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Lorraine Penn finalist in Rotary’s Inspirational Women Awards

Rotary District Governor Shane Burette congratulates award finalist Lorraine Penn. Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards finalist Lorraine Penn, from Coffs Harbour. LORRAINE Penn, career advocate and long-time volunteer for positive reforms in women’s and mother’s issues, founder of Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network, has been named a finalist in the Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards (RIWA). On […]

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: It wouldn’t pass the pub test

DEAR News Of The Area, HOW can any of our councillors, let alone the mayor, think it is appropriate to land a major upheaval to our Council’s policies just minutes before a council meeting is to start? This means other councillors, (unless they have been approached before, and I don’t think that’s in the rule […]

Event

Italian Ciao Coffs Festa funds donated to Coffs Hospital Children’s Ward

COFFS Harbour Base Hospital Children’s Ward has received a cheque for more than $13,000 as the beneficiary of the inaugural Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana, held at Coffs Harbour Racecourse last Saturday. Thanks to the outstanding success of the festival, the generosity of the business community and significant sponsorships, the amount raised exceeded the organisers’ expectations […]

Government, Local News, Regional

State’s historic wooden bridges subject to review

THE State’s historic timber truss bridges are in the spotlight, and potentially the cross-hairs, of a Transport for NSW review into the management of these structures and their place in modern road networks. Today, Transport for NSW manages, maintains and preserves 27 historic timber truss bridges across the state dating from 1880 to 1930. “Steeped […]

Highlights

First Nations career pathways into local government

ABORIGINAL Pathways to Water Operations is a two-week, culturally safe program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build practical skills, explore career opportunities and prepare for work in water operations. Participants were selected from across the Mid North Coast to complete the program in Port Macquarie throughout September, with training delivered by Fusion […]

Highlights

Looks clear? Look again: Jo rider puts motorcycle safety in the spotlight

LOOK AGAIN: Brian Beesley in his distinctive Jo Rider vest,encouraging motorists to actively look for motorcycles. Photo: Sonja Duncan. LOOK AGAIN: Brian Beesley in his distinctive Jo Rider vest,encouraging motorists to actively look for motorcycles. Photo: Sonja Duncan. GLOUCESTER motorcyclist Brian Beesley is asking local drivers to look – and then look again – as […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Rescued green turtle Kadabra released back into the sea

When Kadabra was found, the team thought she had already passed away. Photo: Ryan Pereira. It took five people to carry the 100kg turtle onto the beach. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. After a month of critical care, Kadabra was released back into the ocean. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. KADABRA, the green sea turtle, has been released back […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 02 OCTOBER 2026

Highlights

STINKER: To learn about a port, ask a fisherman

MY records show that commercial fishing commenced in Port Stephens in the early 1880s. The industry, in its infancy, was very much restricted by the unavailability of ice. Not having ice meant that the fishermen could only sell their catch locally to the very few residents and to the Chinese who had gathered on the […]

Sport

South West Rocks super fish Tilly Buchholz dreams of Olympic green and gold

Tilly Buchholz prepares for another race. Photo: Buchholz family. Tilly Buchholz competing in a butterfly event at the state schools titles. Photo: Buchholz family. A perfect start and another gold at the state schools titles. Photo: Buchholz family. Powering down the pool in a breaststroke event. Photo: Buchholz family. MATILDA ‘Tilly’ Buchholz. Remember that name. […]