The ‘Big Morning Tea’ raised $565 for cancer support. Home made samosas and scones were a hit in the cold and wet weather. THIRTY years after first opening its doors, the Woolgoolga Neighbourhood Centre has celebrated not only its history, but the community spirit that continues to sustain it. Despite torrential rain throughout the day, […]
Best dressed dog: Smudge the Blue Cow with his family. Photo: Kate Pye. Best Owner and Dog Look-Alike: Chilli the fairy with her family. Photo: Kate Pye. Runner up: Billy the St. George Illawarra Dragon with his family. Photo: Kate Pye. THE Coramba Hotel’s Sharp Dressed Doggo Competition brought out the valley’s most fashionable four-legged […]
DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR correspondent Maitoumbi Zammit (‘We need e-bike rules’, NOTA 22 May 2026) is right to question the adequacy of laws applying to the use of e-bikes. The Woolgoolga branch of the Labor Party considered how best to regulate these dangerous but useful vehicles and submitted a motion to the NSW […]
WITH 1 June marking the first day of winter, residents are being urged to test their smoke alarms as part of the national safety reminder for Smoke Alarm Action Day. As temperatures drop, the risk of house fires increases due to greater use of heaters, electric blankets, fireplaces, and cooking appliances. At the same time, […]
Swell at the Jetty boat ramp for the juniors. Photo: supplied by Surf NSW.
Maverick Macgugan from Avalon. Photo: Kate Pye Vada Rose Wessel from Kingscliff (top) and Kalanin Whitton from Coledale. Photo: Kate Pye. Swell at the Jetty boat ramp for the juniors. Photo: supplied by Surf NSW. Freya Whiteman won the Under 18 Junior Women’s Longboard final at Arrawarra. Photo: supplied by Surf NSW. Van Whiteman finished […]
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COFFS Coast photographer Rob Cleary has lived many lives across many postcodes. Perth, Devonport, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Cygnet. Then the Coffs Coast came calling. Offered a Tourism Marketing Manager role with Coffs Harbour City Council, Rob finally put down roots. The tourism career made sense. He’d worked with Tourism Tasmania and Huon Valley Council, knew […]
The annual LifeWalk raises funds for the work of LifeHouse Care. The annual LifeWalk raises funds for the work of LifeHouse Care. LIFEWALK, a 2.5-kilometre harbourside community walk, steps out on Saturday 30 May to raise funds for the work of LifeHouse Care. The local charity, now in its 30th year, provides crisis relief and […]
The Woolgoolga Seahorses defeated the Nambucca Roosters during the latest round of the Group 2 season. Photo: Mick Birtles. The Nambucca Roosters women won their grand final rematch against the Woolgoolga Seahorses. Photo: Mick Birtles. THE SAWTELL Panthers and Woolgoolga Seahorses have remained undefeated, while the Coffs Harbour Comets were also winners during Round 5 […]
