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Kemp calls out Premier’s flood recovery comments

MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has called out Premier Chris Minns for “out-of-touch comments” on morning TV show Sunrise regarding the recovery of communities impacted by flooding in May. When asked by host Matt Shirvington what NSW should be most proud of in the past year, the Premier responded: “I think the thing we should […]

Sport

Orara Thunder dominate on court and in the sand with multiple championship titles

The Orara High School beach volleyball team. The Orara High School volleyball team. THE volleyball program at Orara High School has capped off one of its most successful seasons on record, with the ‘Thunder’ claiming Grand Final victories across both indoor and beach competitions. Both the Girls and Boys indoor teams repeated last year’s heroics […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Industrial sabotage?

DEAR News Of The Area, WHILE the Greens have long been accused of putting ideology before pragmatism in our federal political sphere, the recent behaviour of the Nationals and their Coalition partners in scuttling progress towards ‘Net zero’, illustrates just how far the conservatives are prepared to go to hold up Australia’s energy transition and […]

Community

Coffs author reveals stories of courage and lives bravely lived

FINDING Courage is an online storytelling project created by Coffs Harbour writer Stephanie Hunt. The project, now live at findingcourage.online, explores the moments when “ordinary” people find the strength to do something hard, risky or deeply meaningful. While the collection includes submissions from around Australia, Ms Hunt said many of its most powerful stories have […]

Entertainment, Event

Australian/French artist exhibition opens at Coffs Central before touring to France

Artist Janet Besançon. Je bulle librement (‘I bubble freely’) exhibition at Coffs Central Gallery. LIVING in Coffs Harbour, Australian/French artist Janet Besançon invites audiences into a world of colour, fragility, and reflection with her new exhibition Je bulle librement (‘I bubble freely’), presented at Coffs Central Gallery from 10 – 23 December 2025. Ms Besançon […]

Entertainment, Event

Myths, Monsters and Martians at the National Cartoon Gallery

‘Myths, Monsters and Martians’ is the Cartoon Gallery’s new exhibition. ‘Myths, Monsters and Martians’ is the Cartoon Gallery’s new exhibition. ‘Myths, Monsters and Martians’ is the Cartoon Gallery’s new exhibition. ‘Myths, Monsters and Martians’ is the Cartoon Gallery’s new exhibition. THE National Cartoon Gallery’s new exhibition “Myths, Monsters and Martians” opened this week in time […]

Government

City of Coffs Harbour’s grand plans for post-bypass highway

CITY of Coffs Harbour councillors have unanimously backed a plan to maximise opportunities and mitigate any potential negative impacts resulting from the $2.2 billion Coffs Harbour bypass. Council endorsed the Coffs Harbour Post Bypass Renewal Action Plan – prepared by City staff in collaboration with Transport for NSW, the Highway Bypass Integration Committee and the […]

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Community

Dorrigo librarian wins bursary to attend state conference

DORRIGO Library Branch Officer Tamar Collier has returned from SWITCH, the annual conference of the NSW Public Libraries Association. Held between 11-14 November in Penrith, Tamar’s attendance was as a recipient of the Kath Knowles Emerging Leaders Award, which comes in the form of a $2000 bursary. Open to staff members who have been working […]

Community, School

Kororo Public School raises $9,800 in prizes

A RAFFLE has been launched to support a wellbeing officer role at Kororo Public School, with almost $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs. The Kororo Public School P&C’s “Support Kororo, Win Big!” raffle will be drawn on Wednesday, 17 December. Entries close at 4pm that day. It’s the local school P&C’s biggest community raffle […]