CELEBRATING his 90th birthday on Sunday 7 August, former Bowraville boy, and long-time Scotts Heads bowling legend, Bart Scrivener, will be joined by his three children, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren for a big birthday bash this weekend. “Even my…
SCU Marlins back Riley Evans has been selected to play for the 2022 Waratahs Academy Under 16s to play under 16s Super Rugby. Six Marlins were selected in their representative NSW Country squads and it was Evans’ dazzling performances that…
JOEL and Jenny found an ideal block on which to build their family home. They sold their old home, to finance the build. Jenny was lucky enough to find a rental property close to the block, so they could send…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHAT else is new? Marlene Griffith’s letter 30/7/22 about Nambucca Shire councillors’ poor decision making about past developments is spot on. Try the Woolworths’ complex at Nambucca Heads – built on the best piece of…
DEMONSTRATION Days and Sunday Salons are coming to Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group, geared to clueing up the art curious about different creative styles. Interested but not ready to commit to a class? Advertise with News of The Area today.…
An alliance of almost 50 local residents, concerned ecologists, forest lovers and advocates for the protection of the North Coast’s globally significant biodiversity gathered last week to celebrate the amazing Greater Glider and the Dunggirr (koala) in Clouds Creek State…
ICONIC Bellingen Memorial Hall has long been a landmark building and integral part of the local community and its vibrant culture. Plans for the Hall were initiated in 1918 and the building opened on Anzac Day 1929, as a memorial…
COMPENSATION for the destruction of hives and bees infected by varroa mite, is being awarded to recreational beekeepers under the agreed National Response Plan. Coffs Harbour beekeepers who are within 10 kilometres of last week’s outbreak of Varroa mite, detected…