The Food Fix storage facility, stocked for those in need.
Community worker quietly making a difference for region’s homeless
SOCIAL and economic factors have bedevilled attempts to ease the homelessness crisis, leading to generational disadvantage among the most vulnerable in the community. It is in this context that builder and community worker Troy Arvidson of Food Fix has been quietly making a difference. It all started after a fundraiser at the Coffs races for […]
CWA members Coffs Harbour Branch, President Ros Hopwood with Ann Rehwinkel. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Advocacy on the agenda for Coffs Harbour, Sawtell and Bellingen CWA
CWA members Coffs Harbour Branch, President Ros Hopwood with Ann Rehwinkel. Photo: Pauline Cain. Sawtell branch members (l-r) Lesley Berry, President Jackie England, Kaye Crockett, Jean Beby and Jenny Snodgrass. Photo: Pauline Cain. Bellingen CWA’s Faye Owner and Dorrigo’s Peg Parbury. Photo: Pauline Cain. NEWS Of The Area joined more than 600 delegates and another […]
Police will "throw the book" at anyone found looting as NSW residents continue their flood recovery. Photo: Adam Oswell/AAP PHOTOS.
Police warn against looting in flood-stricken towns
POLICE are pouring resources into Australia’s flood-ravaged towns to prevent a breakdown in law and order after two men were arrested for alleged looting. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Peter Thurtell said extra officers were on the beat in NSW’s mid-north coast and Hunter regions after the men, both aged 20, were arrested for allegedly stealing […]
Man charged after shots allegedly fired at police
A MAN has been charged after shots were allegedly fired at police following a pursuit. About 2.15am on Saturday morning, officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District attempted to stop a Subaru Impreza on Giinagay Way, Valla. The Subaru failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated before being terminated shortly after due to […]
Outback air racers book humanitarian speaker for RFDS fundraiser
COFFS Harbour’s Outback Air Race participants Tim and Marguerite Alexander, are holding their first fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) on 14 June. It is an afternoon tea at the Coffs Harbour Aero Club at 2pm, featuring guest speaker Dr John Parker. The Outback Air Race, which supports the RFDS, sets out from […]
A rare recount in a Sydney electorate will delay confirmation of Australia's next parliament. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up
IT could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a second tally. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised a margin of 260 […]
Letter to the Editor: Mineral mining broadly opposed
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to Trigg Minerals CEO Andre Booyzen’s claims (14 May) regarding antimony exploration on the Dorrigo Plateau, the Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) urges clarity: this is not about being anti-mining. We are not a fringe group, and we are not misinformed. We are a community led regional alliance of […]
Coffs Coast News Of The Area 30 MAY 2025
Coffs Harbour takes triathlon club championship win
Coffs Harbour Triathlon Club wins the NSW Triathlon Club Championships Division 3. Coffs Harbour Triathlon Club volunteer coordinator Dean Caton won Most Valuable Player. Coffs Harbour Triathlon Club member Craig Cusack was named Technical Official of the Year. COFFS Harbour Triathlon Club has won the NSW Triathlon Club Championships Division 3 for the first time. […]
