Council’s roads crew maintaining an unsealed road in the Nambucca Valley recently. Photo: NVC.
NAMBUCCA Valley Council’s road crew is carrying out a month-long maintenance program across the Nambucca Valley. The five-person crew finished grading Taylors Arm Road at Utungun last week before moving on to Mitchells Road at Valla, and then the Newee Creek area. “Council’s team has been working hard to get across the valley in the […]
A scene from a 2025 bush fire ground.
WITH summer approaching and the risk of bushfires and other severe weather increasing across parts of Australia, Rural Aid is encouraging farmers to register now. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting warmer and drier conditions across parts of the country this Spring, with increased bushfire risk in several areas. The months ahead also bring the […]
Nambucca Valley Council Manager Economic Development and Tourism Jan Rooney at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club. Photo: NVC.
THE Nambucca Valley’s new tourism destination brand, Go Deeper, is set to be broadcast across print and digital channels, and businesses associated with the region’s visitor economy are invited to be a part of it. Nambucca Valley Council Manager Economic Development and Tourism Jan Rooney says Council’s tourism team has an expression of interest out […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager David Moloney looking at Boat Harbour Road, Sauls Dairy. Photo: NVC.
FOLLOWING advocacy from Nambucca Valley Council and the Taylors Arm community, Transport for NSW and Busways have provided a school bus service to run while major work takes place on Boat Harbour Road at Utungun. Boat Harbour Road at Sauls Dairy, Utungun, is closed until 24 December, weather pending, while major works occur to replace […]
Panel discussion at the Threatened Species Bake-off. Photo: S. Brooks.
Largetooth Sawfish, Under 15s runner up. Photo: S. Brooks. Rose-crowned Fruit-dove, Open winner. Photo: J. Miller. Under 15s entries. Photo: S. Brooks. Panel discussion at the Threatened Species Bake-off. Photo: S. Brooks. Cakes in the Businesses, Schools and Groups category. Photo: S. Brooks. Mount Kaputar Pink Slug. Photo: S. Brooks. AROUND 70 people turned out […]
The Buick Car Club goes around the ring. Photo: Calissa Keough.
The Buick Car Club goes around the ring. Photo: Calissa Keough. Chris, Amber, Jemma and Grant from Macksville-Scotts Head Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Calissa Keough. Long-term member Elaine Lynch. Photo: Calissa Keough. Truck trophies on Miss Daisy. Photo: Calissa Keough. Allison V-1710-F30R V12 aircraft engine, owned by John Rutherford. Photo: Calissa Keough. B&S Vintage […]
NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police. NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police. NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements […]
COFFS Harbour’s population could increase by 34 per cent, adding more than 27,000 people and significantly increasing the region’s scale and economic importance, according to a new report from the Regional Australia Institute (RAI). The ‘Regional Population Planning’ report claims that regional Australia could grow by 6.2 million people by 2050. This is more than […]
The Hospital on Wheels is almost operational. Photo: CCWS.
The Hospital on Wheels is almost operational. Photo: CCWS. CCWS staff tend to an ill bird. Photo: CCWS. WITH a positive detection of the deadly H5 avian influenza virus confirmed in the area, the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) has heightened biosecurity and monitoring to protect the animals currently in its care. “Our major concern […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee with Community Reference Group member, Maryjane Campbell, of Wendy’s Coiffure. Photo: NVC.
THE results of the initial survey on Nambucca Heads’ Town Centre Master Plan are in – with some surprising and not-so-surprising results. For the 279 survey respondents, parking was of highest interest, and rather than supermarket or retail shopping being the biggest drawcard to town, it was dining and takeaway food. Nambucca Heads Mayor Gary […]
