VIEW National Vice President Lorraine Thomson with Nambucca River VIEW Club President Cynthia Guyenette. Photo: supplied. Guests were all smiles at the 50th anniversary event. Photo: supplied. ONE-HUNDRED guests celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Nambucca River VIEW Club on Tuesday, 26 August. Seven VIEW clubs from across the region were represented at a glitzy […]

Heart health the focus of well-attended U3A presentation
THE U3A Nambucca Valley welcomed a packed house for a health presentation on Wednesday 20 August at the Nambucca Arts Centre. U3A members and guests gathered for an engaging and educational session led by Virginia Joyce, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cardiopulmonary Chronic Care from Macksville Hospital. Assisted by Shannon Marr, Virginia delivered a comprehensive […]

Taylors Arm community gathers for mining information session
Lock the Nambucca Valley secretary Georgette Allen presents information on landowners’ rights to meeting attendees. Photo: Catherine Jones. Community members turned out in numbers to hear about the risks of mining exploration. Photo: Todd Vercoe. AROUND 70 community members gathered in the Taylors Arm Hall on Saturday, 30 August to hear about current attempts for […]

Nambucca District Volunteer Rescue Association makes big donation to service clubs
Nambucca District VRA’s Steve Ryan and Stuart Holmes present Nambucca Heads Lions President Grahame Beatton with the donation. Photo: supplied. Steve Ryan and Stuart Holmes present Rotary Club of the Nambucca Valley President Kerry Dedman with the donation. Photo: supplied. THE Nambucca District Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) has generously donated $8,000 to the Rotary Club […]
Volunteers celebrated on National Meals on Wheels Day
NATIONAL Meals on Wheels Day was celebrated around the country on 27 August, with Lifetime Connect recognising the local volunteers who make the service possible in the Nambucca Valley. Under this year’s theme, “Aged Care You Can Count On”, Meals on Wheels continues to be a trusted, reliable presence in the lives of older Australians, […]
Stargazing: that big ball of nuclear fire
THE next time you see the sunrise, take a moment. That big ball of nuclear fire lighting up your morning sky is not just sitting there politely waiting for you to make coffee. It’s racing around the Milky Way at an eye-watering 828,000 km/h, dragging Earth and the rest of the solar system along for […]
Safe staffing in Mid North Coast hospital EDs
TWENTY-SEVEN more hospitals across NSW are rolling-out safe staffing levels in their emergency departments. On the Mid North Coast, these include the Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Macksville District Hospital, Kempsey District Hospital, Port Macquarie Base Hospital and Manning Base Hospital, This brings to 40 the number of hospitals across the state that have started operating […]
Historical tome the result of 10-years of painstaking local research
Rachel Burns. Photo: file. Nambucca Stories by Rachel Burns. THE Nambucca District Historical Society is preparing to launch ‘Nambucca Stories’ by local historian and researcher Rachel Burns. The book is a compilation of 68 stories written during Rachel’s ten years as a volunteer at the Nambucca Headland Museum. The stories, dating from European settlement, include […]
Tooheys flood relief Initiative raises $60k for impacted communities
THE Tooheys NSW Flood Relief Initiative has donated $60k to the recovery effort being carried out across flood-affected areas of the state, including the Mid North Coast. In partnership with North Coast Hotel Group (NCHG), C.ex Group and the Australian Hotels Association of New South Wales (AHA NSW), the initiative ran from 12 June to […]
Community art show returns to Stuarts Point
Artist Zane Michalis studying the submitted works. SPaDCO Committee member Lex Stewart enjoying the exhibits. SPaDCO’s Kathleen Chalmers with the People’s Choice winner, ‘The Trout Exerciser’ by Chris Robinson. AN EXHIBITION showcasing talented local art and craft practitioners brought life and colour to the Stuarts Point Community Hall from 16-17 August. The artistic showcase coincided […]