AN ENGAGED crowd of nearly 300 packed the Coast Hotel at Coffs Harbour last Friday night for “Politics in the Pub” featuring the first Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock, and two-time Federal candidate for Cowper, Caz Heise. Despite…
AN 86-year-old cyclist has celebrated his birthday aboard his bike, in a pedalling party of friends. Dressed in high-viz lycra, the Dorrigo, Urunga, Bellingen Bicycle User Group’s (DUBBUG) very own “Poppy John” enjoyed a birthday ride that included a stop…
DEAR News Of The Area, RECENTLY I was bushwalking along Tuckers Rock Road in Bongil Bongil National Park, south of Coffs Harbour, with my bushwalking group when an SUV with Queensland number plates pulled up beside us with all its…
THEY are only a few weeks into their lifelong learning adventure, but the Kindergarten students of Coopernook Public are already giving school life the thumbs up. And is it any wonder, given the fun activities waiting for them in the…
PROGRESS on the Coffs Harbour bypass will be explained in a series of webinars next month. Webinars will provide an update on construction progress of bridges, tunnels and earthworks, and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the…
TUESDAY 11 February The final of the Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club Championship Fours was played by Jeanette Emmett, Maynie Roberts, Bev Harrington and Gay Pezet v Dawn May, Ingrid Luck, Deyonne Page and Sandra Leisemann. Gay’s team started strongly…
FOR Nikki Brown, a lifelong love of the outdoors has transformed into a thriving community initiative teaching kids the bush skills she has spent years mastering. Growing up, Nikki was always drawn to adventure. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE Coogee Legion Club played host to the prestigious After the Track Community Awards on 2 February. Organised by founding director Sharon Lenton and the Thoroughbred Ladies, the event celebrated the post-racing lives of thoroughbreds and those dedicated to their…
IT WAS another dry morning for Gloucester’s 193rd parkrun last Saturday for the 78 walkers and runners who completed the 5 kilometre course around Gloucester District Park. There was a large contingent from Taree, who arrived by train early in…
THE last census carried out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) was in 2021, recording details about every person and household in Australia. “The Census is the most comprehensive snapshot of the country and tells the story of how…