January 12, 2026

Nambucca Valley News Of The Area

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Community services to be showcased in Nambucca Heads Representatives from Healthy Hub, Gamble Aware/Lifeline and the Nambucca Soup Kitchen at a previous Community Services Day held at the SDA grounds. Photo: supplied.
Community, Health

Community services to be showcased in Nambucca Heads

NAMBUCCA Valley locals are invited to come together for a day of connection and community support at the upcoming Community Services Day. The event will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) grounds on the corner of Willunga Avenue and Giinagay Way, Nambucca Heads, on Tuesday, 17 December from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The event […]

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Last days to donate to Toy Drive NGM Group's Rubi Stitt and Alexandra Tompkins with the Salvos' Joey Newman.
School

Last days to donate to Toy Drive

AS the donation period draws to a close, The Salvation Army, Newcastle Permanent, and Greater Bank are encouraging the community to support their annual Christmas Toy Drive Appeal and help share the spirit of the season. Each year the annual Toy Drive delivers thousands of gifts to children and families facing hardship at Christmas time. […]

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Barnaby Joyce announces defection to One Nation Barnaby Joyce MP at an anti-wind farm rally in Port Stephens. Photo: Doug Connor.
Local News

Barnaby Joyce announces defection to One Nation

MAVERICK MP Barnaby Joyce will join Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party. After weeks of speculation, the New England MP and former deputy prime minister has confirmed he would move to the far-right party, after previously representing the Nationals. He will sit in the House of Representatives for the rest of the parliamentary term as a […]

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New system for road recategorisation unveiled in NSW
Local News

New system for road recategorisation unveiled in NSW

THE NSW Government is rewriting the framework that determines road management in NSW, announcing a new road recategorisation system this week. The move comes in an attempt to provide local councils with certainty over who will manage and maintain different roads, allowing for more targeted investment where it is most needed. Road recategorisation is the […]

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Grace shines at Macksville Lions Youth of the Year Macksville Lions Club Youth of the Year Chair Brian Hemsworth with the five contestants (L-R) Dee-Jae, Caitlyn, Grace, Emily and Amelia. Photo: supplied.
Community

Grace shines at Macksville Lions Youth of the Year

FOLLOWING a masterful demonstration of leadership and communication, Macksville High School student Grace was named the winner of the 2025 Macksville Lions Club Youth of the Year competition. Held on Tuesday, 2 December at the Macksville Ex-Services Club, the event drew a crowd of proud family members, school staff, and Lions Club members who gathered […]

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Oxley MP Michael Kemp returns for 2027 election tilt Oxley MP Michael Kemp will run again in 2027. Photo: Michael Kemp MP FB.
Local News

Oxley MP Michael Kemp returns for 2027 election tilt

MICHAEL Kemp has been unanimously re-endorsed as the National Party’s candidate for the Oxley electorate in the 2027 state election. The incumbent MP again received the support of his party at the Nationals’ Oxley division State Electorate Council meeting on Saturday, 6 December. Mr Kemp said he was humbled by the confidence placed in him […]

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Concerns mount over proposed Valla Beach housing site
Nambucca Valley

Concerns mount over proposed Valla Beach housing site

PUBLIC concern is rising in Valla Beach following the NSW Government’s October announcement that a parcel of land near Langsford Way and Anderson Park, formerly owned by the Department of Education, has been identified as a potential site for more than 160 homes under the state’s Building Homes for NSW initiative. The NSW Department of […]

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Forestry losses criticised after release of annual report The FCNSW report says the hardwood division lost $32 million. Photo: Mark Graham.
Local News

Forestry losses criticised after release of annual report

GREENS MP and spokesperson for the environment Sue Higginson says that Forestry Corporation NSW’s (FCNSW) 2024-25 Annual Report, recently tabled in the NSW Parliament, reveals that the state has spent $76 million over the last three years to keep the native forest logging division in business. Ms Higginson said that having to pay to destroy […]

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Kemp calls out Premier’s flood recovery comments Premier Chris Minns discussed flood recovery on the Mid North Coast in May with Oxley MP and former NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders.
Local News

Kemp calls out Premier’s flood recovery comments

MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has called out Premier Chris Minns for “out-of-touch comments” on morning TV show Sunrise regarding the recovery of flood-affected communities along the Mid North Coast. When asked by host Matt Shirvington what NSW should be most proud of in the past year, the Premier responded: “I think the thing we […]

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Dwyer urges partnership to secure timber jobs and manufacturing Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer however believes the focus must shift from redundancies and compensation to a ‘North Coast Timber Manufacturing Revival Plan’. Photo: supplied.
Local News

Dwyer urges partnership to secure timber jobs and manufacturing

PORT Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer has urged the NSW Government to back a “new future” for the North Coast timber industry after the announcement of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) boundaries in September. The announcement included an immediate temporary moratorium on timber harvesting within the proposed 476,000 hectare boundary, which includes 176,000 hectares of […]

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