DEAR News Of The Area, US older Australians cling in hope for a return to the good old days, days not burdened by climate insecurity or even the discussion about such matters. Like a smoker who has been advised to give up smoking by his doctor, we seek out a different doctor. Our old faithful […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I READ with interest the article in News Of The Area dated 7 November, with respect to the proposed site(s) of the reconstructed WWII war memorial. Many years ago, a consortium which was attempting to rebuild the memorial, entered into discussions with the local Council about those sites. Both of […]
The cost to farmers of grain for feral pig trapping and baiting can be significant. Photo: supplied.
LANDHOLDERS across NSW are being encouraged to take advantage of $850,000 worth of free grain and bait on offer as part of a statewide crackdown on feral pigs. The funding is part of the Government’s Feral Pig and Pest Program with funding from the State’s more than $1 billion biosecurity budget. It is the third […]
THE dismissal of the Whitlam Government in November 1975 highlighted the fragility of our parliamentary and constitutional system and the danger that, if the various constitutional norms that protect that system are ignored, the democratic system itself can be weakened. The real villains in the whole affair were two State Premiers who went against a […]
A night crusade inside the Tent of Promise.
A night crusade inside the Tent of Promise. A team member explains the tent’s Bible Panorama. THE Tent of Promise is an old-time revival experience currently travelling the length and breadth of Australia. It will be at the Bellingen Showground from 13-16 November, where visitors can view a 30 metre-long Bible panorama showing the chronology […]
MP Gurmesh Singh, Mayor Nikki Williams and Orchid Society President Neville Anderson with members and volunteers. The winning floor display by Coffs Harbour Orchid Society. ORGANISERS say the 23rd Australian Orchid Council International Conference and Show, hosted by the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society (WDOS) in October, was a “magnificent success”. Combining a mammoth orchid show […]
Last year’s Coffs Coast Woodworker’s exhibition.
Last year’s Coffs Coast Woodworker’s exhibition. This turned lidded bowl is a competition prize. THE Coffs Coast Woodworker’s (CCW) annual exhibition will be held at the North Coast Botanic Garden in the Display Conference Room from 28-30 November. A diverse range of crafted items will be on show. “Whether it be charcuterie boards, turned bowls, […]
Lion’s Club Coffs Harbour will run the Women’s Shed BBQ fundraiser.
THE Coffs Harbour Women’s Shed Project Committee is inviting the local community to a BBQ fundraiser supporting Warrina Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Services on Friday, 7 November. Running from 10:00am to 2:00pm on the front lawn at 41 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour, the event will feature a relaxed morning tea and community barbecue, with […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Nationals have rejected ‘Net Zero’, the policy they signed up to when Barnaby Joyce was their leader. Net Zero has become a totemic symbol, a two-word slogan the Nationals hate. But Net Zero is much more than a slogan – it’s an ambitious investment, energy, jobs, industry and environment […]
RENTAL vacancy rates across NSW remain critically low, deepening the housing crisis and leaving tenants competing for limited homes. New analysis from the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) shows that in September, many regions recorded vacancy rates below two percent. The Mid-North Coast sat at 1.6 percent, while Coffs Harbour was at 1.5 percent. […]
