The Coffs Harbour Breakers won both the seniors and women’s premierships.
ANOTHER AFL North Coast season is in the books. Here is how each club fared in the 2025 season. Coffs Harbour Breakers: Won their first seniors premiership since 2019, after finishing the home and away season as minor premiers. Their women’s side won a record third premiership, after also finishing on top of the ladder. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, HAS the Coffs Coast just become the koala capital of Australia? As a City representative of the Great Koala National Park’s Community Advisory Panel and longtime community campaigner for the Parks establishment, I believe the announcement for the full Great Koala National Park is a major historic moment for our […]
DEAR News Of The Area, Regarding the article on page 7 of NOTA on Friday, 5 September 2025 titled “Support in the aftermath of natural disaster”. This item mentions a “natural disaster” meaning flooding events. The reality is that these extreme weather events are no longer “natural events”. By calling them “natural events”, the general […]
The Heritage Trail on the Coffs Coast Explorer app lifts the lid on local history.
A FUN WAY to unlock Coffs Harbour’s magical past – from The Planto to Trixie the amusement horse ride – has been launched to coincide with History Week. A self-guided Heritage Trail has been added to the celebrated Coffs Coast Explorer app, providing entertainment and enlightenment for visitors and locals alike. “This is all about […]
The EPA says logging near waterways has not disturbed arsenic deposits but locals are not convinced. Photo: De Marko.
THE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says its testing has found that forestry operations in Little Newry State Forest near Valla have not impacted the water quality in nearby rivers and creeks. The EPA said it undertook three rounds of testing at six locations within the forest and in nearby Oyster and Dalhousie Creeks. It […]
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Matthew Sparrius of C-Change Adventures.
AFTER announcing the proposed boundary for the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) on Sunday, Premier Chris Minns met business leaders in Sawtell to discuss broader economic and social impacts. The park includes 176,000 hectares of state forest and connects existing national parks, creating a 476,000-hectare reserve. The move promises to protect endangered species – headlined […]
The much-loved Wine, Beer and Food Enjoyment Day returns on Sunday.
The much-loved Wine, Beer and Food Enjoyment Day returns on Sunday. The much-loved Wine, Beer and Food Enjoyment Day returns on Sunday. The much-loved Wine, Beer and Food Enjoyment Day returns on Sunday. MARK your calendars! Coffs City Rotary is hosting the 24th installment of their much-loved Wine, Beer and Food Enjoyment Day on Sunday, […]
The Coffs Harbour Snappers reserve grade side celebrate their premiership win.
The Coffs Harbour Snappers reserve grade side celebrate their premiership win. The Coffs Harbour Snappers women celebrate their premiership win. COFFS Harbour Snappers sides have had a great grand final day after winning a haul of premierships as the Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season came to a close. Snappers’ sides won an […]
James Gorrie (blue) of Woolgoolga flanked by Ethan Andrews and Marko Kisose from Northern Storm
THE Woolgoolga Wolves have stormed into the HIT105.5 Men’s Premier League grand final after clawing back from a goal down to beat Northern Storm 3-1 at Woolgoolga on Saturday night. In a rematch of last year’s decider, the Storm looked in control at halftime after Campbell Brear’s penalty and a masterful opening half from Ben […]
The new Dalgety Street footbridge connects the fast-growing West Woolgoolga precinct to Dalgety and Nash streets.
THE Dalgety Street footbridge in Woolgoolga has opened to the community. City of Coffs Harbour says the “challenging” project was delivered within budget and has produced a “visually stunning result”. The bridge snakes across Woolgoolga Creek, connecting West Woolgoolga to Dalgety and Nash streets, providing faster and easier access to the town’s CBD and beach. […]
