Council’s grading team works virtually year-round to maintain and repair the valley’s approximate 300 kilometres of unsealed road.
COUNCIL’S grading crew has been working to maintain South Arm Road this week. The work, undertaken from 13-17 April, has focused on an area from the end of the sealed road up to Grants Bridge. Next week, from 20-24 April, the focus shifts to Taylors Arm Road, from the end of the sealed road to […]
FOUR special free children’s activities are scheduled for Macksville and Nambucca Libraries over the school holidays. Nambucca Valley Council Team Leader Library Services, Rowena Sierant, said all local children and visiting kids are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian after registering on Eventbrite. “We are delivering tactile, hands-on basket weaving and earthenware activities […]
Workshop presenter Geoff Tosio shows off his 1976 11-watt solar panel. Photo: Jessica Miller.
Workshop presenter Geoff Tosio shows off his 1976 11-watt solar panel. Photo: Jessica Miller. Workshop presenter and owner at BetterVolt, Geoff Tosio. Photo: Jessica Miller. COMMUNITY interest in home renewable energy systems continues to rise across the region. Homeowners, business owners and government agencies are taking full advantage of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which […]
Lily Crease, Sha-Lohm Jamieson, Lee Collier and Martin Ussher are participants in the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur program.
Lily Crease, Sha-Lohm Jamieson, Lee Collier and Martin Ussher are participants in the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur program. Lee Collier (left) and Sha-Lohm Jamieson (right) are two of four Nambucca Valley youth selected to participate in the Launch Pad Youth Entrepreneur program, led by Julie Humphris (centre). NAMBUCCA Heads artist Sha-Lohm Jamieson is thriving through […]
Valla Beach resident Yvonne Waddy with one of the large trees on the Langsford Way site. Photo: Georgette Allen. The site of the proposed residential development. Photo: supplied. Valla Beach residents Georgette Allen and Sarah Cook raise awareness at the Valla Beach Markets on Saturday. Photo: supplied. A kangaroo with a joey on the Langsford […]
The Macksville Show is one of the premier agricultural events on the Mid North Coast. The Macksville Show is one of the premier agricultural events on the Mid North Coast. THE Macksville Show will return on 17 and 18 April, bringing with it another exciting celebration of agriculture and entertainment to the Nambucca Valley. Long […]
Locals and visitors enjoyed table service and great conversations.
THE Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) hosted an elegant afternoon tea designed to celebrate the diverse elder community on Friday, 13 March, during NSW Seniors Week. The volunteer caterers and a team of helpers produced a fine fare of delights, impressing dignitaries such as Kempsey Shire Mayor Kinne Ring. Entertainment was provided by […]
Midcoast Vets veterinarian Patrick O’Donoghue. Photo: supplied.
KEEPING on top of a pet’s health and legal requirements can be overwhelming for many owners, but a new community initiative aims to make it easier. Nambucca Valley Council has partnered with Midcoast Vets to deliver a Pet Care Day in Macksville on Wednesday 1 April, offering discounted vaccinations, health checks and helpful information for […]
An EPA scientist tests for pesticides. Photo: supplied.
THE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ramped up water quality monitoring across the Mid North Coast to better understand pesticide levels in local waterways. The program focused on key catchments in the Nambucca Valley and Coffs Harbour, combining scientific testing with on-ground compliance activity to address community concerns. NSW EPA Director Operations John Forcier […]
Before: The heavily corroded sewer manhole located at Valla Beach. Photo: supplied. After: The refurbished sewer manhole after the new technology, the cured in place manhole reliner, was installed on Monday 23 March. Photo: supplied. INNOVATIVE technology has been trialled in the Nambucca Valley’s sewer network, with a new cured-in-place manhole reliner used to rehabilitate […]
