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Coffs councillor calls for extension of local shark drumline program

A Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development team tags a shark off Coffs Harbour. Photo: courtesy DPIRD. A tagged shark listening station near Coffs Harbour. Photo: courtesy DPIRD. CITY of Coffs Harbour councillor Paul Amos will call for an extension of the State Government’s shark monitoring program to cover the northern section of the […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: We need our train back

DEAR News Of The Area, COULD someone from Transport for NSW please confirm when and if the XPT will ever actually run as it used to. Why? I’ll tell you We live in the Urunga area and for 20 years we’ve caught the XPT from Urunga to Sydney twice a year to catch up with […]

Local News

Measles alert for Coffs Harbour after state confirms four new cases

COFFS Harbour residents are being urged to monitor for the symptoms of measles after NSW Health confirmed that a person was infectious while visiting the following locations. Sunday, 8 February: Hyde Café at Bellingen from 10.45am to 11.40am. Monday, 9 February: Coffs Harbour Emergency Department from 6am to 5pm. Tuesday, 10 February: Toormina Woolworths, from […]

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Local News

Conaghan urges Coalition cooperation after Taylor announcement

FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan says it’s time for the Coalition to “get on with the job” after a leadership spill saw Angus Taylor oust Sussan Ley from the role of Opposition Leader. Mr Taylor defeated Ms Ley by 34 votes to 17 in a ballot held last Friday morning, making him the third […]

Property

16 Shaws Close, Boambee East is on the market with Unrealestate Coffs Coast

Address: 16 Shaws Close, Boambee EastPrice: $949,000Beds: 4, Bath: 2, Car: 1Land size: 782.6sqm SET on a generous cul-de-sac block, this property is surrounded by lush, established gardens that create a private and peaceful retreat. Step inside and discover four spacious bedrooms, including a master retreat with a walk-in robe and ensuite, perfect for unwinding […]

Community

Minister criticised for ‘ignoring’ Dorrigo community

COWPER MP Pat Conaghan has taken aim at Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King’s Tuesday visit to the Coffs Coast, claiming she ignored nearby communities impacted by the ongoing closure of Waterfall Way. On Monday 19 January 2026 a landslip near Gordonville Crossing was triggered by severe local rainfall, closing Waterfall Way – which links Bellingen […]

Sport

Richie Goddard in training for 20km lake swim

Richie Goddard putting in the kms. Richie Goddard with swim coach Kim Roach. SAWTELL swimmer Richie Goddard is swimming 20 kilometres in the annual Lake Argyle Swim in Western Australia, a freshwater open-water event to be held this year on Sunday 2 May. President of the Mid North Coast Disabled Surfers Association, and a nominee […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Dissent is not a crime

DEAR News Of The Area, HISTORY shows us that authoritarian regimes – including Nazi Germany – treated symbolic dissent as a crime. Burning a flag, questioning a leader, or refusing to perform patriotic rituals could lead to imprisonment or worse. When modern governments talk about jailing people for symbolic protest, they are echoing the same […]

Advertorials

ADVERTISING FEATURE: Learn bush navigation skills with Coffs Coast NPA

A BUSHWALKING Navigation Workshop will be run for National Parks Association NSW (NPA) members on Sunday, 15 March within Bongil-Bongil National Park. “Do you want to go walking off the beaten track without getting lost?” said Lyn McRae, the Voluntary Bushwalking Co-ordinator for the NPA’s Coffs Coast Branch. “NPA NSW is running a day workshop […]