Allen Willis competes at the Broke’s Strongest competition.
ALLEN Willis was in a very dark place just five years ago. A workplace accident left him not only crippling hip and back pain, but severe depression. “I needed a walking stick to walk as my hip kept collapsing, and with crippling back pain, it left me feeling very depressed, and I had thoughts of […]
DEAR News Of The Area, TRAFFIC and parking studies have recently been released in support of proposed rezoning of public land at the Jetty Foreshores by the government’s property developer, Property and Development NSW (PDNSW). I have a number of serious concerns regarding these studies and the lack of transparency in identifying potential issues. SCT […]
The writs were returned to Governor-General Sam Mostyn on 12 June by Acting Electoral Commissioner Jeff Pope. Photo: AEC.
RESULTS of the 2025 Federal Election have been finalised and the writs returned to the Governor-General Sam Mostyn. This marks the end of the electoral process for the House of Representatives and Senate and paves the way for the opening of the 48th Parliament on 22 July. Acting Electoral Commissioner Jeff Pope said the election […]
Mary Ellen-Mullane (ABC), Kate Morton (BBC) and Adriano Schmidt (PBS Kids) during the 2024 Australian Children’s Content Summit.
DIGITAL creators and gaming industry representatives will join the conversation for the first time at the Australian Children’s Content Summit in Coffs Harbour between 25-28 August. The digital, YouTube and games sectors have been added to the four-day program with industry sessions and collaborative meetups to be held. The addition of these new voices to […]
Woolgoolga Wolves pressing as a pack.
REIGNING premiers Woolgoolga Wolves have sent a clear message to the rest of the competition, outclassing defending grand final champions Northern Storm 3-1 in a fiery HIT105.5 Men’s Premier League Round 4 catch-up clash on Tuesday night. In a match dripping with early-season intensity, it was Wolves talisman James Gorrie who struck first blood. The […]
The six-month Discovery Pass, previously available for $420, offered unlimited travel across NSW TrainLink’s regional train and coach network.
LIBERAL MLC Aileen MacDonald has called for the NSW Government to immediately reinstate three-month and six-month NSW TrainLink Discovery Passes, describing the removal as a “quiet cut” that disproportionately hurts regional communities. Speaking in the Legislative Council last week, Ms MacDonald moved a motion highlighting the significant impact of the removal of the passes on […]
RUGBY league players from across the North Coast will don crazy socks this weekend to raise awareness for mental health and support those doing it tough in the local community. The colourful initiative is part of Family of League’s national Crazy Sock Round, with juniors, women’s and men’s teams all encouraged to get involved. Every […]
DEAR News Of The Area, REFERRING to John Murton’s letter regarding north coast trains, our neighbours went to Sydney for the home show. They were told they would have to return by bus. She actually went to the Coffs Coast station the day before, because if she had to take the bus down to Sydney […]
Archibald Prize 2025 winner ‘Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene)’ by Julie Fragar. Photo: Art Gallery of NSW, Jenni Carter. Winner of the Packing Room Prize 2025, Abdul Abdullah’s ‘No mountain high enough’. Photo: Art Gallery of NSW, Jenni Carter. THE Archibald Prize 2025 is coming to the Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) in 2026, showing from […]
