Sep 7: The Nambucca Heads and Valla Chamber of Commerce copped a bit of rain on their rainbow parade after an impassioned community discussion at council about a crowd-attracting painted walk outside the police station in Nambucca Heads.

Sep 14: Valla’s Beach House Providore is now open for longer thanks to the “happy compromise” reached between new owner Jessica Waddell and Nambucca Shire Council.

Sep 21: The creative and spiritual forces of Gumbaynggirr women were set in steel and stone for all to see as three local female artists designed a striking new sculpture at the Nambucca Heads service centre, gifting a sense of identity to the nondescript exterior of the highway amenity.

Sep 21: The Federal Government announced a $2 million replacement bridge for Bowraville which could put an end to the town being cut off during flooding.

Sep 21: It was a busy eight weeks for firefighters around the Nambucca Shire as temperatures soared creating a ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for bush fires. This week 20 brigades worked through the night to save houses on Bellingen Rd.

Sep 28: A hardworking Nambucca Heads dad is making plans to spend more time with his family and buy a farm after discovering he is now $25 million richer.

Sep 28: 24/7 drive-thru MacDonalds and KFC open at the Nambucca Heads Service Centre.