ELECTRIC bike sales are surging as rising fuel costs push commuters to find a cheaper way to get around, industry figures say. While Australian e-bike sales have been climbing for years, retailers say recent fuel price pressures have sharply accelerated the trend. “We’ve seen a massive spike in interest in e-bikes in the last couple […]

The Coffs Harbour Living Well Expo. Participants at a past Living Well Expo. ORGANISATIONS and businesses supporting older adults and people living with disability on the Mid North Coast, are gearing up for the free Coffs Harbour Living Well Expo.  Returning on Wednesday 13 May, it will bring together community members, service providers, and other […]

QUALITY Hotel City Centre in Coffs Harbour has received top recognition in the Choice Hotels International 2025 Gold Awards. Choice’s gold awards recognise properties across its network of 7,500 hotels internationally that best uphold the brand’s hospitality standards. Quality Hotel City Centre owner Michael Dougherty told News Of The Area, “The award belongs to our […]

SEVENTY-ONE new apprentices and trainees are kicking off their careers at Transport for NSW worksites this month. From filling potholes to rebuilding flood‑damaged roads, planning major works and maintaining heavy vehicles, the new Roads Maintenance and Resilience recruits will join and support frontline teams strengthening the state’s transport network. Following group inductions in Wollongong, Newcastle […]

Ingenia Communities Head of Development, Simon Burk. Head of Development Simon Burk, Communities CEO John Carfi, Mayor Nikki Williams, residents Lyn Wilson and Kate Turner, and Development Manager Anna Cunningham. THE official start of construction on the next major stage of Ingenia Lifestyle Plantations at Woolgoolga was marked by a sod-turning ceremony on site on […]

UNDER the shade of a weeping willow on the banks of a sparkling dam, wine lovers can look out across a sprawling national park while sipping chilled Chardonnay. Members of the Wombat Crossing Vineyard, in the heart of the NSW Hunter Valley wine region, can also stay in a cosy lodge with a fireplace, aptly […]

Three generations have kept the Dutch tourist attraction alive. Clog making demonstrations are an added attraction at the Clog Barn. Miniature replicas of Dutch buildings and villages. Forty years ago, the Clog Barn began to take shape. BELOVED Coffs Harbour landmark, The Clog Barn, has hit a major milestone, with the successful family business celebrating […]