The Macksville Sea Eagles celebrate their premiership win.
THE former kings have returned to take the throne. After a 19-year premiership drought, the Macksville Sea Eagles reign once again after winning this year’s Group 2 Rugby League first-grade premiership. Having enjoyed a period of dominance in the 2000s, which saw them win five premierships in six years, the Sea Eagles broke through to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in regards to your recent front-page article (‘Coles cuts Coffs’, NOTA, 4/9/6). I’m with our local banana growers. It’s an absolute disgrace that Coles are now bringing bananas all the way from Queensland to sell in their Coffs Coast supermarkets instead of local fruit. In nine years of […]
THERE’S something special about the songs that stay with us. The ones that instantly transport us to another time, another place, or a favourite scene from a film we’ve watched a hundred times. That’s the magic at the heart of Golden, the latest Sunday Sounds, the quarterly concert series from the City of Coffs Harbour’s […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in reply to Wayne Duesbury (‘Facts speak louder than a Google search’, NOTA, 4/9/26). Judging by the figures presented by Mr Duesbury, he is touting the views of a particular, long-discredited geologist, whose first book is one of the two in my long life (the other was ‘Mein […]
DEAR News Of The Area, RECENTLY I spent seven days in hospital at Coffs Harbour Health Campus recovering from COVID. The ward doctor, the specialist doctor and all my nurses bar two were new Australians. We are fortunate to have newcomers in Australia and Coffs Harbour. My treatment and care were of the highest standard […]
The Coffs Coast is now in its bushfire danger period.
SPRING has sprung and with it the Bushfire Danger Period (BFDP) on the Mid North Coast commences, from 1 September through until 31 March 2027, with the adjoining Clarence Valley already in the BFDP from 1 August 2026. Fire Permits are required all year round in Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Districts and in RFS […]
The Coffs Harbour Comets under-16s celebrate their premiership win.
The Coffs Harbour Comets under-16s celebrate their premiership win. The Coffs Harbour Comets under-15s premiership-winning team. The Coffs Harbour Comets under-14s premiership-winning team. The Sawtell Panthers under-17s Girls celebrate their grand final win. The Sawtell Panthers under-15s Girls premiership-winning team. COFFS Harbour Comets and Sawtell Panthers teams have won multiple premierships after emerging victorious during […]
Coffs Harbour Comets’ women’s team celebrates the premiership win.
THE COFFS Harbour Comets have capped off a fairytale first season in the women’s tackle competition with a premiership win. A magical run after starting the season 0-5 saw them go from last to first in a turnaround for the ages. An eight-game winning streak to finish the season culminated in a 20-12 grand final […]
Coffs Harbour Showground is set to host top-class bull riding this weekend. Photo: PBR Australia.
IT’S the ultimate battle of man vs beast. Australia’s best bull riders will be in action on the Coffs Coast this weekend. The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Australia Monster Energy Tour Coffs Harbour Invitational is being held on Saturday, 12 September, at Coffs Harbour Showground. The PBR is one of the fastest-growing sports properties in […]
Dakota Smith, Sophie Baldwin, Caroline Mostert, Hadley March and Paula Gutierrez Saantana.
Dakota Smith Follow Your Heart award winner with Zonta member Robyn Gray. Dakota Smith, Sophie Baldwin, Caroline Mostert, Hadley March and Paula Gutierrez Saantana. Jenny Wiseman, David Funnell and Caroline Mostert, YWLA winner. Lauren Blair, Sophie Watson, Daya Jacob, Imani-Capri van Hamond, Herkiran Kaur and Matilda Newton. Matilda Newton, Vocational Award Winner with Zonta member, […]
