An indicative artists’ impressions of a planned public preschool.
FOUR brand-new public preschools are set to be operational on the Mid North Coast by early 2027. Each preschool will be co-located with an existing public primary school. The four public preschools will be built at Bowraville Central School, Moorland Public School, Tacking Point Public School, and Taree Public School. Once open, the four sites […]
The LoggerHeads Malibu Club’s Geoff Gardner, Barry Jagoe and Kris Turner with Bev Reedy of the Support Group for Our Everlasting Carers and carers Noeline Charters, Glenys Horne and Donna Collins.
THE Nambucca Valley-based Support Group for Our Everlasting Carers has received a significant boost to their ability to assist carers in the district, receiving a donation of $1,000 from the LoggerHeads Malibu Club. “When we heard that LoggerHeads wanted to help us out with a donation, we did not expect that it would be $1,000,” […]
OVER 70 people gathered at Argents Hill Hall on Sunday 29 June for the annual Curry Muster, raising important funds to support the ongoing maintenance of three public defibrillators (AEDs) installed along North Arm Road in Girralong and Argents Hill. The defibrillators were purchased and installed thanks to earlier fundraising efforts, and this year’s Curry […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee, Valla Captain Wayne Pade and Lower North Coast District Manager Superintendent Liz Ferris AFSM. Photo: supplied.
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee, Valla Captain Wayne Pade and Lower North Coast District Manager Superintendent Liz Ferris AFSM. Photo: supplied. Valla firefighter Darryl Aldridge kept the youngsters entertained. Photo: supplied. Valla Brigade members. Photo: supplied. Firefighters celebrate the upgraded facilities at Newee Creek. Firefighters celebrate the upgraded facilities at Newee Creek. UPGRADED Rural Fire […]
The Mid North Coast community rallies for category D funding at Kempsey. Photo: supplied
FLOOD-AFFECTED communities of the Mid North Coast came together to rally for Category D disaster funding at Kempsey Racecourse on Sunday 29 June. Residents, farmers and business owners united in a call for urgent recovery support, including increased flood relief payments for primary producers from $25,000 to the maximum $75,000. A free community BBQ, provided […]
ShoreTrack collects their computers: Jocelyn Box, Bede Spannagle, Paul ‘Fatty’ Ireland (ShoreTrack), Joel Barrera and Mason Jenner.
NAMBUCCA Valley Council has gifted over 40 desktop computers to local community groups and organisations this month. Councils, as government entities, are required to replace computers every five years, even if they are in perfect working order. “Most councils dispose of them or you need to send them away for scrap, which was going to […]
Macksville Medical Centre is welcoming two additional GPs. Photo: supplied.
THE Nambucca Valley, like many rural areas across Australia, is facing a critical shortage of general practitioners (GPs). Macksville Medical Centre has responded by welcoming two new doctors to the region, aiming to improve access to local healthcare and reduce the strain on residents forced to travel long distances for appointments. Australia is currently short […]
FASHION with flair meets fashion with heart on Wednesday 10 July when the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group invites the community to come together for their Annual Op Shop Fashion Parade and Fundraiser at the Macksville Ex-Services Club from 10:00am. Guests will enjoy morning tea and a morning full of style and inspiration, as local […]
A JOYFUL new sound is rising in the Nambucca Valley, and it’s coming from a group of locals who are singing for the pure love of it. Meet the Valla Beach A capella Goodvibes Singing Group, a fresh and uplifting community initiative created by well-known local musician Heather Rose. But don’t call it a choir. […]
The Lions Club Committee for 2025/26, officially installed by Nora Brooks of Australian Lionsonoz, is President Grahame Beatton, 3rd Vice President Bernard Campbell, 2nd Vice President John McCollom, 1st Vice President Rod Snart, Secretary Debbie Matthews, Treasurer Susan Campbell, Membership Chairman John Palmer, Lion Tamer Alan Mills, and Tail Twister Peter O’Neil.
President Grahame Beatton highlighted the extraordinary outcomes of the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads over the past year. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee was highly complimentary of what the Lions had done for the community, particularly in times of disaster such as the recent floods. The Lions Club Committee for 2025/26, officially installed by Nora […]
