THE Australasian Shelley Club will once again be part of the Coffs Antique & Collectors Fair, returning for its 30th year at the Coffs Harbour Showground. Hosted annually by the Coffs Harbour Collectors Club, the fair has become a well-established community event, attracting collectors and visitors from across the region and beyond. For the second […]
Eve with a few of her favourite things - eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham.
Eve with a few of her favourite things – eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham. Freckles, the sick little bird who grew up and identified as a homing pigeon, with his rescuer. Photo: Angus Cheetham. News Of The Area media group owner Michael Wright. EVE Nesmith has been named Editor […]
Midwives with the newly arrived Airvo 3, which is ready for use: Zita Potter, Gracie Brennan, Minna Tyler, Jennifer Schellhorn, Courtney Seccombe and Roe Phelps.
PERSONAL experience in the special care nursery at Coffs Harbour Health Campus has inspired a generous donation from Coffs Harbour resident Ms Jill de Clercq to help newborn babies requiring specialised respiratory support. The donation has funded the purchase of an Airvo 3 high-flow oxygen device, which helps babies with breathing difficulties and reduces the […]
A Southern Right mother and calf off the Mid North Coast. Picture: NSW NPWS.
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has issued a Special Order for all vessels to stay at least 500 metres, and swimmers 100m, away from all Southern Right Whales in NSW waters. The Order will be in place until 30 November 2026 when the breeding and calving season ends in NSW. Southern Right […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHENEVER I see that woman mentioned, I remind people that she is worth north of $25 million, much of it from the very government she attacks. As a serving Senator, she earns an annual salary exceeding $240,000 plus significant taxpayer-funded allowances and travel perquisites over her multi-decade career. She is […]
STEAM whistles, working machinery and the roar of chainsaws will once again bring Glenreagh to life when the Glenreagh Timber Festival returns on Saturday, 25 July. Recognised as one of the Mid North Coast’s signature country events, the festival celebrates Australia’s timber heritage while showcasing local traditions, community spirit and rural life. Festival Coordinator Rikki […]
Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed music coordinator Vern McAlpine.
COFFS Harbour Men’s Shed music coordinator Vern McAlpine has been conducting an audit on the Shed’s numerous bands. While he has found most of the members happily pumping out their music, one of the bands is in keen need of a keyboard or saxophone player. They are confident of finding the required member and until […]
VINTAGE glamour, smoky melodies and theatrical intrigue will take centre stage at the Coffs Harbour Conservatorium this August when The Velvet Curtain Co. presents Secrets, Lies & Alibis: A Speakeasy Experience. Featuring a cast of local performers alongside internationally experienced artists who now call the Coffs Coast home, the production combines unexpected classics with contemporary […]
The Group 2 Rugby League season resumes this weekend with Round 11 matches.
A LEGENDARY local derby awaits when the Group 2 Rugby League season resumes this weekend. Ladder leaders the Sawtell Panthers host the Coffs Harbour Comets at Rex Hardaker Oval to kick off Round 11 on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers had a 26-22 win when they last met in Round 4. The second-placed Woolgoolga Seahorses travel […]
North Coast under-16 girls crowned State champions
THE North Coast’s talented young footballers have returned from the State Youth Championships with silverware and plenty of pride after a superb week that delivered an under-16 girls title, runners-up honours in the under-13 girls division and third place for the under-14 girls. The North Coast Football Talented Female Programme (TFP) under-16 side was the […]
