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A celebration of curiosity at Nambucca Valley U3A Open Day

Karen Parkill and Lizzie Wait invite U3A members to consider getting involved in ceramics. Tom Hodgson has little problem enticing members to try the always popular ukulele with a beginner’s course to start in March. Freya Payton is awarded U3A Life Membership by Nambucca Valley U3A President Mark Bagster. The Nambucca Valley U3A Committee (L-R) […]

Community

Nambucca Valley to honour local achievers at Community Awards

THE Nambucca Valley community is warmly invited to come together this Sunday 25 January, for an afternoon of celebration and local pride at the Nambucca Valley Community Awards. The free community event will be held at the Macksville Ex-Services Club, where residents will gather to welcome the Valley’s newest Australian citizens and celebrate those who […]

Local News

Nambucca Cinema to close, ending four decades of local movie history

The Nambucca Cinema will close on February 1. Photo: Savills Australia. The curtains are about to be drawn permanently in the Nambucca Cinema Centre. Photo: Savills Australia. The curtains are about to be drawn permanently in the Nambucca Cinema Centre. Photo: Savills Australia. CURTAINS are falling on a much-loved local institution, with Regional Cinemas Australia […]

Community

Design tender awarded for Urunga town centre upgrade

BELLINGEN Shire Council has awarded the design tender for the Urunga CBD Upgrade to RPS AAP Consulting. The project is designed to deliver significant improvements to the town’s central business district, creating a more vibrant and welcoming space for residents, businesses, and visitors. It will also ensure the CBD is easier to navigate for wheelchair […]

Community

Public invited to comment on significant tree permit proposal

RESIDENTS across the Nambucca Valley are being encouraged to have their say on a proposed amendment that could strengthen protections for significant trees on private land in non-rural areas. Nambucca Valley Council is seeking community feedback on changes to the Nambucca Development Control Plan 2010, which would introduce a permit requirement for the removal of […]

Local News

MPs call for urgent, long-term plan to fix repeated Waterfall Way closures

MEMBERS of the NSW Parliament are calling on the State Government to deliver a clear and coordinated plan to address repeated disruptions along Waterfall Way following another landslip that has forced a prolonged closure. Michael Kemp, Member for Oxley, and Brendan Moylan, Member for the Northern Tablelands, said the latest incident highlights the urgent need […]

Community, Government

Drilling success marks major step for VUGA

CRITICAL infrastructure works connecting the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) to Nambucca Valley Council’s existing water and sewer networks have reached a major milestone, with a key package of horizontal directional drilling works successfully completed. The final component of the works was finished last week when a 450mm sewer gravity main, made from high-density polyethylene […]

Government

Autonomous Bluebottle vessels to patrol Mid North Coast marine parks over Australia Day long weekend

UNMANNED marine surveillance vessels known as Bluebottles will patrol Marine Parks between Coffs Harbour and Camden Haven over the Australia Day long weekend. The deployment aims to deter and detect illegal fishing activity in protected Green Zones along the Mid North Coast. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the vessels will focus on detecting […]

Community, Health

Extreme weather increasing health risks in rural and remote Australia

THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services. ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says prolonged and severe weather events are affecting the health of rural communities and will continue to […]

Local News

‘It’s a stitch up’, councillor claims over draft LEP amendment

COUNCILLORS have expressed their frustration at what they call a “watered down” draft of a Local Environmental Plan (LEP) amendment, which proposes changes to the rules for intensive blueberry growers in the Nambucca Valley. At their December meeting, they voted to “hold the line” and rework the document before submitting it to the NSW Government […]