DEAR News Of The Area, I recently had triple-bypass open-heart surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. My wife, who is unwell, drove me to Bellingen Hospital to have my stitches out. It was an extremely busy day and after waiting three hours my wife felt unwell and we decided it was best she drove […]
Snappers’ Brooklyn French in full flight with Erin Sandry, Nicki Black and Ash Downton in support. Photo: Supplied by Snappers.
THE Snappers’ 1st Grade Women held on to beat a fast-finishing Marlins side 15-12 in local rugby action on the weekend at Bayrange Rugby Park. The Snappers raced to a 15-0 lead before the Marlins mounted their comeback. Snappers’ flyer Brooklyn French crossed for two tries with crafty half Erin Sandry scoring the side’s third […]
Woolgoolga Wolves (blue) defeated Yamba 4-2 in the Men’s Premier League. Photo: Supplied.
THE penultimate round of the season has set the stage for a thrilling finals series, with Woolgoolga Wolves overcoming a spirited Yamba Breakers 4-2 under lights on Saturday night. The Wolves had already secured the Men’s Premier League title last week after building an unassailable nine-point lead over second-placed Northern Storm, but Yamba clearly had […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE blueberry industry has garnered the headlines of late for a number of concerning reasons. There are ongoing and growing community concerns about neurotoxic insecticide and chemical runoff polluting our local waterways and their impacts on sensitive macroinvertebrates, fish life and water quality. Substances such as isocycloseram, which has been […]
Coffs Harbour kicks off the next stage of the local ‘Voices’ movement. Photo: V4MNC.
VOICES 4 Mid North Coast (V4MNC) recently launched a new phase of grassroots action, involving 70 people across two events in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. The group has grown out of ‘Voices 4 Cowper’ to become an ongoing, community-led movement for the region, from Wauchope to Woolgoogla and beyond. It describes itself as an […]
A Weekend of Icons and Trailblazers at The City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre
THE City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre is getting set for a big weekend of music, storytelling and extraordinary artistic legacy this September, with two very different performances celebrating artists who mastered their craft and left an enduring mark on audiences. On Friday 4 September at 7.30pm, classical musicians the Streeton Trio present Women […]
Charlotte Bunny has been on the radar of national scouts for years. Photo: Supplied by BDC.
COFFS Harbour student Charlotte Bunny has been named in the 2026 All Australian Women’s Football Team following her standout performance at the National Championships in Melbourne. This prestigious national honour places Charlotte, who is a Bishop Druitt College (BDC), among the nation’s top young footballers. As a junior, Charlotte played for Boambee FC. She now […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS deeply moved by Mr Bartlett’s letter (‘Autism: I did not fail at life, I survived’ Coffs Coast News Of The Area, 14/8/26). It was extremely brave of him to write about his personal struggle to fit in to a society which did not understand, appreciate or accommodate him. […]
The second week of the Group 2 Rugby League finals series is set to be played this weekend, with matches in Macksville and Toormina.
Friday, 21 August Australian Rules Football AFL North Coast season – Preliminary Final. Under 18s. Coffs Harbour Breakers/Nambucca Valley vs Sawtell/Toormina Saints at Fitzroy Oval. 6.30pm. Football North Coast Football’s Women’s Premier League season – Round 20. Northern Storm vs Coffs City United Lionesses at York Street Oval. 6.45pm. Motorsport 2026 AUS PEV Nationals at […]
