DEAR News Of The Area, I NOTE more comment on this matter in NOTA 24 October 2025 (‘Jetty Foreshore funding inconsistencies’, Letters), where we are urged to write to the Planning Minister Paul Scully and quote the polled results of the ballot held on 14 September 2024 (almost 70 percent voted no). I for one […]
Stranded camper, Joel, was rescued by SES and Forestry staff. The state forest has been closed due to the impacts of severe storms. NEWRY State Forest, south-west of Urunga, was impacted by a severe thunderstorm on Friday, 10 October that left roads blocked by fallen trees and branches. Once the damage was assessed, a Forestry […]
Gentle massage can ease stiffness, improve mobility, and enhance overall wellbeing.
Gentle massage can ease stiffness, improve mobility, and enhance overall wellbeing. Gentle massage can ease stiffness, improve mobility, and enhance overall wellbeing. Gentle massage can ease stiffness, improve mobility, and enhance overall wellbeing. THE highly experienced team at Massage Central, located upstairs in Coffs Central Shopping Centre, offers remedial massage, reflexology and traditional Chinese medicine. […]
THE latest stage of Coffs Harbour’s retirement and residential aged care landmark The Shoreline has hit a major milestone, with its Watermark Apartments on track for residents to move in by April 2026. Steve Gooley, the General Manager of the Bachrach Naumburger Group, which is undertaking the multi-million-dollar development, said a recent pre-public sales release […]
Long term health and wellness is the aim at Ramsay Health Plus Baringa.
Long term health and wellness is the aim at Ramsay Health Plus Baringa. Long term health and wellness is the aim at Ramsay Health Plus Baringa. Long term health and wellness is the aim at Ramsay Health Plus Baringa. RAMSAY Health Plus Baringa focuses on allied health and outpatient rehabilitation, offering personalised programs to support […]
Cr George Cecato has been re-elected as Deputy Mayor of City of Coffs Harbour Council.
COUNCILLOR George Cecato has been elected to a further 12-month term as Deputy Mayor of the City of Coffs Harbour Council. Cr Cecato was endorsed by Council at its Thursday, 23 October meeting after his initial 12-month term expired. The Deputy Mayor’s role is to act as chairperson of the Council meeting if the Mayor […]
Cultural burning practices are integrated with accredited firefighting qualifications
Cultural burning practices are integrated with accredited firefighting qualifications Laqueesha Laurie and her father, Dane, participated in the program. Photos: FCNSW. CULTURAL burning techniques are being integrated into government bushfire management frameworks across NSW. Funded by the Federal Government program “Fire, Country and People”, the aim is to strengthen community resilience to major bushfire events […]
MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp and Premier Chris Minns butted heads in NSW Parliament last week over youth crime and bail laws. During Question Time on Tuesday, 21 October, Mr Kemp asked whether it would take a death from crime before the Government acted to tighten youth bail laws. The Oxley MP’s question came days […]
Bureau of Meteorology heat map for Wednesday 22 October, showing new record temps. Photo: BOM.
RISING temperatures over Antarctica have been a major contributing factor to recent volatile weather along the East Coast, according to new information from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). A “sudden stratospheric warming” (SSW) is to blame. This is a documented weather scenario in which air temperatures high above the South Pole rise by 30 degrees […]
