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CWA Nambucca Heads Evening Branch marks third year with strong membership

THE CWA Nambucca Heads Evening Branch has celebrated its third year with a successful 2025 Annual General Meeting, confirming all committee positions filled and a continued rise in membership. Established to offer an after-hours option, the evening format suits women who work, study, manage families, or simply prefer to meet at night. Members span all […]

Community

Stuarts Point Men’s Shed collaborate with local holiday park

The Men’s Shed is delivering outdoor picnic tables to the local holiday park. THE Stuarts Point Men’s Shed is continuing to collaborate with the community, delivering half a dozen of their popular outdoor picnic tables to the Stuarts Point Holiday Park. Wood for the durable steel and timber tables has been sourced locally from Sanctuary […]

Local News

Sophie Lien wins Youth Category of 2025 Phoenix Art Prize

SOPHIE Lien has been recognised for her creativity and passion at this year’s Phoenix Art Prize 2025, held in Bowraville. The 22-year-old local artist won the Youth Category with her striking ceramic works of “Superstar Stacy” & “Windy Wendy.” The Phoenix Art Prize celebrates artists of all ages and abilities, providing an inclusive platform to […]

Regional

Free grain and bait on offer in statewide offensive on feral pigs

LANDHOLDERS across NSW are being encouraged to take advantage of $850,000 worth of free grain and bait on offer as part of a statewide crackdown on feral pigs. The funding is part of the Government’s Feral Pig and Pest Program with funding from the State’s more than $1 billion biosecurity budget. It is the third […]

Health

Free mental health support at Southern Cross University Health and Wellbeing Clinic

FREE mental health and wellbeing services are available to the community at Southern Cross University (SCU) Health Clinics until 5 December. With no fee or referral required, community members can access mental health and wellbeing services delivered by student practitioners, under the supervision of senior, highly experienced health professionals. Clients can self-refer to the SCU […]

Community, Health

Neuroendocrine Cancer Day provides a voice

WORLD Neuroendocrine Cancer Day on 10 November will see the Big Banana and Macksville Bridge lit up blue to provide a global voice for patients with neuroendocrine cancer and hereditary neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Held annually, the awareness campaign draws global attention to this little known, often misunderstood cancer. It is designed to spark conversations among […]

School

Celebrating 150 years at Bowraville Central School

Bowraville Central School is celebrating 150 years of education. Photos: BCS. Bowraville Central School is celebrating 150 years of education. Photos: BCS. BOWRAVILLE Central School’s “150 Years Celebration” will be held on Friday, 14 November. Celebrating the education of local students since 1875, visitors are invited to the school from 9:30am, with a smoking ceremony […]

Community

Bridge Club plays a winning hand for FoodHub

THE Nambucca Valley Bridge Club (NVBC) has shown that playing the game its members love can make a meaningful difference, donating $1,040 to the Nambucca Valley Community Church’s FoodHub. Located at 2 Ridge Street, Nambucca Heads, the FoodHub has been a vital part of the community since 2012, offering discounted, and often free food, to […]

Community

Coffs Coast landmarks light up pink in push for more foster carers

LOCAL landmarks The Big Banana and Macksville Bridge glowed pink last week as eye-openers for Life Without Barriers’ “Sharing is Caring” campaign. It was part of a local push to encourage more people to consider becoming a foster carer, said Benn Anderson, Regional Director for NSW Family Base Care North. Life Without Barriers hopes the […]

Community

Time to glam-up for the Yarrahapinni Community House Op Shop Ball

THE disco ball will be swirling and glinting as the Yarrahapinni Community House Op Shop Ball returns to the Stuarts Point Hall on Saturday, 22 November. A fundraiser for the local op shop and community hub, the ball will run from 6-10:30pm. Planned as a fun family night out, organisers are encouraging people to ‘glam-up’ […]