DONATIONS for the annual Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive Appeal are now being accepted at Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank branches until 12 December. The joint appeal has supported local families for nearly 40 years. Last year the community donated a record 7500 gifts through the branches. Salvation Army Auxiliary Lieutenant Bernie Muendel said the […]

Dan Boermans outside his shop in High Street, Bowraville. The concrete section of guttering that Mr Boermans is convinced needs to be removed. SMALL business owner and resident of High Street, Bowraville, Dan Boermans addressed the public forum of Nambucca Valley Council’s 25 November general meeting to plead for help with ongoing stormwater issues. Mr […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NEWINGTON College’s new Eungai Creek Campus was officially opened on Saturday, 22 November. The facility offers social service immersion and outdoor education programs for students of Newington College, a Uniting Church private school in Sydney. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee said the connections the school had made with the Nambucca and Kempsey communities over years […]

A PARLIAMENTARY committee has launched an inquiry into the delivery of government-funded services in regional NSW. The Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development will investigate the “oversight, management and accountability of service provision” in the state’s regions. The Committee will look into issues such as: ● current performance measurements, accountability mechanisms, monitoring metrics, and […]