THE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ramped up water quality monitoring across the Mid North Coast to better understand pesticide levels in local waterways. The program focused on key catchments in the Nambucca Valley and Coffs Harbour, combining scientific testing with on-ground compliance activity to address community concerns. NSW EPA Director Operations John Forcier […]
The Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels were the most successful club of the season.
SIXERS Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s 2025/26 season is in the books. Here is how each club fared this past summer. Nana Glen Lizards: Successfully defended their first-grade premiership. Were also semi-finalists in the second-grade, third-grade, and under 12s competitions. Sawtell Cricket Club: Finished runners-up in first-grade in a near undefeated season. Were also runners-up in […]
The reefs imitate the environment of natural reefs and encourage a wide diversity of marine growth for fish to flourish in.
AN artificial reef will be deployed off Coffs Harbour within weeks, following the recent installation of a new reef off the Ballina coast. Costing $1.35 million each, the reefs are being delivered with funding from the NSW Government’s Recreational Fishing Trust and the Marine Estate Management Strategy. The reefs imitate the environment of natural reefs […]
Barry and Beryl White celebrate 70 years of love and kindness.
A LOVE story that began in country New South Wales more than seven decades ago was celebrated recently when Barry and Beryl White marked their 70th wedding anniversary. The much-loved local couple, who now call Nambucca Heads home, celebrated the milestone on Friday 13 March. Originally from Parkes in central NSW, the couple’s story began […]
The film is a love letter to the Coffs Coast, bringing together Traditional Owners, marine scientists, conservationists and local business people around the extraordinary natural world on our doorstep.
THE Coffs Coast’s extraordinary natural landscape is taking centre stage in April when the National Parks Association NSW Coffs Coast Branch hosts a free community evening celebrating the region’s unique position as NSW’s first certified ECO Destination. “Whispers of Wilderness: Voices for Our Coast” will be held at the Jetty Theatre on Monday 13 April […]
RAINBOW Coffs Harbour (RCH) have announced their popular Rainbow Pride Walk event is going ahead this year, with another local organisation stepping in to host them. Robyn Dever, Director and one of the original co-founders of RCH, spoke with News Of The Area about the updates. “As an unincorporated community group, we lack the resources […]
LESS than a quarter of people eligible for a diversion program for minor drug possession incidents are having their matters dealt with outside of court. Crime statistics analysis from NSW, the last Australian jurisdiction to introduce a drug diversion program, shows nine per cent of nearly 12,000 relevant drug events between February 2024 and March […]
DEAR News Of The Area, PEOPLE of Coffs Harbour, we are now in the midst of the second bicycle revolution (e-bikes and e-scooters) of modern times. These new products can increase the range and speed of travel, but early data point to increased risks of death and serious injury. Even now our Australian governments are […]
Coffs Harbour Snappers teams will feature in the Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby.
THE COFFS Coast is set to become a mecca for rugby lovers next week. The Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby will be held over a week-long celebration of the game they play in heaven, culminating in international teams playing off at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. The Australian Under 20s and Japan Under 23s teams […]
