Monthly Events

Nambucca Valley Farmers Markets - every Sunday from 8 AM to 12 noon at the Bowraville Racecourse
The first weekly farmers market in the Nambucca Valley is set up to bring families and farmers together.
Each Sunday morning from 8 am - 12 noon you can relax with the family and enjoy a breakfast made from local products, laze in the sun and read the Sydney paper while listening to live music, the kids will enjoy the interactive kids club and the beautiful local produce and handmade goods will be available at the many stalls.

Come and join the new food experience in the Nambucca Valley and keep our farming families farming.

Trent Munro Surf Academy will be hosting the SurfGroms programs from 12 November 2011.

Get the feel of the SurfGroms Program!

Matilda Street Gallery presents:

Summer Sessions - December 3rd to February 16th

Art for Everyone by Local Artists
Paintings, Drawing, Photography, Glass, Ceramics, Fibre, Textiles, Assemblage & Surfboards

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm & Saturday 9 am till 12 noon

Nambucca Shire Mayor, Rhonda Hoban officially launched the Matilda Street Gallery in early December with more than 100 guests attending the event at the new exhibition space at Macksville. Artworks by thirty local artists including painting, drawing, photography, glass, ceramics, fibre, textiles, assemblage and surfboards are on show in the new “Summer Sessions” exhibition. The theme “Summer Sessions” encapsulates everything about summer from relaxing water scenes to surfing, including the works of surf culture icons; Albe Falzon, Frank Pithers, Mark Sutherland and Mitchell Rae. Rhonda Hoban congratulated the artists on their diverse and beautiful art and gallery owner, Eddie Frankel on his work in creating the new venue for the artists. Rhonda also emphasised the importance of the space as a cultural and economic opportunity for artists and the local community as well as for tourists visiting the Nambucca Valley.

Owner Eddie Frankel said “The gallery provides a space for artists to exhibit and sell their work. The Matilda Street Gallery is a great place to visit and support and we encourage people looking for Christmas gifts and gifts in general, to get creative by supporting the community by buying local artworks that are original and handmade in the Nambucca Valley”.

 The Summer Sessions Exhibition runs from December 3rd till February 16th, 2012 and the exhibiting artists include; Douglas Boyd, Natalie Bateman, Chris Campbell, Nancy Chapple, Dani Danaher, Annette Edwards, Albert Falzon, Mary Forbes, Lynne Greentree, Kristin Hardiman, Sally Hook, Christine Maria Jarrett, Shirley Laverty, Ian Moule, Diana O’Donnell, Tricia Philp, Joyce Pike, Frank Pithers, Mitchell Rae, Bronwyn Rodden, Stuart Simshauser, Christine Stewart, Christa Schwoebel, Mark Sutherland, Lindsay Turner, Sara Wade, Pingala Walsh, Glen Alan Wilkinson, Mark Winter & Robyn Wren.

Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm & Saturday 9.00am till 12.00 noon. Matilda Street Gallery is located at 26 Matilda Street Macksville and can be contacted on (02) 6568 4433

Matilda Street Gallery is the home of Nambucca Valley Art and Framing.
Art for everyone by local Artists Opening Night Friday December 2nd at  6.00pm with official launch by the Mayor Rhonda Hoban.
Music by Ethan Frankel. 
Summer Sessions Exihibitions 3rd December to 16th February 2012.

Cafe au Lait
presents

TAPAS + MUSIC  
Live Music with Sue Smoothy
$35 PP - starts 6 pm Til Close
BYO 
Bookings essentials - ring 6568 3985 to book!

February outing of the Nambucca Valley Birdwatchers is on Thursday 16 February 2012, meet at 8 AM Bottom parking area to Sawtell Lookout Map 34 E4. To join this outing, please contact Ian McInnes  at least 24 hours before the outing on 6651 1704.

SurfGroms will be delivered from the Trent Munro Surf Academy as either a six week program or a fast track school holiday intensive program.
All participants will receive a free Quiksilver backpack containing a Quiksilver t-shirt, rashie, towel, sun hat & Wahu beach toys!
Trent Munro Surf Academy will run the SurfGroms program starting from November 2011 to June 2012.
Parents are also welcomed and encouraged to come along and lend a hand. 
Registration must be completed through the dedicated SurfGroms website- www.surfgroms.com

SurfGroms is a national junior development program for 5-12yr olds to encourage kids to participate in surfing around Australia.
Surf Groms is only available exclusively through Surfing Australia Surf Schools in which Trent Munro Surf Academy is delighted to be the only delivery centre in between Coffs Harbour and Crescent Head.

SurfGroms will consist of 12 hours of beach, ocean awareness and safe surf activities, with surfing levels 1 to 5 as you progress. SurfGroms has two age categories

MiniGroms (5-8yrs old)
SuperGroms (9-12yrs old)

 For more information visit http://nambucca.ning.com/events/macksville-markets-are-back

A twice monthly Producers Market held at the riverbank park, River Street Macksville. This market is aimed at producers, growers, bakers, cooks and artisans, firstly from the Nambucca Valley but also incorporating surrounding councils.

The market will be held onthe 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 8.30am to 12.30pm, weather permitting

Macksville riverbank is an ideal location to create a friendly market which aims to provide an outlet for quality local products. All profits from this　market will be donated to Macksville Hospital Auxiliary and the Nambucca Cancer Support Group.If you want to become a stall holder please contact Tonia Welsh 02 65288504 or wilton@skymesh.com.au