Coffs Harbour will host The Championships again in 2026.
COFFS Harbour is set to once again host Australia’s premier touch football competition. The National Touch League’s The Championships will be held from Wednesday, 4 March to Saturday, 7 March 2026 at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. As Australia’s premier national championship event for adult participants, The Championships attracted more than 150 teams in 2025 […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH council’s proposed outsourcing of lifeguards, an important issue that appears to have been overlooked is the role surf-lifesaving plays in introducing young people to the culture of volunteering and community service. Volunteer lifesavers have a strong sense of purpose and social connection that starts with Nippers under ten years […]
Tania Hrbacek (front row, centre) volunteering with the Mountain Network group.
Tania Hrbacek (front row, centre) volunteering with the Mountain Network group. Toby Mitchell, the 2025 Mid North Coast Young Volunteer of the Year, with his mum at the awards ceremony. Toby Mitchell’s books. The Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma Rygate presents Toby Mitchell his award. Tania Hrbacek was represented at the awards ceremony by Ulong […]
Urunga’s new Community Reference Group will help guide the design of the CBD redevelopment.
BELLINGEN Shire Council has voted to endorse the formation of the Urunga CBD Community Reference Group (CRG). The CRG will play an important role in the design phase of the $6.5 million Urunga CBD Redevelopment. It will ensure community voices are heard and reflected as the project moves from the vision outlined on the Urunga […]
The building that houses The Con, is a former night club.
Lewis Hackfath in a recent production at The Con. Jade Naidu, a welcome addition to local live theatre. The building that houses The Con, is a former night club. WHAT was once an old nightclub on Bray Street has been transformed into one of the city’s important cultural hubs. The Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium, known […]
Steve, Graham and Dave singing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’.
Steve, Graham and Dave singing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’. Coffs Harbour Sing Australia’s first afternoon at their new home at The Shoreline. SING Australia Coffs Harbour has a new home in The Pavilion at Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living near Park Beach Plaza. The move came about after the group’s four leaders – Isabella […]
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THE next time you see the sunrise, take a moment. That big ball of nuclear fire lighting up your morning sky is not just sitting there politely waiting for you to make coffee. It’s racing around the Milky Way at an eye-watering 828,000 km/h, dragging Earth and the rest of the solar system along for […]
Regional businesses continue to suffer. Photo: stock image, Canva.
THE Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 percent on Tuesday 13 August, has been welcomed as a positive step for households across the nation, particularly the three million families managing mortgages. The reduction equates to a saving of $74 per month on a $500,000 mortgage. Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, who is […]
Recruitment for more nurses is underway. File photo.
TWENTY-SEVEN more hospitals across NSW are rolling-out safe staffing levels in their emergency departments. On the Mid North Coast, these include the Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Macksville District Hospital, Kempsey District Hospital, Port Macquarie Base Hospital and Manning Base Hospital, This brings to 40 the number of hospitals across the state that have started operating […]
Homes across the Hunter and Mid North Coast suffered damage due to the flooding event in May.
THE State and Federal Governments have announced a $50 million Housing Support Package to assist eligible homeowners, renters and primary producers impacted by recent severe flooding. Caravans and self-contained pod homes will be deployed for eligible flood-hit residents and primary producers whose homes were uninsured and uninhabitable so they can stay on their property during […]
