PARALYMPIAN swimmer Maddie McTernan (20) from Woolgoolga will compete in her first event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Saturday 28 August. News Of The Area checked in with her earlier this week. “In Tokyo I have been preparing…
TAFE NSW has developed a new course around food production to meet the growing demand of consumers to grow their own food and to consume slow food. Coffs Harbour Education Campus’ Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation Land Management Head Teacher…
FROGS are sick and dying along the Coffs Coast, and it’s causing scientists concern. All along the East Coast “reports are coming in of multiple frogs being found shrivelled and turning brown on people’s lawns,” said Southern Cross University’s…
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say about a proposal for a new service centre, to be built at the northern Bulahdelah interchange. A petrol station and eatery are planned for the site, providing southbound travellers with an…
PORT Stephens parks and skateparks have officially reopened after last week’s decision by the Council to close under Police orders allegedly due to breaches of the COVID-19 Public Health Orders. At the same time that these areas were closed,…
DEAR Jasminda, On the weekend, I was flicking through social media. My husband was doing his ‘essential exercise’ with the dog. As I was mindlessly scrolling, a ‘found dog’ post turned up. I read the post because it was…
DESPITE the latest Covid 19 outbreaks and subsequent lockdowns, the Myall University of the Third Age has managed to keep its members connected and involved in community activities by Zoom or by email. Choir members have been practising at…
BIRD migration is bringing our feathered friends back to our region as Spring emerges, some ahead of typical timing. Birds that left our area to spend the winter far to the north are starting to return. Richard Jordan of…
AS another heavy low pressure system moved up the Eastern Seaboard of Australia last week keen Port Stephens surfers donned the rubber and grabbed their shred sleds to chase a few portals. With most beaches not handling the cones…
TILLIGERRY Social Golf Club results for 27/8/21 Outright winner: Brian Riddell 37 c/b Runner up: Adam Cowie 37 Bonus points winner: Colin Marsden 36 Runner up: Alan Lloyd 34 Ball winners: John Clayton 33 Matt Baldwin 32 Hugh Potts…