at Gallipoli as the sun rose […]

The community of Scotts Head came together to commemorate Anzac Day. The community of Scotts Head came together to commemorate Anzac Day. The community of Scotts Head came together to commemorate Anzac Day. THE Scotts Head community came together for a somber Anzac Day dawn service on Friday, 25 April. Due to the weather, the […]

Community members of all ages joined the march. Commemorative wreaths were laid during the service. John Duff delivered one of the many wreaths. THOUGH ominous clouds loomed, a large gathering assembled in Stuarts Point to witness the annual Anzac Day march and attend a memorial service at the village’s cenotaph on Friday, 25 April. Stuarts […]

A NEWLY-CREATED Aboriginal advisory committee will meet monthly at Nambucca Valley Council chambers. At its first meetings, held on 18 March and 8 April 2025, the group chose to call itself “Duguula Bindarray-Garri”, which means “Together river-with”. The term symbolises the coming together of Southern Gumbaynggirr people from across the Nambucca Valley to connect and […]

DESPITE threatening skies and cool morning air, the spirit of remembrance was stronger than ever across the Nambucca Valley on Anzac Day 2025, with impressive turnouts at services in Nambucca Heads, Bowraville, Taylors Arm and Macksville. At Nambucca Heads, locals braved the early morning drizzle, with around 250 people gathering for the dawn service, and […]

THE NSW Government has promised action to address the growing number of cases of illegal tree clearing in NSW. An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) has been released, offering stakeholders the opportunity to consult on reforms to the urban tree clearing framework. A new resource to help planners, developers and builders tackle urban heat has […]

  DANGEROUS surf conditions in the wake of gale-force winds and rain closed Bennetts Beach last weekend. ‘Beach Closed’ signs in the middle of the school holidays are never a happy sight, but the visible churning of the waters, and waves averaging two metres in height, were more than enough to bring out the signs […]