Macksville is the administrative centre of the Nambucca Valley. The Nambucca Shire Council has it's headquarters in Princess Street along with Macksville Police Patrol, the Court House and Showgrounds.

Macksville High School boasts an enviable record for producing some of the nation's great sporting giants. Macksville Recreation Centre is the largest indoor facility in the Valley and is situated towards one corner of the High School campus.

Macksville Ex Services Club has loads of entertainment and is the place to go in the Nambucca Valley

Picnicking and fishing can be enjoyed from the banks of the river with barbeques and tables on the north side near the bridge.