WATER will undergo testing after alarmed locals discovered dead eels on the surface of an irrigation pond off Stadium Drive last week. A council spokesperson said the NSW Environment Protection Authority has been notified of the incident but had advised the kill was a council issue. Initial water testing by the council on Wednesday indicated […]
COFFS Harbour’s Codie O’Connor is striding out during October to raise $5000 in the Black Dog Institute’s One Foot Forward walking event for mental health. People such as the 34-year-old will run or walk during Mental Health Month to support the one-in-five Australians who experience mental illness. He will be walking in celebration of the […]
Attending the International Planned Parenthood Federation conference in the Philippines in 1971. Dr Nolan – known as Celia – now lives in Coffs Harbour with her daughter. Dressed up for Graduation Day from medical school in 1953. Learning newborn care during obstetrics rotation. Posing with fellow obstetrics students at Rachel Foster Women’s Hospital. WHEN Dr […]
Allegra school students observe the penguins.
Allegra school students observe the penguins. Tiga Cross shares time with the Allegra School students. STUDENTS from Allegra School recently visited Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS), where they experienced a day of hands-on learning about conservation, sustainability and the role people play in protecting the natural environment. As a local not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the […]
Be quick - last time this program ran, all available washing machines were snapped up within a week. Image: pvproductions on Magnific.
IF you have a top-loading washing machine and are a pensioner, veteran, social housing tenant or part of a low-income household, you may be eligible to trade your machine in for a brand new 8kg water and energy-efficient front-loader for just $250. The NSW Government’s Washing Machine Exchange Program is back with another 6,000 discounted […]
THE 2026 Coffs Harbour Electorate Local Woman of the Year, Dr Rebecca Tallis was guest speaker at the Probus Club of Coffs City meeting in July. Dr Tallis spoke to the meeting about matters which affect older Australians and how times have changed. She told News Of The Area it was a pleasure to speak […]
Farmers say it’s time to end the regional mobile black spots
REGIONAL Australians are calling on the Federal Government to act now on domestic mobile phone roaming and take farmers’ connectivity concerns seriously. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into domestic mobile roaming but says regional communities should not have to wait any longer for things to […]
The economy appears to be slowing as expected, according to the RBA, but inflation is still too high. Image: wayhomestudio on Magnific.
THE Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady for a second straight meeting despite inflation hovering well above its target. In a unanimous decision, the central bank’s nine-member monetary policy board left the cash rate untouched at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday. The result was widely expected by economists and money markets. While the re-escalation […]
Dual occupancies such as this could become more common in Coffs if the legislation is approved. Photo: Supplied.
THOUSANDS more Coffs Harbour properties could become eligible for dual occupancy development under a proposed planning change aimed at increasing the region’s housing supply. Coffs Harbour City Council has endorsed a planning proposal to remove the current 800-square-metre minimum lot size requirement for dual occupancies in R2 Low Density Residential zones. If approved by the […]
Harvey Nicholson, touted as a junior in age only, on his way to an outright win in a Subaru prepared by his father. Zahli Pell, who came 2nd in the ladies category, shared a vehicle with her father, Damien. Jett Drough, behind the wheel of the Club Car in his first-ever event. Coaching from the […]
