Macksville Public School’s Year 6 Debating Team in action. Photo: supplied. The Year 6 Debating Team are the 2025 Premier’s NSW State Champions. Photo: supplied. MACKSVILLE Public School’s Year 6 Debating Team has been named the Premier’s NSW State Champions for 2025, the highest honour in primary school debating in New South Wales. The statewide […]
Ashton Angus receiving his certificates for overall Winner and Public Speaking from judges Phillip Argue and Bernadette Hayes. Photo: supplied.
Ashton Angus wins Nambucca Heads Lions Youth of the Year
ASHTON Angus, a Year 11 student at Coffs Harbour Senior College, has been named the winner of the Nambucca Heads Lions Youth of the Year competition. The competition is designed to foster leadership, community contribution, and public speaking skills in high school students. Ashton’s success followed a rigorous judging process, beginning with a formal interview […]
Nambucca Valley councillors (front left) Ljubov Simson and Deputy Mayor (centre) Susan Jenvey with Council staff dressed up in orange for the first day of the 16 Days of Activism, Tuesday 25 November.
Macksville Bridge lights up in support of campaign to end gender-based violence
THE old Macksville Bridge is glowing orange at night as a bold statement of support for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign running from 25 November to 10 December. The campaign begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on Human Rights Day. The […]
Have your say on accessible parking for Bowraville’s main street
BUSINESS owners, residents and visitors to Bowraville can now have their say on proposed accessible parking options for High Street. Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager Kristian Enevoldson, said disability access to inside the Bowraville Theatre has been improved, however now a connection to accessible street parking was needed. “In 2021-22 Council was successful in […]
State Member for Oxley Michael Kemp, Nambucca Valley Council Director Engineering Services David Moloney, and AJ Civil Projects Project Manager Jack Gilchrist.
Valla Urban Growth Area stage one earthworks near completion
THE Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) is quickly taking shape, with bulk earthworks for Stage One now 90 percent complete. Construction began in May 2025 to transform the site into a new hub for industry, investment and jobs in the Nambucca Valley. Local contractor AJ Civil Projects has moved a staggering 120,000 cubic metres of […]
Scotts Head gains grant for highly-anticipated skate and recreation park
AFTER 30 years of community discussion and fundraising by the Scotts Head community, a skate and recreation park will be delivered on the Village Green, thanks to a $255,578 grant from the NSW Government. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee welcomed the grant funding for this community-driven project. “The skate park has been on the drawing […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee congratulating Councillor Susan Jenvey on her appointment as the new Deputy Mayor.
Cr Susan Jenvey elected Deputy Mayor
COUNCILLOR Susan Jenvey was elected Deputy Mayor for a one year term at Nambucca Valley Council’s 26 November Ordinary Meeting. Next year, she will have served 10 years as a Nambucca Valley Councillor, first elected on 10 September 2016. “I am looking forward to being an asset for this Council and our community,” she said. […]
Salvation Army accepting donations to Christmas Toy Drive Appeal
DONATIONS for the annual Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive Appeal are now being accepted at Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank branches until 12 December. The joint appeal has supported local families for nearly 40 years. Last year the community donated a record 7500 gifts through the branches. Salvation Army Auxiliary Lieutenant Bernie Muendel said the […]
Bowraville man pleads for Council to fix stormwater issues
Dan Boermans outside his shop in High Street, Bowraville. The concrete section of guttering that Mr Boermans is convinced needs to be removed. SMALL business owner and resident of High Street, Bowraville, Dan Boermans addressed the public forum of Nambucca Valley Council’s 25 November general meeting to plead for help with ongoing stormwater issues. Mr […]
An estimated 10 million native animals are killed on Australian roads every year. Photo: Leanda Connor.
Reform urged as native animals face deadly spring
KOALA Azaliah and her joey Zali were hit by a car not long after 40 eucalyptus trees in their home were destroyed. Mother and baby recovered after intensive care at Northern Rivers Koala Hospital in Lismore, NSW, and were released back into the wild in October. But another joey, Guinevere, was not so fortunate, dying […]
