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New report on strengthening regional music communities

MUSICNSW has released a new report detailing how to strengthen regional and remote music, setting a map for action for government, industry and communities across NSW. The report gathers insights from 80-plus representatives from across the NSW music sector. The contributors participated in a NSW Roundtable held at the 2025 Regional & Remote Music Summit […]

Community, Health

Little Wings’ 500th mission flies into Coffs to celebrate with Amarni

St George Regional General Manager Jason Russell with Shannon Grant, Amarni and the Happy Dragon mascot. St George Regional General Manager Jason Russell with Shannon Grant, Amarni and the Happy Dragon mascot. Amarni flies on Little Wings’ 500th mission. Amarni flies on Little Wings’ 500th mission. LITTLE Wings, supported by St. George Bank, celebrated its […]

Community

Coffs Harbour’s CALD sewing group

Narranga Public School Community Hub sewing group at MakeSpace at Yarrila Place The library book bags made by the Community Hub sewing group members. ATTENDEES of the Monday sewing group at Narranga Public School Community Hub had a wonderful 2025. Held in the MakeSpace studio at Yarrila Place, the group comprises mostly Yazidi ladies from […]

Health

Defibrillator installed at Coffs’ Cartoon Gallery and Holden Museum

The donors with the latest AED: Michael Rogers, Alan and Tanya Johnson and Rebecca Rogers. Defib Hero advocate Brad Daymond. Guy Leech speaks to Coffs Harbour media. The AED donors with City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams and Rotary and Holden Museum/Cartoon Gallery members. A DEFIBRILLATOR has been installed at the National Holden Motor […]

Community

Sixty years of saving lives: Marine Rescue Woolgoolga celebrates a remarkable milestone

Past and present Marine Rescue Woolgoolga volunteers. Past and current presidents (L to R) Kevin Johnson, John Murray, Taylor Marshall and Mitch Harvey. Marine Rescue Woolgoolga’s all-female executive: (L to R) Susan Nielsen-Robson, Taylor Marshall, Lisa Mobbs, Cherrill Powell and Dolly Clarke. VRA Marine Rescue’s John Murray and Jim Woodhill in 2007. The VRA’s rescue […]

Local News

Coffs Coast property values jump 57% as region outperforms Sydney

COFFS Harbour has recorded strong and sustained growth in the property market over the past six years, with dwelling values rising 57 percent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New property data from Cotality shows the region has outperformed both the national average (50.4 percent) and Greater Sydney (38.9 percent) since December 2019. House […]

Sport

Nambucca Roosters launch 2026 campaign with renewed vision

First Grade Coach Warwick Jones. Newly appointed Reserve Grade Coach Jeremy Burrows. Under 18s coach Geoff Batten. THE Nambucca Roosters Rugby League Football Club has kicked off its 2026 Group 2 campaign with pre-season training at Coronation Park, setting the tone for another big year after remarkable back-to-back premierships. With first grade success now the […]

Sport

Braves host Bronwyn Vigors Pacific Challenge

VALLEY Braves have hosted the Coffs Coast’s biggest annual junior basketball carnival. The 11th annual Bronwyn Vigors Pacific Challenge featured three big days of basketball played at Sportz Central and the Wiigulga Sports Complex. The carnival started in 2015 and is named after former Braves President and co-founder Bronwyn Vigors, who passed away in 2016. […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: City of Coffs Harbour’s grand plans for post-bypass highway

DEAR News Of The Area, WELL we may have grand plans for the reinvigorated Coffs Harbour city precinct. Unfortunately the foresight of bypass protestors has guaranteed that hundreds of trucks deemed too dangerous to travel through a tunnel can continue to daily rumble through our town centre within metres of shops, pedestrians, recreational facilities and […]

Property

564 Eatonsville Road, Eatonsville is on the market with Jensen Realty

564 Eatonsville Road, EatonsvillePrice guide: $1,699,000 to $1,739,000. A RARE opportunity has emerged on the Clarence River, with a 27-hectare rural holding at Eatonsville hitting the market that offers the perfect blend of lifestyle, established infrastructure and genuine income potential. Located just 18km northwest of Grafton, the property has a peaceful village setting, sweeping river […]