Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network launches event dates for the Seniors Festival
DATES for the diary have been released by Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) after successfully acquiring a grant from the NSW Government Seniors Festival 2026. From 2 March to 13 March, nine free CHOWN events will be held throughout the Coffs Local Government Area, including the Northern Beaches. Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams will […]
90-year-old twins, Colin and Brian.
Coffs Haven twins Brian and Colin mark their 90th birthday with low-alcohol beer
NINETY years of shared history came together in one place when twin brothers Brian and Colin celebrated their milestone birthdays side by side at Coffs Haven Residential Care Service. Now living under the same roof once more, the twins spend their days overlooking the Boambee Valley, moving easily between the outdoors and the warmth of […]
CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ feeding on great whites
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
Letter to the Editor: Draft Aquatic Strategy
DEAR News Of The Area In regard to the draft aquatic strategy, what is on offer disregards (as usual with draft strategies) the needs and wants of the community. Why is it that the community is never asked what it wants BEFORE a strategy is drafted? And why does the Council always engage external consultants? […]
Letter to the Editor: government workplace hub
DEAR News Of The Area I refer to the NOTA article on the “New government workplace hub to house 600 staff ” (Friday 19 December, 2025). The article claims a number of advantages for the construction of the proposed Coffs Harbour Workplace Hub, including consolidating 26 existing leases, accommodating 600 staff from six government departments […]
The Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Hawks play in the Under 14s competition.
Coffs junior cricket season to resume
AFTER enjoying their school holiday break, Coffs Coast junior cricketers return to action next week when Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s junior season resumes. The Under 16s season resumes on Friday 30 January, with the Under 14s and Under 12s seasons resuming on Saturday 31 January. Under 16s ladder. 1.Sawtell Sloggers. 45 points. 6 wins. […]
Letter to the Editor: keeping Boambee Creek Reserve ‘on track’
DEAR News Of The Area I was the treasurer of the voluntary trust that used to manage the Boambee Creek Reserve for the last 15 years of its existence. We dissolved the trust because of the need for us to find suitable insurances to protect the trust in these litigious times. (The need to sue […]
Bowra Street, an identified priority area, is to be included in the design stages.
Design tender awarded for Urunga town centre upgrade
BELLINGEN Shire Council has awarded the design tender for the Urunga CBD Upgrade to RPS AAP Consulting. The project is designed to deliver significant improvements to the town’s central business district, creating a more vibrant and welcoming space for residents, businesses, and visitors. It will also ensure the CBD is easier to navigate for wheelchair […]
Councillor Amos pushing for Moonee traffic improvements and seeking MP support
CITY of Coffs Harbour Councillor Paul Amos is requesting council support to improve traffic safety and flow into and out of the new Moonee North residential area. The fast-growing area has one access point in and out, at the roundabout on Moonee Beach Road. There are two informal access points onto the Pacific Highway, which […]