DEAR News Of The Area, I ATTENDED the 40th birthday celebration for Jetty Dunecare on Saturday. I missed my opportunity to express my gratitude at the event so express it here. Coffs Harbour is so fortunate for all the work…
DEAR News Of The Area, CRITICISM of the recent Federal Budget by NSW Treasurer Matt Kean and local MPs Kevin Hogan and Pat Conaghan should not go uncontested. As noted by Business NSW the Budget was “reasonable and proportionate”. Treasurer…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHY do we allow politicians, many of whom have never set foot on a ‘real’ farm, come up with this ridiculous impost on our long suffering Aussie farmers, without a thread of evidence to the…
COFFS Coast Festival of Motor Sport 2022’s first event has been run and won. Kempsey Sporting Car Club officials and members produced a great event, introducing RedPoint, the series sponsor, to the first round of the RedPoint Hillclimb Series at…
DOZENS of senior high school students from across the MidCoast will descend on Council’s Administration and Customer Service Centre in Taree for a special one-day event on Friday 11 November. The Youth Hackathon for Water will bring together senior students…
BRIAN Jones, a volunteer broadcaster with Myall Coast, is once again hosting a special Remembrance Day program. “The radio program, ‘Remember the Armistice’, which so many of you helped to make, and broadcast last Remembrance Day will be broadcast again…
NSW One Nation Party leader The Hon. Mark Latham MLC recently met with the newly formed One Nation Port Stephens Supporters group. In light of the upcoming NSW State election in March 2023, Mr Latham believes it is time to…
A SMALL group of Year 10 and 11 girls from Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) recently attended a workshop in Newcastle called Dress For Success. The program offers a range of strategies for preparing for a job interview. Advertise with News…
FERAL animals can cause havoc in farms, gardens and the wider environment. Deer are an issue in our region with wild deer munching and trampling gardens, devastating farms and causing problems on our roads. Advertise with News of The Area…
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions from next week on the Pacific Highway at Tea Gardens to carry out safety improvement work at the Myall Way intersection. Lane closures and reduced speed limits will be in place while work…