The fire behind the Nambucca Heads Surf Club Photo: Madeline Pearce.
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a bushfire near the Lions Lookout in Nambucca Heads after multiple triple-zero calls from the community on Monday evening. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) were called to the blaze at about 7:40pm. Two fire trucks and up to 12 firefighters from the Nambucca Heads Fire Station […]
Seven confirmed cases of bird flu have been detected in greater crested terns, a common coastal species in Australia. Photo: AAP Image/Andrew Stafford.
THE poultry industry is on alert after seven cases of bird flu found in native species, marking a new phase for the outbreak. Five were collected from Southend in what is the outbreak’s first known cluster of cases in Australia. “This is the announcement conservationists have been dreading,” the Invasive Species Council said. Australia has […]
FRIENDS of Pine Creek and other locals have been saddened by the death of a koala found during logging operations in Pine Creek State Forest. Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) released a statement saying it was notified by its timber harvesting contractor that an unwell and injured koala had been found within an active plantation harvesting […]
AFTER a stream of car thefts on the Mid North Coast, the Nambucca community is rallying around recent victim Petra Campbell as she attempts to recover stolen goods from her South Arm property near Bowraville. Petra and her adult children have been proactive on social media with posts calling for eyewitnesses to the theft of […]
Eve with a few of her favourite things - eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham.
Eve with a few of her favourite things – eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham. Freckles, the sick little bird who grew up and identified as a homing pigeon, with his rescuer. Photo: Angus Cheetham. News Of The Area media group owner Michael Wright. EVE Nesmith has been named Editor […]
Judith Webster from Coffs Beekeeping Supplies. Photo: Lyss Photography.
Judith Webster from Coffs Beekeeping Supplies. Photo: Lyss Photography. European Honey Bee. Photo: Judith Webster. European Honey Bee. Photo: Rich Morris. European Honey Bee. Photo: Judith Webster. THE free pollination Australian growers have relied on for generations is disappearing, and horticulture bodies are urging farmers to plan for a future where managed bee pollination is […]
THIS week marked International Women in Engineering Day – a chance to celebrate the diverse experiences and contributions of women shaping the future through engineering. For Flight Lieutenant Sarah Welsh, an aeronautical engineering officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the journey into engineering began not in a classroom, but in a backyard shed […]
PLANNING for the future of Scotts Head has reached a significant milestone, with the next stage of the Scotts Head Master Plan now open and residents invited to help refine the vision for the village’s foreshore and public spaces. Nambucca Valley Council acting general manager David Moloney said the draft master plan elements had been […]
Nambucca’s natural beauty shines through. Photo: @Matt Vallance
ENTRIES are now open for the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns awards, with communities, councils, organisations, businesses and individuals encouraged to showcase their environmental achievements. Since 1981, Keep Australia Beautiful NSW has recognised projects and initiatives that demonstrate environmental leadership, sustainability and strong community spirit across the state. The long-running awards program celebrates […]
The four-week campaign encourages drivers to look out for wildlife. Photo: TfNSW.
The four-week campaign encourages drivers to look out for wildlife. Photo: TfNSW. Kangaroos were involved in the highest number of fatal crashes involving animals. Photo: TfNSW. MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down and stay alert for wildlife as Transport for NSW launches its annual “Animals on Country Roads” safety campaign. Between […]
