ACCELERATING change in women’s sport to encourage participation and leadership is the key focus of a new advisory body set up by the NSW Government. The Game Changers Ministerial Advisory Council has been established by Minister for Sport Natalie…
VITAL NSW Health staff working at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital on Christmas Day received a nice surprise from Woolgoolga Lions Club and Woolgoolga High School students to thank them for working on Christmas Day and for their efforts throughout…
DID you see the Dancing Santa out the front of The Big Banana in Coffs? That was Paul Wells. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981…
HOORAH for Woolgoolga Red Cross with 30 years of service to the community, individual long-service and citizen awards to celebrate; but it was the Christmas ‘do’ that kicked off the get togethers. Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch Patron, Robyn Rooth,…
THE South Coffs Community Garden located in Bruce King Drive at Boambee East has continually improved over the past few years, with the dedicated group of volunteers working hard to make the gardens a great community asset. With the…
SAWTELL Golf Club’s well known professional, Brendan Barnes, led his Sawtell Pro Shop Team of four playing Cancer Council’s The Longest Day challenge on Monday, 13 December. The event was a 72-hole one-day golfing challenge which is no mean…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM a resident of the Nambucca LGA. I live 22 km out of the town of Bowraville. I was astonished to read the composting article advertising residents of Nambucca Valley Council to “get…
SEVEN months ago, if someone had told me I’d be writing for News Of The Area (NOTA), I’d have said “Ya dreamin’!”, but here I am, and what a year it’s been. My year started with stepping outside of…
FALLING in love with the local coastline and beaches has been easy for Nambucca Heads artist Keir Jamieson. Working mainly in acrylics, Keir will present at the Stringer Gallery throughout January a glorious exhibition of her close investigation of…
CRYSTAL Vowels, Scotts Head mum of Avalon, 12 and Sandon, 10, who is passionate about giving her kids the opportunities they seek out, took the kids to Coffs Harbour for the annual KOBBAS Skatefest in early December. “This was…