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Coffs volunteer named NSW Lifeline Volunteer of the Year

COFFS Harbour volunteer Declan has taken out the top state award for NSW at the Lifeline Australia Volunteer of the Year Awards. Named NSW Volunteer of the Year for 2025, Declan’s journey with Lifeline began as a psychology student looking to grow his skills and give back. What he found was a community, a purpose, […]

National

Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy

THE Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The regional party argues Australia is doing more than its fair share to reduce carbon pollution, and emissions reductions should instead be tied to an average of similar […]

Local News

Rescue van hits the road to support marine wildlife rescue and released

Albert, the green sea turtle is released, watched by Sumara Mclaughlin, Tiga Cross, Gurmesh Singh MP and Carl Bennett. Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary’s new rescue van and Ford’s Carl Bennett, Sanctuary MD Tiga Cross and MP Gurmesh Singh. THE Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary has received a boost to its “Wildlife Rescue On the Move” program, […]

Regional

CSIRO report reflects improvements in estimating East Coast koala population

MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp says the CSIRO’s National Koala Monitoring Program (NKMP) has revealed a staggering leap in koala numbers that “upends years of alarmism”. The 2025 report estimates the listed population across NSW, Qld and the ACT is between 398,000 and 569,000, a dramatic rise from the 2024 estimate of just 95,000 to […]

Local News

Country Women’s Association Mid North Coast holds 97th Annual Conference at Stuarts Point

Mid North Coast Group office bearers for 2026: Pauline Cain (Publicity), Chrystine Bouffler (International), Lexie Burton (Land Cookery), Tanya Jolly (State President), Carmel James (Vice President), Lyn Moore (Group President), Doreen Burns (Vice President), Yvette Smith (Social Issues), Donna Kemp (Ag and Environment), Barbara Veness (Vice President), Eunice Roberts (Secretary), Kathy Jeanes (Cultural), Janella […]

Community

Coffs rallies to help little Beatrix thrive

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 […]

Estuary management plan placed on public exhibition

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 […]

Sport

Coffs Football 6s welcomes record 105 teams

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 […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Uniting Church development

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 […]

Sport Results

Park Beach Women’s Bowls Club

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, […]