REVIEWING images she had captured of a pod of dolphins from the breakwall at Pilot Beach, local photographer Ivanka Feher noticed a distressing sight. One photograph appeared to show a juvenile dolphin with a ring-shaped object encircling its head/upper body.…
WHILE some of us are still in bed scrolling through our news feeds or playing Wordle, Di Watkins is out and about discovering and documenting the native residents of the Hastings and Camden Haven. Freely sharing her images of birds,…
SIX budding tennis enthusiasts represented the region with pride as ballkids at the United Cup in Sydney. The prestigious international teams tournament, held from 27 December to 5 January in Sydney and Perth, showcased some of the biggest names in…
A CAR exploding in flames, trucks, bridges and playgrounds covered in graffiti in the middle of the night, cars broken into, e-scooters and e-bikes stolen and suspected prowlers caught on home security video – these have all happened in the…
THE North Coast Bulldogs are gearing up for the representative season with an impressive lineup of talented rugby league players from across Group 2 and 3. Fourteen standout Camden Haven players are set to don the blue and white Bulldogs…
FROM the outhouse to the penthouse took just five days for Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club Junior Champion Ashton Herbert. The nine-marker carded a shambolic Get Smart Agent 99 straight to the bin on Saturday, January 2 – only to…
DEAR News Of The Area, THIS morning I inspected the work our Council has been engaged in to repair the Norrie Park Reserve in Kendall. The last flood extensively damaged the river embankment and a series of floods have left…
WOOPI Originals is a new event bringing musical talent to the Woolgoolga Beach Reserve Surf Club stage on Saturday afternoon, 18 January, from 3pm to sunset. The show will be run by UMBL Music who also put on the Urunga…
179 Viney Creek Road, Tea Gardens Price: $820,000 – $870,000 DISCOVER the quintessence of a serene tree change near the sea with this magnificent 22.5-acre semi-rural retreat, nestled in the prestigious Viney Creek Road, Tea Gardens. Offering an idyllic setting…
FROM 1 January, Australians will now pay more than $400 for a 10-year passport. Of course the five-year version is cheaper, but still outrageously expensive. This means that our hidden nation at the bottom of the Pacific now has the…