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Young people behind ‘Coastal Grown’ music event

A GIG put together by 10 young people from across the Mid North Coast is being planned for Coffs Harbour’s Hoey Moey on 30 August between 5pm and 9pm. Free to attend, “Coastal Grown” is an all-ages showcase featuring the music talents of Korderoy, Lily Hallawell, Autopilot, Rhetorical? and Temperate. Coastal Grown is the culmination […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Decent people asking for decency

DEAR News Of The Area, ATTENDING the March for Palestine in Sydney this last weekend was an opportunity to alleviate the sense of hopelessness the ongoing horror in Gaza has brought to many. It was an opportunity to stand in solidarity with others who share the frustration the inability of the international community sanction Israel […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 08 AUGUST 2025

Sport

North Coast Football gala day shines through the storm

Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the footballers at the NCF Gala Day. North Coast entered seven teams at the Gala Day. The teams consisted of players aged nine to 12 years old. Big smiles at the NCF Gala Day. NCF head coach Nico Bonarrigo was impressed by the calibre of players at the Gala […]

Community

Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers celebrated for 20 years’ service

Forty years service between them: Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers Andrew Cox and Mark Halling. Mark Halling, Commissioner Alex Barrell, Andrew Cox and Unit Commander Jane Leach. TWO long-standing Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers, Andrew Cox and Mark Halling, were honoured for their distinguished service at a ceremony on Wednesday, 30 July. Marine Rescue NSW […]

Entertainment, Event

Coffs’ Bunker Gallery celebrates first year housing Cartoon Gallery and Holden Motor Museum

On Humpy Holden Day 2024 Geoff King and Denis Johnson at the National Holden Museum. Four FJs and an FX on display outside the National Holden Museum. The National Holden Museum holds Torana Day in 2025. COFFS Harbour’s iconic Bunker Gallery will celebrate its first anniversary as a new-look tourism and cultural attraction. It was […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Social media ban just the start

DEAR News Of The Area, THE social media ban set to begin in December is a welcome and much-needed step to reduce the growing impact of digital distractions on children’s wellbeing. But while it marks progress, it’s only part of the solution. We also need to look closely at school excursions, where mobile phone use […]

Local News

Coffs Coast represented at Harbour Bridge march

COFFS Coast locals were among the more than 100,000 people who braved the weather to march across Sydney Harbour Bridge last Sunday, 3 August, to protest against the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The march, along with a rally of more than 25,000 people in Melbourne, was the culmination of protests around the country since the […]

Local News

Farmsafe launches campaign: ‘Second Chances – Who Knows How Many You’ll Get?’

FARMSAFE Australia has launched its 2025 National Farm Safety Week campaign with the theme “Second Chances – Who Knows How Many You’ll Get?” It comes with a national call to action. “If you’ve had a near miss on a farm, don’t just move on. Learn from it, share it safely, and use it to protect […]

Government

Council seek ‘short term’ uses for Sandy Beach banana farm

COMMUNITY groups who may be able to make short term use of part of Morgans Farm at Sandy Beach are encouraged to lodge an expression of interest with the City of Coffs Harbour. At its meeting on 22 May, Council resolved to break up the 80.5 hectare City-owned property which in the past had been […]