THE Coffs Coast Tigers cruised to a 4-1 victory against Macleay Valley Rangers to consolidate their top spot on the ladder of the Coastal Premier League (CPL) reserve grade. With one of the youngest squads in the league, what the…
MIDCOAST Council is participating in new and affordable strength-and-balance exercise program for older people. “So if you would like to move more freely and groan a little less here is the opportunity that you have been waiting for,” said Council…
CONFLICT between people and wildlife and how it is managed was highlighted at Port Stephens Council 9 August meeting. How to manage the Raymond Terrace flying fox settlement was discussed. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
AFTER three postponements because of Covid impacts, River Sounds festival is here. Taking place at the Bellingen Showgrounds this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the contemporary music festival features some of the biggest names in Australian music and brightest emerging talent.…
DEAR Jasminda, One of my siblings is inviting his new girlfriend to our wedding and insisting she be in the family photos because ‘she’s the one’. The problem is he’s been with ‘the one’ about 15 times before and now…
ASSISTANCE dogs are some of the most valued working animals in the country. While there are working dogs on the land and in services such as customs and the police force, it is assistance dogs that change individuals’ lives. Advertise…
DEAR News Of The Area, In 2011 a bushfire, fanned by a stiff sou’ wester, came our way and jumped the main road near the Aquatic Centre at Mallabula. It then got away in the narrow strip of scrub beside…
TOURS of MidCoast Council’s materials recovery facility (read recycling centre) at Tuncurry are back after the COVID-19 hiatus. The materials recovery facility is located at the Tuncurry Waste Management Centre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…