COFFS Harbour City Council Council unanimously supported a motion by Councillor Jonathan Cassell at its meeting on 29 January. The motion supports, in principle, the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) carbon method, recognising its economic potential and environmental benefits when applied to the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP). Council resolved to note that carbon […]
Medical student Aimee Long is one of the 7,900 students who have benefitted from the program since 2024. Photo: NSW Health.
NSW Health offering subsidies to future health workers
UP TO $12,000 in financial support is on offer for students enrolled in medical, nursing, midwifery, dentistry, Aboriginal health and allied health degrees across NSW. The new round of applications for the Tertiary Health Study Subsidies Program opened on 28 January. This year, support will be available for up to 4,000 students across the state. […]
Coffs councillors vote to sell former administration building
CITY of Coffs Harbour’s former council administration building at 2-4 Castle Street will be placed on the open market for sale. The two-storey building, which is currently vacant, was constructed in 1983 and served as the council’s main administration building until the opening of the $82 million Yarilla Place in September 2023. The matter was […]
Woolgoolga Physie students crowned national champions
Woolgoolga’s 5-year-old National Physie Champion, Montana Wright. Woolgoolga’s Open Advanced Ladies National Physie Champion, Holly Sanders. WOOLGOOLGA Physical Culture Club (Physie) has had two of its members crowned National Champions 2025 at the Edith Parsons School of Physical Culture at Sydney Town Hall. Montana Wright (5 years) and Holly Sanders (Open Advanced Ladies) were awarded […]
Safety Beach Womens Stableford
27/01/2025 THIRTY three women came out to play today. Anne Tobin smashed the field with a massive 46, she claims it’s the calming effect of Michelle Wilson. Let’s see what that does to her handicap. First birdy of the day was Carole Stone on the 3rd. Karen Bellamy also had a solid game with a […]
Letter to the Editor: time to respond to change
DEAR News Of The Area THERE has been much to digest in the events of this year’s Australia Day celebration, some of it giving little cause for joy. Watching the flag hijacked by Australia First, white supremacists and similar groups, was a depressing experience. I would love to celebrate wearing a silly hat and beach […]
Coffs Coast locals encouraged to walk to work for mental health campaign
WALK to Work Day will take place on Friday, 26 March, encouraging Australians to build more walking into their daily routines while raising funds for better mental health outcomes nationwide. The annual campaign, led by the Pedestrian Council of Australia, highlights the physical and mental health benefits of walking and this year supports the Black […]
Australian Bureau of Statistics hiring 2,700 Field Managers for the 2026 Census
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting more than 2,700 Field Managers to help deliver the 2026 Census, providing job opportunities on the Coffs Coast. The roles form a critical part of the Census workforce, supporting communities across Australia to take part in one of the nation’s most important data collections. Field Managers will […]
Sawtell Bowls Results
MONDAY Twilight Bowls 19/1/26 Cancelled due to Rain TUESDAY Ladies Social Bowls 20/1/26 Cancelled due to Rain WEDNESDAY Men’s Social Bowls 21/1/25 R McClelland, G Hitchen, S Wilkinson DEF G Peel, R Williams, L Preston G Peel, R Williams, L Preston DEF R McLelland, G Hitchin, S Wilkinson M McGuire, M Flint, W Meadows DEF […]
Legal Hypothetical: exes, estates and entitlement
TRACEY died unexpectedly at 56, leaving no will. Her estate was substantial and was largely made up of investment properties she had acquired over many years. She had no children and her next of kin were her brother, Kieran, and her two sisters. Soon after Tracey’s death, Tina, a 48-year-old woman, asserted that she and […]
