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Blueberry grower and earthmover plead guilty in Macksville Local Court

AN Oz Group blueberry grower and an earth moving company owner faced court in Macksville last week, each pleading guilty to two charges relating to dam construction on a Eungai Creek property. Pawandeep Dhillon and Jack Reibel faced charges of extending a dam without permission and carrying out a controlled activity on waterfront land without […]

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New education campus opened at Eungai Creek

NEWINGTON College’s new Eungai Creek Campus was officially opened on Saturday, 22 November. The facility offers social service immersion and outdoor education programs for students of Newington College, a Uniting Church private school in Sydney. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee said the connections the school had made with the Nambucca and Kempsey communities over years […]

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Walk against gender-based violence at the V-Wall

THE community is invited to participate in a walk against gender-based violence in Nambucca Heads on Wednesday, 10 December. Commencing at 10am, the walk begins at the Nambucca Heads Information Centre and concludes at the V-Wall, aimed at taking social and visible action against gender-based violence. The walk falls on the final day of the […]

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Committee to investigate service delivery in regional NSW

A PARLIAMENTARY committee has launched an inquiry into the delivery of government-funded services in regional NSW. The Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development will investigate the “oversight, management and accountability of service provision” in the state’s regions. The Committee will look into issues such as: ● current performance measurements, accountability mechanisms, monitoring metrics, and […]

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Bowraville Central School brings community together for massive birthday bash

Students watch a visual presentation capturing their school’s rich heritage. Special guests at the sesquicentenary were (from left) Councillor Dr Ljubov Simson, one of the oldest living past school students Mervyn Lynch (94), Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and the school’s Executive Principal David Taylor. A NSW Department of Education representative and Federal Member for […]

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Champagne Charlies celebrate 20 years of fun, friendship and fabulous hats

The Champagne Charlies at their inaugural gathering in October 2005. The Champagne Charlies celebrating their 20th anniversary in October 2025. ARGUABLY the Nambucca Valley’s most glamorous group of women, the Champagne Charlies have recently celebrated the impressive milestone of 20 years of fun, friendship and red-hatted revelry. The Champagne Charlies are the local chapter of […]

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Council takes stand on domestic and family violence

NAMBUCCA Valley Council will undertake a series of actions to reduce the rate and impact of domestic and family violence (DFV) in the community. The move has been led by councillor Ljubov Simson, a survivor of family violence and gender-based workplace violence. Cr Simson successfully moved a motion at Council’s 15 October meeting, outlining a […]

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Christmas magic back at Coronation Park

AFTER the resounding success of last year’s event, the Nambucca Christmas Festival is set to return to Coronation Park for another evening of festive fun for the whole family. Organisers want the Nambucca Valley to save the date for Friday, 5 December from 5pm to 8pm, as Coronation Park’s Number 2 Oval transforms into a […]

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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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Artist and Elder collaborate to preserve language and protect wildlife

A UNIQUE collaboration between Nambucca Heads artist and educator Susie Peake and Gumbaynggirr elder Gary Williams, has resulted in an educational children’s book. “Birds and Animals of the Nambucca Valley” is a wildlife awareness activity book created to introduce local children to the region’s animals and their traditional Gumbaynggirr names. It is designed to spark […]