THREE of the AFL North Coast’s top juniors have been selected to the Sydney Swans junior squads. Beau Guthrie, Amaia Wain and Will Kelly have gained inclusion to the Sydney Swans Academy NAB League squads. The NAB League is the…
TALENTED mountain bike racer Ryan Gilchrist, 20, has been honoured with the City of Coffs Harbour Sport and Recreation Award. An unexpected accolade for the focused sportsman, Ryan told News Of The Area, “I was very surprised to win the…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to a letter in last week’s NOTA regarding The Voice to Parliament quoting studies by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), I feel it is worth drawing your readers’ attention to the IPA…
LAST Friday, the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) Management Committee and the President of the Pindimar Bundabah Community Association met with Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie at the Hawks Nest Scout Hall where the local Seniors Festival…
THE active Tilligerry branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) have held their first event of the year, with much more planned for 2023. Tilligerry CWA’s Lyn Chamberlain told News Of The Area, “The event consisted of a get together…
RAAF Base Williamtown Hawk Lead-In Fighter aircraft will return to the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range (SAAWR) to conduct training for fighter jet aircrew from Monday 30 January to Friday 24 February 2023. Operations are scheduled for Monday to Thursday…
THE 30th Anniversary of the Parkes Elvis Festival was held recently with calls from local Elvis fans for Port Stephens to host an Elvis Festival. Nelson Bay resident Cherie Howard Vins attended Parkes for the Elvis extravaganza and would love…
IN what is shaping up to be an election of promises and counter promises the incumbent government is pledging to take a tough stance on domestic violence. It will commence by reviewing all sentences for domestic violence related offences and…
PUBLIC health experts in NSW have issued a call for the next NSW Government to sideline industry interests and tackle gambling, e-cigarettes and junk food advertising to protect the state’s health. The Public Health Association of Australia’s (PHAA) NSW Branch…
DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been made aware of a newly erected sign at Jimmys Beach, indicating more restrictions to those on restricted licences, but allowing commercial fishers access, and an area designated Cultural Significance. I would like…