DEAR News Of The Area, DESPITE what we might think of the oppressive regime in Iran, the US and Israel have been in breach of international law in the war they are conducting against that country. There was no imminent threat to the US and Israel as the Omani mediator of talks between the US […]
The City of Coffs Harbour’s draft Video Surveillance in Public Areas Policy includes a raft of safeguard measures covering privacy, strictly controlled rights of access and legal covenants.
CITY of Coffs Harbour is proposing to give police live access to its closed-circuit television (CCTV) network. But to do so will require a change to the City’s Video Surveillance in Public Areas Policy, with Council resolving at its meeting on 26 February to place a new draft policy on public exhibition for feedback. “A […]
Bellingen’s Sgt Matthew Locke MG, who lost his life serving in Afghanistan with the Special Air Service Regiment. Photo: supplied.
Bellingen’s Sgt Matthew Locke MG, who lost his life serving in Afghanistan with the Special Air Service Regiment. Photo: supplied. Captain Blake Wallace from the Army Thunder scoring a try during the annual SGT Matthew Locke MG Charity Match against the Sawtell Panthers in Bellingen. Photo: LCPL Luke Donegan/Defence. BELLINGEN will host a major day […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE letter of 4 March 2026 from Steve Dobbyns, Chair and Director of Forest and Wood Communities Australia titled “We can’t transition to plantations overnight”, is a rolling ball of contradictions, false accusations and exaggerations. In his opening paragraph Mr Dobbyns identifies several comments he made in “an unpublished Forest […]
Race founder Mick Maley points out the best spot in Australia for an ocean swim event.
THIS year, on Sunday 21 March, the Coffs Coast Oceans Swims (CCOS) will celebrate 30 years. Thousands of Mid North Coast athletes have paddled leisurely or ploughed purposely around the ocean courses over the years, many oblivious to the man who came up with this swimmingly grand idea. That man was Mick Maley, 73, who […]
Duo Aki explore the intersection of Australian and Japanese classical and contemporary music. Photo: supplied.
ONE of Australia’s most exciting alternative classical ensembles, Duo Aki, will present its “before/now/after” project at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium on Sunday 22 March. Duo Aki (ジュオ秋), featuring Coffs Con alum Eden Annesley (violin/looper pedal) and Lola Schuele (saxophone/shakuhachi), explores the intersection of Australian and Japanese classical and contemporary music. The Con will host […]
JACKSON Cheney, a Year 9 student at Bishop Druitt College, has been selected to represent regional NSW at the 2026 US Connect Training Camp. The camp will run from 12–30 September at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in Texas, USA. The training camp embodies a ‘Team-Family-Team’ philosophy, encouraging athletes to build camaraderie and leadership while […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to the letter on the ‘The lasting contribution of our lifeguards’ (NOTA, Friday 27 February 2026) and acknowledge Merrin Van Dartel’s positive comments in the NOTA of 6 March 2026. What an excellent article Greg Hackfath has provided on lifeguard services on the Coffs Coast. The article is […]
DEAR News Of The Area, MEMBERS of the public who use the pathway between Park Beach Plaza and Orlando Street may be aware there is a blind corner under the railbridge on that path. I have had a collision on my pushbike with another bike there myself and I am writing this to warn people […]
THE NSW Food Authority says consumers can feel confident enjoying locally grown berries, with NSW Government laboratory testing confirming they meet food safety standards for pesticide residues. Twenty-five kilograms of blueberries and raspberries, representing 100 samples of 250 grams each, were purchased from a range of Sydney retail stores in November 2025. They were tested […]
