COFFS Harbour Suns junior representative teams have had a successful weekend on the road winning three grand finals at the recent Seaside Classic Basketball Tournament in Port Macquarie. The Suns under 11, under 13, and under 17 women’s teams all…
THE history of Soldiers Point Public School is one of humble beginnings. In 1947 the school was established and consisted of a single storey tin shed. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
MAMBO Wetlands once again burned last week. The wetland poses a significant challenge to the Rural Fire Service (RFS) as access to the fire front is not always available due to the water logged nature of the area. Advertise with…
FOR months there has been a stairway to nowhere on Victoria Parade at Nelson Bay. Council initially removed the pedestrian overhead bridge for inspection and now they have confirmed that the bridge is in too poor a condition to re-install.…
ANZAC Park at Nelson Bay was filled with people to commemorate Remembrance Day, with young and old flocking to attend the service, many wearing medals. Remembrance Day 2022 commemorated 104 years since the guns on the Western Front of WWI…
DEAR News Of The Area, 30 years ago the hard fought battle to protect the picturesque Look At Me Now Headland and outstanding adjacent marine environment from an ocean outfall led to a broader recognition of the outstanding values of…
ONE golfer at the Angel Billy Golf Classic proved just how essential the Westpac Rescue Helicopter is to our community. The player at the charity event which ironically raises funds to keep the helicopter in the air suffered a medical…
RECENT events including sewerage pumping station issues, storms and floods have seen the quality of our water at risk. However the once regularly conducted Waterwatch program is no longer operating at the popular Birubi Beach which has some residents seeing…