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Progress builds at VUGA as Council seeks agents for major land release

WORK is progressing steadily at the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA), with the first internal road now just weeks away from being sealed as Stage One construction nears completion. Over the past month, approximately 700 tonnes of road base has been laid as construction contractor AJ Civil Projects prepares the road surface ahead of the […]

Community

Final weeks of work for Scotts Head Road black spot project

WORKS on a major section of Scotts Head Road are approaching completion, with Council crews estimating the project will be ready for sealing within the next four to six weeks. The current stage of construction forms part of the ongoing Scotts Head Road Black Spots Program, which aims to improve safety along sections of the […]

Community

Jessie’s blonde locks getting the chop for cancer research

MACKSVILLE local Jessie Weaver will celebrate the final stretch of a mammoth fundraising effort on Saturday as she completes the World’s Greatest Shave surrounded by her Norco AgriSolutions colleagues and the community. Jessie said her involvement with the Greatest Shave has been 10 years in the making, during which she has grown her hair long […]

Community, Health

CWA Bellingen releases results of survey of local women

THE Country Women’s Association Bellingen Branch has released the results of a survey into the needs of local women. Women of Bellingen and surrounding areas were invited to share their experiences, challenges, hopes and ideas, with the CWA planning to use the results to inform their work. CWA member and survey coordinator Meaghan Burkett, was […]

Community, Government

‘Conduit for conversations’: Civil construction businesses talk opportunities in Macksville

Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Director Engineering Services David Moloney at the Business and Civil Networking Event. Local businesses and civil construction workers flocked to Dawkins Park on Thursday to hear remediation project updates from Nambucca Valley Council, See Civil, Alliance Construction Group, and Ghella/RIX Group joint venture. AROUND 50 business people and civil […]

Community

Volunteers give back to their community on Clean Up Australia Day

Nick McCafferty, a veteran volunteer and SPaDCO member. Community members of all ages took part. The Stuarts Point Hall site was well organised for collection and relocation of the rubbish haul. A SMALL army of community volunteers from Stuarts Point and surrounds stepped up to tackle Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday, 1 March. Though […]

Community

Motorcycle riders HOG the road for charity Dice Run

OVER 40 Mid North Coast motorcyclists joined the annual Charity Dice Run on Sunday 21 February. Hosted by the Mid North Coast Harley Owners Group (MNCHOG), riders gathered at either the northern starting point in Coffs Harbour or the southern set-off park in Port Macquarie, The funds were split 50/50 between St Vincents de Paul’s […]

Community

Historic Taylors Arm church closes after nearly a century of worship

The Very Reverend Bishop Greg Homeming, Bishop of Lismore, Father Peter Rebello and Father Vinod Lobo enter the King Catholic Church at Taylors Arm. Baby Theodore August Spear was baptised during the service, the last baptism ever to take place in the church. Bishop Greg Homeming is assisted by Father Peter Rebello and Father Vinod […]

Community

Fresh look and welcoming spaces as Macksville Library reopens

Nambucca Valley Team Leader Library Services Rowena Sierant in the new youth corner at Macksville Library, decked out with comfy bean bags, shelves of graphic novels and a high window table with bar stools. Photo: supplied. Nambucca Valley Library Officer Technical Services Mark Northover re-stocking the Macksville Library’s new shelves. Photo: supplied. MACKSVILLE Library has […]

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Nambucca River VIEW Club highlights support for students as living costs rise

AS families across Australia continue to feel the strain of rising living costs, a Nambucca Valley women’s group is continuing its efforts to ensure children experiencing disadvantage can stay engaged in school. Nambucca River VIEW Club is supporting The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, which assists students whose families are struggling to afford essentials […]