November 25, 2025

Nambucca Valley News Of The Area

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Country Women’s Association Mid North Coast holds 97th Annual Conference at Stuarts Point Visiting group representatives: Wanthella Group Vice President Sonia O’Keefe (Walcha Branch), State Vice President Leonie Fish (South Grafton Evening Branch), North Coast Group Vice President Trish Stabback (Woolgoolga Branch), Hunter Group Immediate Past President Deborah Schaefer (Nelson Bay Branch), Hunter River Group’s Penelope Fenley (Merriwa Branch), North Coast Group President Leonie Saunders (Yamba Branch), North Coast Group Secretary Jodie Williams (Coffs Harbour Branch), Mid North Coast Group President Lynn Moore (Port Macquarie Branch) and State President Tanya Jolly.
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Country Women’s Association Mid North Coast holds 97th Annual Conference at Stuarts Point

Mid North Coast Group office bearers for 2026: Pauline Cain (Publicity), Chrystine Bouffler (International), Lexie Burton (Land Cookery), Tanya Jolly (State President), Carmel James (Vice President), Lynn Moore (Group President), Doreen Burns (Vice President), Yvette Smith (Social Issues), Donna Kemp (Ag and Environment), Barbara Veness (Vice President), Eunice Roberts (Secretary), Kathy Jeanes (Cultural), Janella Leotta […]

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The story of the red benches at the Nambucca Valley’s Anglican churches The distinctive Red Benches located throughout the Anglican Parish of Nambucca Valley.
Community

The story of the red benches at the Nambucca Valley’s Anglican churches

The distinctive Red Benches located throughout the Anglican Parish of Nambucca Valley. The distinctive Red Benches located throughout the Anglican Parish of Nambucca Valley. Office and Food Hub workers Dave, Mick, Jenny at St John’s Nambucca Heads. Peter Campbell, Eileen Ahearn, Daphne Ahearnhj, Ros Johnson and Carolyn Campbell at the red bench at St James […]

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Doctors hail Medicare changes as win for rural patients
Nambucca Valley

Doctors hail Medicare changes as win for rural patients

SOME elderly rural cancer patients live on farms with limited connectivity, hundreds of kilometres from the closest computer and even further from their doctor. These are the kinds of marginalised patients who will be helped by hard-fought new telehealth Medicare rebates, allowing for longer telephone consultations with specialists, medical oncologist Christopher Steer says. The new […]

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Practice in Community: Investing in artists working in regional Australia Penny Dakin, Scott Howie, Ros Abercrombie, Andrew Barker, Danielle Fusco and Imogen Castledine.
Community

Practice in Community: Investing in artists working in regional Australia

REGIONAL Arts Australia is launching a “transformative” new funding initiative with $2.4 million dollars in support from Minderoo Foundation. The program offers multi-year grants of $160,000 to support independent artists living and working in regional communities across Australia. “Practice in Community” will deliver two funding rounds for independent artists working in Community Arts and Cultural […]

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Newry State Forest reopens after storm damage
Local News

Newry State Forest reopens after storm damage

Stranded camper, Joel, was rescued by SES and Forestry staff. The state forest has been closed due to the impacts of severe storms. NEWRY State Forest, south-west of Urunga, was impacted by a severe thunderstorm on Friday, 10 October that left roads blocked by fallen trees and branches. Once the damage was assessed, a Forestry […]

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Club Nambucca celebrates statewide honour for community engagement Receiving the Bowls NSW Community Engagement Award at Wenty Leagues Club last week were Graeme and Kim Porter and Nerida and Mark Blackford. Photo: supplied.
Community

Club Nambucca celebrates statewide honour for community engagement

CLUB Nambucca has claimed the prestigious Bowls NSW Community Engagement Award, bringing statewide recognition to the Nambucca Valley. The award was announced at the Bowls NSW Awards Night held at Wenty Leagues Club, Wentworthville, on 22 October. The accolade recognises outstanding efforts in connecting communities through bowls and broader social engagement. Club Nambucca’s Nerida Blackford […]

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Construction kicks off at Gumbaynggirr Keeping Place in Macksville Gumbaynggirr Elder and Nambucca Valley Councillor Uncle Martin Ballangarry with Sarah Martin from NSW Public Works at the sod turning.
Community

Construction kicks off at Gumbaynggirr Keeping Place in Macksville

Gumbaynggirr Elder and Nambucca Valley Councillor Uncle Martin Ballangarry with Sarah Martin from NSW Public Works at the sod turning. Natalie Sullivan from Bowraville LALC, Kim Jarrett from Nambucca Heads LALC and Michael Donovan from Unkya LALC. REPRESENTATIVES from three Local Aboriginal Lands Councils (LALCs) – Nambucca Heads, Bowraville and Unkya – turned the first […]

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Talarm Hall’s future hangs in the balance as long-standing committee steps down Talarm Hall, a community asset with an uncertain future. Photo: supplied.
Local News

Talarm Hall’s future hangs in the balance as long-standing committee steps down

Lead volunteers Sam and Kristi Petrassi, along with Brian Liddell (not pictured) are no longer able to manage the Talarm Hall on their own. Photo: supplied. Talarm Hall, a community asset with an uncertain future. Photo: supplied. AFTER four years of dedicated service, lead volunteers Sam and Kristi Petrassi have officially stepped down from their […]

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Kemp and Minns clash over bail laws
Police

Kemp and Minns clash over bail laws

MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp and Premier Chris Minns butted heads in NSW Parliament last week over youth crime and bail laws. During Question Time on Tuesday, 21 October, Mr Kemp asked whether it would take a death from crime before the Government acted to tighten youth bail laws. The Oxley MP’s question came days […]

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Walk to Remember shines light on suicide awareness and mental health The Walk to Remember culminates in a floral tribute, with flowers released into the ocean in honour of those lost.
Community, Health

Walk to Remember shines light on suicide awareness and mental health

COMMUNITY members will gather at Main Beach, Nambucca Heads on Saturday, 1 November for a walk in memory of those lost to suicide and a show of support for mental health awareness. This marks the second year of the Walk to Remember, with organisers Time2Talk Nambucca Valley hopeful it will become an annual event. “The […]

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