Jan 5: The man who allegedly waved a firearm at police officers at Macksville and was then the subject of an intensive manhunt at Valla, was arrested at Ballina on New Year’s Eve after his latest escape bid came unstuck when a vehicle plunged into a river.
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Jan 5: Four young Macksville touch football players made the most of their opportunity representing NSW in the School Sports Australia (National) Touch Football Championships in Perth.
Jan 12: A bill of $156,242 has been sent to Rally Australia by the Nambucca Shire Council to cover the cost of road repairs and a local primary producer is battling the same organisation for $250 compensation.
Jan 12: The suggestion that the shire community and in fact the local health network might be better served by building a new hospital on a greenfield site rather than redeveloping the old Macksville Hospital is under serious discussion.
Jan 12: Junior cricketers have enjoyed a fantastic first half of the cricket season in the Nambucca Valley. All three inter-district teams – U12s, U14s and U16s – made the grand finals, a feat not seen in the valley for many years.
Jan 26: Newly minted OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia), Hyland Park Vietnam Veteran Brian Duncan said being in the RSL, its clubs and branches, as well as Legacy, was like second nature.
Jan 26: Receiving the Shire’s Citizen of the Year award for his contributions to the community over the years triggered a flood of emotions for Col Andrews.
