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Sport

Coffs junior cricket wrap

SIXERS Cricket League-Coffs Harbour’s junior season continued during a rain affected round played across the Coffs Coast. Under 16s Coffs Colts Cricket Club recorded a five-wicket win against Bellingen/Dorrigo in Urunga. Bellingen/Dorrigo posted 6/79 from 20 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat. Aiden Bailey top scored with 29, Riley Wood took 3-9 […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: My thoughts on Brelsford Park

DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD just like people’s opinion about Brelsford Park and whether $1.5 million for the second stage was good value for money? At this early stage trees still need to grow and develop over coming years, but when you look more closely I think the community was completely ripped off! […]

Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: Selling the house… any day now

ANNETTE died in late 2021. In her will, she appointed her two eldest children, Fiona and Sean, as co-executors. Her estate consisted largely of a coastal cottage where Sean had been living intermittently for several years. Under the will, the cottage and the remainder of the estate were to be divided equally between Fiona, Sean […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Botanic Gardens are a special place

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens hold a special part in our families’ lives, as my father-in-law was one of many who helped develop and open the gardens in 1988. Today my grandson had his 6th birthday party in the gardens, with the wonderful support of Toni, and her team, in […]

Regional

Yarrila Place bags prestigious national architecture award

Yarrila Place. Photo: Tom Roe, image courtesy of BVN. Yarrila Place. Photo: Tom Roe, image courtesy of BVN. YARRILA Place has taken out one of Australia’s most prestigious architecture awards for public buildings. Announced at a gala ceremony in Canberra, the Council facility in the Coffs Harbour CBD won the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for […]

Community

We Are Coast makes the art of giving, easy

WE Are Coast has launched its Creative Christmas Drive aiming to donate 200 creative gifts for 200 local youths doing it tough this year. The required 12 business sponsors are already on board, with each donating the value of 10 gifts for We Are Coast to buy, wrap and pop under their tree. “Our tree […]

Police

Speeding campaign launches in Coffs Harbour

A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK campaign encouraging drivers to drive at a safe speed aims to address the serious and shocking statistic showing motorists in Coffs Harbour have the heaviest feet in northern NSW. The catch-line ‘Slow the f*st down, thank you, Coffs Harbour’ will be rolled out on bus signage, bumper stickers and across popular social media […]

City of Coffs Harbour developing plan for Park Beach

PUBLIC consultation has now opened to inform a Draft Park Beach Movement & Place Plan. The draft plan will include: ● A vision for the future of Park Beach and guiding principles to achieve that ambition ● Ideas for safer, more functional streets and more options for moving around ● Options for more diverse housing […]

Event

Surfing for the Disabled season begins on Coffs Coast

Members of the Disabled Surfers Association provide a safe, fun morning at Jetty Beach. Members of the Disabled Surfers Association provide a safe, fun morning at Jetty Beach. Members of the Disabled Surfers Association provide a safe, fun morning at Jetty Beach. SURFERS living with a disability have taken to the ocean for the Mid […]

Business

Family legacy continues as Clog Barn celebrates 40 years

Three generations have kept the Dutch tourist attraction alive. Clog making demonstrations are an added attraction at the Clog Barn. Miniature replicas of Dutch buildings and villages. Forty years ago, the Clog Barn began to take shape. BELOVED Coffs Harbour landmark, The Clog Barn, has hit a major milestone, with the successful family business celebrating […]