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Sport

What’s on this week

Friday, 25 September Cricket CurryFest Woolgoolga Tri-Nations Cricket Cup at the Wiigulga Sports Complex. Australia vs India – 6pm. Saturday, 26 September Basketball Sunshine Basketball Conference season. Valley Braves vs Tweed Valley Volcanoes at the Wiigulga Sports Complex. Division 2 Men’s – 1pm. Women’s – 3pm. Division 1 Men’s – 5pm. Cricket CurryFest Woolgoolga Tri-Nations […]

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: NSW Government must stop attacking recreational fishing

DEAR News Of The Area, THE NSW Government’s proposed changes to bag limits for snapper and yellowtail kingfish should concern every recreational fisher in this state. Once again, recreational fishers appear to be the easiest target when the Government wants to be seen to be doing something about fish stocks. But where is the evidence […]

Community, Health, Local News, Regional

Tick-borne illness support group launches in Bowraville

Attendees at the tick allergy meetup. Photo: Marion Syratt. Most attendees had lived experience of Alpha-Gal/MMA. Photo: Marion Syratt. SIXTEEN people gathered at the Nambucca Valley Phoenix in Bowraville on Thursday 3 September for the first meeting of a new support group for people living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS)/Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA), a potentially life-threatening […]

Screen-time restrictions set in NSW public schools

SCREEN time in all NSW public schools will be capped from the beginning of Term 1, 2027, as the NSW Government takes action to help curb excessive screen use, improve students’ attention, and lift educational outcomes. Public schools will limit Kindergarten to Year 2 students to 15 minutes a day on laptops, tablets or desktop […]

Community, Health

Woolgoolga gathers to mark R U OK? Day

Lisa Nichols, Rod and local musician Brad – The Brad. Doris and Gabby. Kylie with Fluoro Friday fans Laurie and Joy. Mark, Tamily and Christine. Local R U OK? Day ambassador Lisa Nichols. R U OK? Day, Australia’s national day of action for suicide prevention, on Thursday 10 September was marked in Woolgoolga with a […]

Featured

Repton RFS puts on Get Ready Day to prepare, plan and protect the home in fire season

Local SES, SLSC and RFS members will be at the Get Ready Day with some of their crew. Repton RFS mascot, Toby the dog, will be ready to receive any pats or sausages that may come his way. REPTON Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging the community not to put off their fire preparation plans […]

Improved Native Forest Management method divides conservationists

PROPONENTS of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) and the Greens are split over the Federal Greens supporting the Government’s Improved Native Forest Management method (INFM). The INFM method allows state governments to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by voluntarily ceasing planned harvesting in defined areas of public native forests. A motion to disallow […]

Entertainment

Coffs composer wins orchestral recording project

BOAMBEE East composer and performer, Robert Smallwood, Coffs Harbour Music Society’s Vice President, has been named one of 10 recipients of the Australian Music Centre’s 2026 MOMENTUM Plus orchestral recording project. The award recipients will each record an orchestral piece of music in Sydney – something that is not accessible to many composers. Now in […]

Event

Coffs Show committee begins planning for 2027

COFFS Harbour Show Society’s recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) has established the executive committee for annual Agricultural Show 2027 and set the date for 23-24 April at Coffs Harbour Showground. The committee includes president Rob Bradford, two vice presidents Tim Cheers and Alice Rehwinkel, secretary Judy Harrison, treasurer Lorraine Tibbs, and assistant Shannon Marsh. “We […]

Highlights

International Food and Dance Festival celebrates Coffs’ many cultures

Local First Nations children performing. Photos: Soe Zay Ya. Deb with son Adrian from Kenya had fun at last year’s IFAD. Sikh musician playing Indian Tabla drum. Women from Yazidi community perform traditional dance. Children from All Nesian Whanua community. COFFS Harbour’s cultural diversity will take centre stage at the Jetty Harbourside Markets next month […]