WHAT next in the continuing saga of the mighty blue groper? Back in the late 1960s it was realised by NSW Fisheries that groper were vulnerable. They were big, good in the kitchen and inquisitive making them easy prized targets…
CANTERBURY-BOUND Leo Thompson insists he won’t be taking his foot off the gas in his final season with Newcastle, vowing to “go out with a bang” at the Knights. Thompson’s club future was one of the hottest storylines of the…
THE Gloucester Veteran’s Captain had a solid round on Tuesday 11 February for a handy win in the Di and Steve Burns sponsored Individual Stableford. There was a good-sized field turning out in good weather conditions ahead of an afternoon…
PETER Dutton appears to be kicking with the wind behind his back, with multiple opinion polls showing the Albanese government could be on the nose with voters as an election nears. The latest Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper on…
FIRED-UP independents are vowing to stonewall controversial electoral reforms and use any leverage in a hung parliament to rebalance the scales. The reforms include a campaign spending cap of $800,000 per electorate but registered political parties will be able to…
LIFETIME Bellinger River resident Yvonne Tyson celebrated her 90th birthday on 30 November 2024 surrounded by family at the Urunga Golf Club. Yvonne is the eldest of her six siblings, with four of them over 80. Advertise with News of…
WOOLGOOLGA has been named the top beach on the Australian mainland in Tourism Australia’s official 2025 Best Australian Beaches list. The top spot nationwide went to the Bay of Fires in Tasmania. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
ACCLAIMED deep-water diver and photographer Dr Mark Spencer will present a free talk at the National Marine Science Centre on 6 March. The presentation, titled “Ocean of Self – Forty Years of Ocean Exploration”, will run from 6-8pm with no…
WATCHING the daily news about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with feelings of despair and powerlessness, Bellingen music teacher Emiliano Beltzer kept asking himself what he could do. “Direct action is one possible answer: going to demonstrations, sharing information on social media,…
BOOSTING volunteer numbers in the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Coffs Harbour Unit is the focus of a Come and Try Day being held on Saturday 15 February. The family-friendly event gives members of the public the chance to participate…