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Nambucca Senior Citizens Centre
Valla Author’s Book Launch Invitation
2021-22 NSW Senior State Age Championships
Juniors to the Rescue!
Reflect, Respect, Celebrate
q Having a great time at the Australia Day Gathering at Eungai Creek were Dakota Hastie, Lucy Taylor, Samuel Taylor and Blake Hastie.
By Mick BIRTLES THE official Australia Day gathering for the Nambucca Valley this year took place at the Unkya Reserve, Eungai Creek. The theme for this year was ‘Reflect, Respect, Celebrate - We’re all part of the story’. A large number of locals from all over the Nambucca Valley and adjoining districts turned up for a day of fun, delicious food and great music. The day got underway ‘officially’ with a Smoking Ceremony led by Uncle Martin Ballangarry OAM and a Welcome to Country by Aunty Raelene Ballangarry. The Mayor of the Nambucca Valley, Cr Rhonda Hoban OAM, addressed the gathering and said, “Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect on the positives and the negatives of the past, be thankful that we are here in the Nambucca Valley and
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By Susan KONTIC
Outstanding local community members honoured with National Celebration Day Awards
CLUB URUNGA Come in and see our new TAB area. Buy a drink on Saturdays for a chance to win some great prizes! Drawn at 4pm -Financial members only-
Friday, 4 February 2022
NAMBUCCA Valley Council honoured outstanding members of the local community at its National
Celebration Day Awards held on 25 January at Nambucca Heads RSL Club. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements
during the past year and contributions to the local community over a number of
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