January 12, 2026
Loggerheads boost local services with major donations and new charity raffle David Poverello, representing the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, accepted the donation from LoggerHeads President Barry Jagoe.
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Loggerheads boost local services with major donations and new charity raffle

David Poverello, representing the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, accepted the donation from LoggerHeads President Barry Jagoe. Irene Rowsell from the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group Inc accepted the donation from LoggerHeads President Barry Jagoe. THE Loggerheads Malibu Club has donated a combined $3,000 to two local organisations thanks to the outstanding support of the public […]

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Liz Stringer’s Bowra show to support the Nambucca Youthie Liz Stringer. Photo: Archie Chew.
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Liz Stringer’s Bowra show to support the Nambucca Youthie

A LONG time advocate for social equity, in particular housing security, singer-songwriter Liz Stringer’s Bowraville show on Saturday will serve as a fundraiser for the Nambucca Youthie. Officially the Nambucca Valley Youth Services Centre, the Youthie has been a vital community hub in Nambucca Heads for more than 20 years. The Youthie is a grassroots […]

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Macksville preschool celebrates World Children’s Day Preschool President and Council GM Bede Spannagle reading to the children.
School

Macksville preschool celebrates World Children’s Day

Preschool President and Council GM Bede Spannagle reading to the children. The children painting Mr Spannagle’s hard hat. WORLD Children’s Day was celebrated at the Macksville Preschool and Childcare centre on Thursday, 20 November. The annual day, promoted globally by UNICEF, serves to raise awareness, improve children’s welfare and advocate for their rights. The morning […]

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A decade of Valla Expressions Art Show The 2025 exhibition crew.
Community

A decade of Valla Expressions Art Show

PREPARATIONS are well in train for the tenth anniversary of the Valla Expressions Art Show to be held at the Valla Community Hall from 3-11 January 2026. To mark the occasion, an opening evening will be held on Sunday, 4 January from 5- 7pm. Organiser Julie Collins told News Of The Area, “All of the […]

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Marine Rescue Nambucca launches stunning 2026 fundraising calendar The calendar features images donated by Matt Campbell of North Coast Photography and also provides comprehensive boat safety advice. Photo: Matt Campbell.
Community

Marine Rescue Nambucca launches stunning 2026 fundraising calendar

MARINE Rescue Nambucca has unveiled its 2026 fundraising calendar, an annual project that celebrates the beauty of the region’s waterways while supporting the vital work of the unit’s volunteers. The release comes at an ideal time, with the organisation experiencing a welcome surge in new recruits just ahead of the busy holiday boating season. Each […]

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‘Friends’ exhibition celebrate connection and creativity in Bowraville
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‘Friends’ exhibition celebrate connection and creativity in Bowraville

Art with Heart artist Barbara Mott with her artwork Brumbies in the Wild. Art with Heart artist Kristine Reynolds with Art Facilitator Nelli Gallop. THE Nambucca Valley’s creative community is coming together once again for a heartfelt and joyful exhibition titled “Friends”. The exhibition opens on Saturday, 29 November at the Nambucca Valley Phoenix Gallery […]

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Healing harmonies as Bowraville Theatre Singers pop up at Macksville Hospital The Bowraville Theatre Singers delivered an uplifting pop up concert to delighted patients and staff at the Macksville Hospital last week. Photo: supplied.
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Healing harmonies as Bowraville Theatre Singers pop up at Macksville Hospital

The Bowraville Theatre Singers delivered an uplifting pop up concert to delighted patients and staff at the Macksville Hospital last week. Photo: supplied. The Bowraville Theatre Singers delivered an uplifting pop up concert to delighted patients and staff at the Macksville Hospital last week. Photo: supplied. BOWRAVILLE Theatre Singers members injected joy, rhythm, and harmony […]

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‘Ready to fight’: first-term MP rises to leadership MP Kellie Sloane (centre) is the new leader of the NSW Liberal Party. Photo: Kellie Sloane MP FB.
Regional

‘Ready to fight’: first-term MP rises to leadership

THE Liberal party’s latest leader has thrown down the gauntlet, vowing to fight with her ailing party as a crucial election looms. First-term MP Kellie Sloane completed her meteoric ascent to the top of the NSW Liberals on Friday after her predecessor Mark Speakman gave way to mounting pressure and resigned. With just 18 months […]

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RV Investigator sparks interest during high-tech mission off the Nambucca Valley RV Investigator, the 94-metre ocean research vessel seen operating off the Nambucca Valley last week. Photo: supplied.
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RV Investigator sparks interest during high-tech mission off the Nambucca Valley

RV Investigator, the 94-metre ocean research vessel seen operating off the Nambucca Valley last week. Photo: supplied. The transit and research route used by the RV Investigator last week. Photo: supplied. RV Investigator was seen near the mouth of the Nambucca River last week. Photo: supplied. RESIDENTS of the Nambucca Valley were treated to an […]

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Blueberry grower and earthmover plead guilty in Macksville Local Court Jack Reibel and Pawandeep Dhillon attended Macksville Local Court on 20 November facing charges brought about by water regulator NRAR.
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Blueberry grower and earthmover plead guilty in Macksville Local Court

AN Oz Group blueberry grower and an earth moving company owner faced court in Macksville last week, each pleading guilty to two charges relating to dam construction on a Eungai Creek property. Pawandeep Dhillon and Jack Reibel faced charges of extending a dam without permission and carrying out a controlled activity on waterfront land without […]

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