NAMBUCCA Valley Parkinson’s Support Group is calling on anyone impacted by the neurodegenerative disease to reach out or consider attending a meeting. That includes people living with Parkinson’s disease, their families or carers. The group provides a welcoming and supportive environment to share experiences, access information, and connect with others in the local community. The […]

A packed house for the opening night. Artist David Southgate. Exhibition organisers. THE opening night of the Nambucca Art Gallery’s 2025 Biennial Show welcomed approximately 150 guests on Saturday, 27 September. The show, offering $7,000 prize money, attracted 230 paintings and a collection of craft and 3D items. “All Gallery members who won a prize […]

TRANSPORT for NSW is leading a “once-in-a-generation” review of the Roads Act 1993 and is seeking input from councils, community members, peak bodies and industry experts about how the legislation should be reformed. “The aim is to create a more modern, flexible and easy-to-use law that can help enable NSW Government initiatives such as housing […]

Gregory Coates demonstrating his painting techniques. Photo: Judith Kirwood. Ceramist, Lynn Walsh, with some of her work. Photo: Judith Kirwood. THE Valla Beach Community Hall was packed to capacity on Friday, 26 September for the opening night of the “Art of Nature” exhibition. Fairy lights outside created a festival atmosphere as attendees chatted and mingled, […]

Julie Douglas from Sydney is a regular visitor to the Nambucca Valley, coming back each year for the Hot Rod Run. Drag-ens Hot Rod Club Valla Committee Vice-President Leigh Anderson and Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee. Ammaleah Astruc and Ella Cooley from Sydney enjoying the event on Bowra Street, Nambucca Heads. Raymond Keast, Norman Birse […]

THREE lives were lost on New South Wales roads during the October long weekend. NSW Police’s Operation Labour Day 2025 commenced at 12.01am on Friday 3 October and concluded at 11.59pm on Monday 6 October. The high-visibility operation saw police across the state targeting drink and drug driving, fatigue, mobile phone use, speeding and seat […]

THE National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) hosted 100 community and environmental leaders from across the North Coast to celebrate the announcement of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). Among those gathered in Bongil Bongil National Park south of Coffs Harbour last Saturday, 27 September, were NPA CEO Gary Dunnett, Greens MLC Sue Higginson, councillors […]

NAMBUCCA Valley Parkinson’s Support Group is calling on anyone impacted by the neurodegenerative disease to reach out or consider attending a meeting. That includes people living with Parkinson’s disease, their families or carers. The group provides a welcoming and supportive environment to share experiences, access information, and connect with others in the local community. The […]

FIRE and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is encouraging the community to spring clean responsibly to help reduce the risk of fire on their properties. “When it comes to spring cleaning, keep yourself and your family safe from fire by decluttering inside and out,” Fire and Rescue NSW Coffs Harbour Station Commander Tim George said. “For example, […]

NSW Farmers has slammed a review into banana imports the peak body says could “devastate the industry and put the nation’s biosecurity at risk”. Last week the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) announced a review of quarantine arrangements for bananas imported from the Philippines into Australia. “We are conducting an assessment of […]