The Big Banana was lit up blue especially for Beatrix.
Beatrix has faced her many challenges with a smile. The Big Banana was lit up blue especially for Beatrix. WHEN tiny Beatrix “Bea” Lambert arrived in December 2023, she weighed just 887 grams. Born at only 26 weeks and diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, microcephaly, cortical visual impairment, and severe dysphagia, Bea […]
Boambee Creek at Sawtell.
A DRAFT Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the Central Coffs Estuaries is now on public exhibition until 26 November. The CMP looks at the threats and opportunities for the coastal zone of Moonee Creek, Pine Brush Creek, Jordans Creek, Coffs Creek and Boambee/Newports Creek. At its meeting on 23 October, City of Coffs Harbour Council […]
Coffs Football 6s kicks off with a bang, comprising 105 teams and over 900 players.
COFFS Football 6s has blasted off for another sizzling summer season, with a record 105 teams hitting the pitch at Coffs Coast Synthetics last week. The popular competition, running across three action-packed days, showcases players of all ages – proof that football has truly become a year-round passion on the Coffs Coast. A total of […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ON page 1 of NOTA on 24.10.25 was an article outlining the proposed development by the Uniting Church in Gordon Street. It was reported there was to be an 18-storey residential tower with 108 dwellings. The 18-storey residential tower is on top of the ground and mezzanine, five levels of […]
Val Valentine, Rhonda Riley, Judy Monks.
Val Valentine, Rhonda Riley, Judy Monks. Chris Keogh, Cindy Domjahn, Barb Johns. SOCIAL bowls Wednesday 22.10.25 M Gudgeon, E Blanton, Y Hinsley def P Poulton, J Clarke, J Stirton 26-15; K Wilson, D Hargraves, L Loadsman def S Betts, C Jones, R Jupp 17-14; M England, B Bodel, J Pearce-Kennedy def V Maher, D Futcher, […]
NEAR the mouth of Bonville Creek (formerly Bungle Creek), on the northern bank, stood a deserted house said to be haunted. This story, told by ‘Chas’ in 1885, is his experience. Crossing Bungle Creek was dangerous due to quicksand, so was only done when necessary. One winter’s day Chas reached Bungle at high tide on […]
DEAR Jasminda, I’VE started going to a gym and there’s a man there that leaves various personal items on the equipment I want to use. His drink bottle is on one, his towel is on another and then he leaves his backpack on a third machine. What is the gym etiquette around this? I only […]
JACK passed away in November 2023. He appointed his two sons as executors of his estate. Jack was also survived by a daughter and his estate is to be equally divided between his three children. Despite the expiry of 18 months after Jack’s death, his daughter is concerned that no steps have been taken to […]
SOME elderly rural cancer patients live on farms with limited connectivity, hundreds of kilometres from the closest computer and even further from their doctor. These are the kinds of marginalised patients who will be helped by hard-fought new telehealth Medicare rebates, allowing for longer telephone consultations with specialists, medical oncologist Christopher Steer says. The new […]
Ceramics and painting in ‘Peace by Piece’ at Sawtell Gallery. PEACE by Piece is an upcoming ceramic and painting exhibition celebrating creativity, friendship and life experience. Showing at Sawtell Gallery, the free exhibition opening party is at 6pm on Sunday 16 November at the gallery, and all are welcome. The exhibits are the work of […]
