THE latest racing season at Grafton Speedway is full speed ahead with some of Australia’s best V8 Dirt Modifieds racing over the Christmas-New Year period. The recent racing over two nights on 29-30 December attracted some of the country’s best…
COFFS Harbour Golden Oldies cricketers have had a successful Over 65s tournament in Lismore winning two of their three games. A confident win against Quirindi in the opening game was followed by a loss to the eventual winners of the…
THE inaugural Geoff King VW Safety Beach Golf Club Classic, held on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December, is set to become an annual event. Attracting over 200 contestants it will act as a qualifying event for the NSW Golf…
2022 KICKED OFF with the appointment of Sam Burgess as the head-coach at the Orara Valley Axemen. The former South Sydney Rabbitohs superstar and England captain reinvigorated the club and filled Coramba Sports Ground for the Group 2 grand final.…
AFTER more than fifteen years since the club dissolved, the Gumbaynggirr Coffs Coast Raiders are preparing to play in the East Coast Tribal League which kicks off in January. The East Coast Tribal League caters for Aboriginal teams on the…
A POWERHOUSE club is set to join AFL North Coast’s senior competitions in 2023. The Byron Bay Magpies will be joining the senior men’s and women’s competitions for next year’s AFL North Coast season. The Magpies have recently played in…
Dear News of the Area, IT was interesting to see MidCoast Council’s Robert Scott describe the $4.1 million Winda Woppa sand transfer system as “a trial of using pumps to take sand“ from the Winda Woppa stockpile to Jimmy’s Beach.…
AFTER completing an intensive training regimen, Brad Fuller has attained his crew rating with Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage. Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington told News Of The Area, “I congratulate Brad Fuller on gaining his crew rating, recognising…
MIDCOAST Council is looking to support locals and to educate tourists during the busy holiday season, with rangers to focus on law breakers. “The MidCoast is a very popular holiday destination, attracting millions of tourists every year,” said MidCoast Council’s…
BEACHGOERS can rest a little easier when they are enjoying the surf over the summer with the introduction of more shark monitoring equipment across the state’s beaches. The NSW Government has ramped up its shark management measures ahead of a…