April 19, 2026
Grant wins fund hall improvements at Urunga CWA Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined CWA members at their Morgo Street base for afternoon tea earlier this week to celebrate the funding wins.
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Grant wins fund hall improvements at Urunga CWA

Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined CWA members at their Morgo Street base for afternoon tea earlier this week to celebrate the funding wins. Cowper MP Pat Conaghan tries one of the CWA’s famous scones. THE Urunga branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) is celebrating two successful grant funding applications. The branch has […]

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Nambucca property values surge as region outpaces Sydney growth
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Nambucca property values surge as region outpaces Sydney growth

THE Nambucca Valley has recorded one of the strongest property growth results on the Mid North Coast, with dwelling values soaring by 72.7 percent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New figures from Cotality show the LGA’s growth has outpaced both the national average (50.4 percent) and Greater Sydney (38.9 percent) over the same […]

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HIPPY graduates celebrated at Nambucca Valley ceremony Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Miimi Aboriginal Corporation’s HIPPY Program Coordinator Sophie Ellis with the delighted graduates.
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HIPPY graduates celebrated at Nambucca Valley ceremony

GRADUATES of the 2025 HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters) program were celebrated with a ceremony at the Nambucca Heads cinema on Sunday, 7 December. Held in the Nambucca Valley and delivered by Miimi Aboriginal Corporation in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence, HIPPY is a two-year in-home learning program for families […]

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Gurmesh Singh: new Nationals leader shaped by regional life Gurmesh Singh faces new challenges in his role as the NSW Nationals leader.
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Gurmesh Singh: new Nationals leader shaped by regional life

A THIRD-generation local, the Member for Coffs Harbour and recently elected leader of the NSW Nationals, Gurmesh Singh, grew up in a Woolgoolga farming family of Indian heritage. Life in the family and community revolved around agriculture – first bananas then macadamias, and later berries. During that time and through his teens, Mr Singh wasn’t […]

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Stig Family Charity Golf Day representatives attend Children’s Cancer Institute Benefactors award night Grant Squires, Raelene Squires, Professor Michelle Haber and Ray Stig.
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Stig Family Charity Golf Day representatives attend Children’s Cancer Institute Benefactors award night

REPRESENTATIVES of the Stig Family Charity Golf Day attended the prestigious Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI) Benefactors Awards night on Monday, 1 December at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney. The Nambucca Valley’s Ray Stig and Raelene and Grant Squires joined other longstanding supporters of the CCI at the event, alongside advocates, researchers and sector […]

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Applications open for regional artist development program Jeremy Sheehan, a visual artist and Lead Mentor in the program.
Local News

Applications open for regional artist development program

ARTS Mid North Coast has launched “Shared Practice”, an 18-month regional artist development program designed to support emerging and mid-career visual artists. The program connects local artists with experienced mentors to foster professional growth, artistic exploration, and community engagement. Through mentoring, group sessions, and creative development, participants will have the opportunity to gain fresh perspectives, […]

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Valla RFS Brigade delights with annual Santa Run
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Valla RFS Brigade delights with annual Santa Run

The Valla RFS Brigade and sponsors at the station before heading out. The brigade loaded up with water balloons, knowing the Valla farm kids would give as good as they got. And they did return serve. It was a solid ambush in the making when Valla’s Cat 1 and 7 trucks arrived at this address. […]

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Christmas symbols and decorations steeped in ancient history Some of the symbols and decorations associated with Christmas date to ancient times.
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Christmas symbols and decorations steeped in ancient history

HAVE you ever wondered why we decorate cone-bearing trees, eat turkey and ham, light candles, pull bonbons, hang Christmas stockings, decorate homes, make wreaths and credit Santa with delivering presents via flying reindeer? Most of us know that many Christmas traditions from the Northern Hemisphere sailed south with immigrants. But many so-called Christmas traditions originated […]

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Santa drops in to Stuarts Point Hall The soggy weather did not detract from the fun and excitement of Santa’s visit. Photos: Mary-Lou Lewis.
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Santa drops in to Stuarts Point Hall

The soggy weather did not detract from the fun and excitement of Santa’s visit. Photos: Mary-Lou Lewis. The soggy weather did not detract from the fun and excitement of Santa’s visit. Photos: Mary-Lou Lewis. The soggy weather did not detract from the fun and excitement of Santa’s visit. Photos: Mary-Lou Lewis. The soggy weather did […]

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Heartfelt hampers help locals doing it tough this festive season Over 100 Hampers ready to go.
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Heartfelt hampers help locals doing it tough this festive season

The Action Church and Lions of Macksville and Nambucca Heads ensuring that over 100 hampers provide Christmas cheer to those less fortunate Over 100 Hampers ready to go. THE Lions Clubs of Macksville and Nambucca Heads have joined forces with Action Church to deliver more than 100 Christmas food hampers to residents from South West […]

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