Lavenders Bridge during flooding in 2024.
AN information session featuring emergency services and support agencies will discuss the role of evacuation centres in the Bellingen Shire. The session, to be held on Thursday 14 August at the Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre, will help residents understand how evacuation centres are established and operated in times of emergency. Recent weather events, including Ex-Tropical Cyclone […]
A unique range of stallholders will be on offer at C.ex Coffs Harbour.
A unique range of stallholders will be on offer at C.ex Coffs Harbour. A unique range of stallholders will be on offer at C.ex Coffs Harbour. BACK by popular demand, the Coffs Harbour Crystals, Creatives and Mystics Fair returns to Coffs C.ex from 2-3 August. Organisers say the fair hosts “a curated blend of the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ON Wednesday 23 July at 3.00 pm a group of us gathered outside the office of Michael Kemp MP in Kempsey to welcome and support KoaLaMan deliver a letter to Mr Kemp. KoaLaMan is walking from Coffs Harbour to see the Premier in Sydney and is delivering letters to local […]
THE family of Tinonee resident Scott Hayden is pleading for the public’s help to help locate the missing 46-year-old. Scott was last seen on the evening of 30 May in his car on Thunderbolts Way, Tibbuc. The vehicle was found abandoned the following day, parked on the side of the road near Tibbuc Road. The […]
CBD retailers recently met with local police and the Minister Yasmin Catley.
CBD retailers recently met with local police and the Minister Yasmin Catley. Maseh Asady, Silk Road Afghan shop owner, felt the meeting was productive. The retail precinct at the northern end of Harbour Drive is a target for shoplifters. SMALL retailers have met police to air their concerns about the growing problem of store theft […]
Coffs City United (red) roar back to win 4-2
COFFS City United pulled off a stunning second-half fightback to sink Westlawn Tigers 4-2 in a rain-disrupted Men’s Premier League clash on Saturday. Originally scheduled for 3pm at McLean Street, the fixture was hastily relocated to the Coffs Coast Synthetics after torrential rain rendered the Lions’ home ground unplayable. Kick-off was delayed an hour, but […]
ALARM bells are ringing after the release of statewide Landcover and Tree Study (SLATS) data. It shows that 66,498 hectares of native vegetation, including 32,847ha of forest and woodland, was cleared across NSW in 2023, compared to the clearing of 47,388ha of native vegetation and 21,137ha of forest and woodland in 2022. This represents a […]
Brett Rankin will be defending his North Coast Open title at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club next week. Photo: Golf NSW.
A STRONG field of 76 professionals are preparing to tee off at Coffs Harbour Golf Club next week in the North Coast Open. Along with 20 hot amateurs, the field will not only be chasing a share of the $50,000 prize pool on offer but the top-three finishers will qualify to play in the NSW […]
LADIES Master Pairs 12 & 13 July Winners Janine Katon & Chris Constable (Maitland City) 128; runners up Genevieve Delves & Kate Matthews (Raymond Terrace) 126; 3rd Sue Wood & Joelen Bianchetto (Lake Cathie & Cabramatta) 124; 4th Mandi Monck & Chris Sheridan (Park Beach) 122; 5th Judy Monks & Lynne Tarrant (Park Beach & […]
82 Ayrshire Park Drive, BoambeePrice: $1,799,000Beds: 4, Bath: 3, Car: 2Land size: 8,178sqm NESTLED in the sought-after Boambee Valley, this home offers breathtaking valley views and ocean glimpses from the rear. Partially concealed from the street by elegant sculptured hedges, the property features convenient access via a circular driveway and ample off-street parking for multiple […]
