April 6, 2026
Coffs skateboarder Georgia Winn takes gold at King of Concrete Coffs skateboarder Georgia Winn wins gold.
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Coffs skateboarder Georgia Winn takes gold at King of Concrete

COFFS Coast skateboarder Georgia Winn offered up a stellar performance at the 2025 King of Concrete Bowl competition at Newcastle’s Bar Beach at the weekend, bringing home gold in the 12 and Under Girls division. Georgia combined speed and flow through the 11-foot-deep end with a range of grinds and airs, putting down two complete […]

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Coffs Coast junior athletes excel at Australian Championships in Perth Evie Hill in action at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships.
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Coffs Coast junior athletes excel at Australian Championships in Perth

TWO Coffs Coast junior athletes have taken on the best the country has to offer. Evie Hill and Thomas Joyce had impressive performances at the recent Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Perth. Hill competed in the Under 16 heptathlon, while Joyce competed in the Under 14 200m and 400m events. Hill finished ninth overall in […]

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AFL North Coast season resumes Sawtell/Toormina Saints’ Tully Jarvis and Coffs Harbour Breakers’ Khaila Chalker contest a centre bounce. Photo: AFL North Coast.
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AFL North Coast season resumes

AFTER a week off due to Easter, the AFL North Coast season resumed with Round 2 matches in Sawtell. The Sawtell Toormina/Saints and Coffs Harbour Breakers women shared the points in a 2.9 (21) to 3.3 (21) draw in their grand final rematch at Richardson Park. The Saints reserves opened their season with a 11.4 […]

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Letter to the Editor: Sneaky campaign tactics
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Sneaky campaign tactics

DEAR News Of The Area, TODAY I received in my letterbox a card in Caz Heise colours that was really a National Party ad. This was after receiving unsolicited NP texts to my private mobile number asking for my vote and for donations. I spoke to Mr Conaghan about this at the Jetty Markets. He […]

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‘Rogaining’ arrives on the Coffs Coast Competitor Melissa Robertson finding checkpoints within Lower Bucca State Forest.
Event

‘Rogaining’ arrives on the Coffs Coast

MORE than 200 competitors navigated to checkpoints deep within Lower Bucca State Forest as part of Coffs Harbour’s first “Rogaining” event. Rogaining is a long-distance orienteering sport that involves navigating between checkpoints, marked by a flag, within a time limit. The goal is to score the highest by visiting the most checkpoints. This Rogaining event […]

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Coffs Harbour Libraries inviting borrowers to leave book reviews Library borrowers are asked to review Rapid Reads.
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Coffs Harbour Libraries inviting borrowers to leave book reviews

COFFS Harbour Libraries in Sawtell, Coffs and Woolgoolga, are placing book review slips in all their “Rapid Reads” collections and other new books on display. Rapid Reads are best sellers and prize winners that have multiple copies on offer on a two week loan. City of Coffs Harbour Acting Director City Planning and Communities Ian […]

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Fozzie’s mini pancakes bids a sweet farewell to Coffs Harbour Valued staff member Amanda serving happy customers.
Local News

Fozzie’s mini pancakes bids a sweet farewell to Coffs Harbour

Bob with daughter Alexa serving the pancakes their customers loved. Valued staff member Amanda serving happy customers. The van has been a landmark at the Jetty over the years. AFTER years of turning “perfect pillows of love” and winning the hearts (and stomachs) of locals and visitors, the much-loved Fozzie’s Mini Pancakes van is preparing […]

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Biggest Morning Tea set to blossom in Nana Glen Petal N Vine’s Biggest Morning Tea event venue.
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Biggest Morning Tea set to blossom in Nana Glen

Jodi and David in the event room with the floral mural. Petal N Vine’s Biggest Morning Tea event venue. ‘Pretty’ food will be served at the Biggest Morning Tea. CANCER Council’s Biggest Morning Tea in Nana Glen on Sunday 25 May, will be a collaboration between Petal N Vine flower farm, Idle In Café, and […]

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