FORMER Federal Opposition Leader and Leader of the Labor Party, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, will visit Coffs Harbour next week. The MP’s quick visit to the city was announced on Monday by the Cowper Federal Electoral Council of…
THE Gumbaynggirr community is celebrating the registration of the first bilingual Aboriginal school, the Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School. The Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC) is excited by the announcement by the NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood…
THE Woolgoolga Lions Club presented its first life membership to Darryl Morris at a small ceremony on Saturday November 6 at the Woolgoolga Community Gardens. Immediate past President of the Club Jean Vickery told News Of The Area, “Daryl…
LOCAL surfers joined in the ‘Our Islands Our Home’ climate crisis campaign, in a Paddle Out on Sunday, 7 November. Their action showed support for Torres Strait Islanders and their home which campaigners say is amongst the most vulnerable…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN answer to W Duesbury, Boambee (‘The Right to Choose or Refuse’, p30, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, 5 November 2021 Edition). I hope the following clarifies some people’s stance on the issue.…
THE Australian Labor Party has announced Patrick Deegan will be Labor’s candidate for Page at the upcoming federal election. Mr Deegan is a social welfare professional who has dedicated his life to helping others, he has held management positions…
STRICT COVID-safe exam protocols were in place at 9.50am on Tuesday when more than 1200 students from the Coffs Harbour and Clarence Valley areas started the 2021 HSC written exams with English Paper 1. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh…
NORTH Coast’s best junior Australian Rules footballers have been selected into the 2021/22 Northern Heat representative program. An initial 30 players from the North Coast and North West regions have been selected into the representative program, including the first…
VALLEYS Cricket smashed to another win in the T20 Premier League last Thursday evening defeating the Coffs Coast Colts at the Coffs Harbour Sport and Leisure Park. Valleys captain Trent Statham won the toss and elected to bat first…
WELL another week has come and gone and another week of the weather man (Mr Doom and Gloom) telling everybody it’s going to rain, be windy and batten down the hatches. As usual plenty of wind but no rain…