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School

From Coffs to the spotlight: Spectacular auditions begin

THE NSW Schools Spectacular audition team headed north on Wednesday for live Featured Vocalist auditions, giving Coffs Coast and Northern NSW public school students the hometown advantage. Secondary students from schools across the region – Coffs Harbour, Gulmarrad, South Grafton, Casino, Camden Haven, Ballina, Bellingen, Mullumbimby, Maclean, Bonville and Woolgoolga – auditioned at the Coffs […]

Community

Connell Park precinct to officially open with community fun day

THE Connell Park Sporting Precinct will celebrate the official opening of its new and upgraded sporting facilities on Saturday 11 April with a community fun day. The largest sporting facility in the Bellingen Shire, work has been underway at Connell Park since 2023, with the construction of new netball courts. The precinct has been closed […]

Sport

Karangi Public School relay swimmers off to PSSA state titles

Georgia McGuire, Sara Clarke, Lacey McGuire and Evie Rice. The girls after their qualifying swim. KARANGI Public School students are heading to Sydney to compete in the PSSA State Carnival at Homebush on Tuesday 28 April. The team will race in the Earl McGee Relay, an event for small schools where competitors can be any […]

Sport Results

AIF National Swim Carnival

AIF National Swim Carnival at Nelsons Bay. The Bellingen Bats team was Paul Sheridan, Sue Crossley, Amanda Lockman and Mike Navin. Sue Crossley made into the final of the Open Backstroke. Sue also made into the Ladies 50 – 54 years Freestyle Final coming third. Amanda Lockman made it into the 50 – 54 years […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The answer is simple

DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to Steve Dobbyn’s question in his letter to NOTA on 20 March, “How did we get to this”, the answer is simple. We cut down too many trees and have taken far too long to realise the outstanding natural and cultural heritage values of our forests we are […]

Letter to the Editor

Legal Hypothetical: Toxic love, testamentary obligation

WILLIAM died at 48 without a will, leaving an estate valued at $360,000. His assets included a small rural property, a motor vehicle and minimal cash. Under intestacy rules, the estate passed to his sister, Amelia, with whom he had limited contact. William had, however, been in a long but volatile relationship with Kristina for […]

Local News

Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary dolphin Zippy recovering from surgery

Zippy the dolphin undergoes surgery at The Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. Zippy the dolphin undergoes surgery at The Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. Zippy the dolphin undergoes surgery at The Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. COFFS Coast Wildlife Sanctuary has confirmed the successful outcome of a surgical procedure for “Zippy”, a male Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin who was […]

Local News

Mission Australia opens 25th Youth Survey to NSW young people

MISSION Australia’s annual Youth Survey is open now and the national charity is urging NSW young people aged 14-19 to share their views in the largest survey of its kind in the country. Celebrating its 25th year in 2026, the Youth Survey gives young people the chance to express themselves and share their opinions on […]

Local News

What goes into your petrol pump price?

GLOBAL events, most notably the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, have seen petrol and diesel prices skyrocket in the last few weeks, with a jump of 10 cents per litre (c/l) seen in a matter of days. As of Sunday 22 March 2026, crude oil prices are around US$122 per barrel – high by […]

Coffs Coast

Market information sought to inform fuel contingency planning

NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe has written to the chief executives of the major fuel companies to seek information to inform the state’s response to fuel distribution challenges arising from the war in the Middle East. While the Federal Government has confirmed that fuel deliveries to Australia continue to arrive as planned, NSW and other […]