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Bonville Sawtell Lions donate to Little Wings

BONVILLE Sawtell Lions Club made a donation of $2500 to Little Wings to help support their charitable work transporting country children to city areas for ongoing medical treatment. Little Wings is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free, professional, safe flight and ground transport services for seriously ill children in rural and regional NSW, ACT and […]

Government

Online maps show Council’s recent mowing work

RESIDENTS can now access an online map which shows when a City of Coffs Harbour-managed grassed area was last mown – and when the cutting blades are scheduled to return. “The digital mowing maps are easy to navigate and you can see how a parcel of land will be mown – like whether it’s a […]

Coffs Coast

‘Natural capital’ program extended by state government

THE State Government is investing an additional $3 million to support farmers to develop “natural capital” projects. The funding will extend the Government’s Natural Capital Support Services program for another year, which provides tailored advice and support for landholders to explore natural capital and environmental market opportunities. In farming, natural capital refers to the stock […]

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Take a trip down memory lane at the 29th Coffs Antique & Collectors Fair

TAKE a trip down memory lane at the Coffs Antique & Collectors Fair from 29-31 August. Held in the Exhibition Hall at Coffs Harbour Showground, there will be antiques and collectables galore for sale as well as impressive displays of private collections, a special bottle collection from Grafton and a magnificent showcase of Shelley china […]

Sport

Crusaders host grand finals as they celebrate record growth

THE COFFS Harbour Crusaders Junior Rugby Union Club has celebrated an incredible milestone. Player numbers hit an all-time high of 429 registered players in 2025, up from just 180 in 2018. This growth cements the Crusaders as one of the fastest-growing junior rugby competitions in regional Australia. Crusaders president Paul Butcher said the surge in […]

Sport

AFL North Coast finals series to get underway

THE AFL North Coast finals series gets underway this weekend, with teams buoyed by wins in the final round of the home and away season. The Sawtell/Toormina Saints finished second on the ladder after a 17.9 (111) to 6.12 (48) win against the Port Macquarie Magpies at Richardson Park. The Coffs Harbour Breakers finished as […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: I miss my walk to the headland.

DEAR News Of The Area, YOU cannot be serious! $500k just for design and planning application. Still no decision after how many years? Too many committees of bureaucrats who cannot and will not make a decision as it might upset some woke do gooder somewhere. There was a perfectly good bridge (the old Bowen Bridge […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Permanent harm to area’s character

DEAR News Of The Area, PROPERTY and Development NSW is proposing multi-story development at the Jetty. This approach is supported by our local council. This proposal will create very significant and permanent harm to the character of the Jetty Foreshore. Every building in the Foreshore area is single level – the Yacht Club, the new […]

Regional

Police charge 865 people in statewide DFV crackdown

Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. POLICE have charged 865 people with 2,028 offences during a […]

Local News

New solution for sediment management employed on Coffs Harbour bypass

A standard sediment basin near Mackays Road. HES Basin near Mackays Road, Coffs Harbour. TRANSPORT for NSW is utilising a new solution to protect local waterways as the Coffs Harbour bypass project progresses. The bypass is under construction in an area with high rainfall and multiple hills and valleys, making it essential to manage water […]