November 1, 2026
Bellingen’s Raji Renshaw tours with cabaret production Raji Renshaw performing on stage in ‘Max to the Max’. Photo: James Lander.
Local News

Bellingen’s Raji Renshaw tours with cabaret production

ONE of Bellingen’s favourite theatrical exports recently delivered his inaugural performance as support artist for the touring cabaret show “Max to the Max”. Raji Renshaw is already well known locally and farther afield, having starred in commercials for AAMI, McDonalds and Toyota. He has wowed audiences on fashion runways in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the […]

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5 Mountain View Court, Bonville is on the market with Unrealestate Coffs Coast
Property

5 Mountain View Court, Bonville is on the market with Unrealestate Coffs Coast

Address:  5 Mountain View Court, Bonville     Price: $1,195,000Beds: 5, Bath: 3, Car: 2Land size: 528.6 sqm NESTLED in the sought-after Bonville enclave, 5 Mountain View Court captures the essence of harmonious family living combined with a rare touch of independence. This impressive residence welcomes you with a striking timber entry door, immediately setting the tone for […]

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BUSINESS SHOWCASE: Exposed to asbestos or silica dust?
Business SHOWCASE

BUSINESS SHOWCASE: Exposed to asbestos or silica dust?

FOR many in our community, hard work in industries construction, forestry, power generation, road building and manufacturing has been a way of life. But for some, that work has come at a hidden cost. Diseases caused by asbestos and silica dust often take decades to appear. By the time symptoms develop, the connection to past […]

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Coffs to host National Outrigger Championships Jetty Beach is set to host racing this weekend. Photo: Rob Cleary, Seen Australia.
Sport

Coffs to host National Outrigger Championships

AUSTRALIA’s best outrigger crews are ready to race for national titles on the Coffs Coast. Coffs Harbour is set to host the 2026 Australian Outriggers National Marathon Championship this weekend. It will be contested over three fierce days of racing from Friday, 15 May, to Sunday, 17 May at Jetty Beach. The event draws hundreds […]

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Letter to the Editor: A vicious cycle of inflation
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A vicious cycle of inflation

DEAR News Of The Area, AUSTRALIA is being told inflation is the nation’s biggest economic threat, yet the actions of the Federal Government suggest something very different. Australians are tightening their belts, cutting household spending, struggling with mortgages, rent, groceries and power bills, while Canberra continues to spend at record levels. The question many ordinary […]

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Revitalised regional coach network unveiled The majority of services will be operated by modern coaches featuring wheelchair accessibility, improved seating and seatbelts, mobile phone charging points, onboard defibrillators and toilets.
Local News

Revitalised regional coach network unveiled

NEW routes and modernised coaches have been unveiled as part of a major upgrade to NSW TrainLink coach services. A 36 percent funding increase across the NSW TrainLink coach network will lift total funding to $290 million over the next nine years. From 1 July, 14 coach operators will run 49 routes across the NSW […]

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Urunga Raiders shine in Female Football Week The Urunga Raiders defeated the Woolgoolga 4-0 in the Women’s Premier League.
Sport

Urunga Raiders shine in Female Football Week

REIGNING Women’s Premier League champions Urunga celebrated Female Football Week in style, overpowering Woolgoolga Wildcats 4-0 on a chilly Friday night away from home. Kate Fry struck twice inside the opening half hour as the Raiders made the perfect start in Woolgoolga. The Wildcats refused to go quietly however, launching a series of attacking raids […]

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Urunga youth star realises her footy dream Amaia Wain in action for the Bellingen Bulldogs. Photo: AFL North Coast.
Sport

Urunga youth star realises her footy dream

AMAIA Wain has been drafted into the best female Aussie Rules league in the country. The former Bellingen Bulldogs and Sawtell/Toormina Saints player was selected at pick number four by the Western Bulldogs in the inaugural AFLW pre-season draft. The 18-year-old was selected by the Bulldogs after a breakout season playing for the University of […]

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