On 11/8/21 at about 4:45pm Police stopped a vehicle on the Pacific Hwy, Valla for a speeding offence. The 35-year-old male driver was issued an infringement for the offence as well as a Court Attendance Notice after checks revealed…
89-YEAR-OLD Isabelle Hooper has accepted a mentoring and support role as Vice-president of BowraMacksville branch of the United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA), after announcing she would stand down as its President. The branch’s recent AGM brought together committee members, fellow…
FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has described the call that plunged the Nambucca Valley into a snap lockdown along with the rest of New South Wales as “necessary” but said the short notice provided was “especially tough” on…
DEAR News of the Area ON election days all opinions carry equal weight at the ballot box. That is how it should be in our equal society. Apart from that situation, clearly not all opinions can be regarded as…
PARENTS of newborns and toddlers, feeling anxious, lonely or impacted in some way by the current COVID restrictions, are being encouraged to seek support through a range of free, virtual, early parenting services provided by Karitane. With a newly…
IF you have remaining unused Dine and Discover NSW vouchers you now have until 30 June next year to use them. The NSW Government recently announced an extension on the vouchers until 30 June 2022. “This extension gives people…
COFFS Harbour Mayoral candidate Tony Judge and the Labor Council Team have criticised the NSW Government for its lack of progress on the highly anticipated Coffs Harbour Bypass project. Mr Judge and the Labor Council Team are calling for…
CLIMATE change is not at the forefront of everybody’s mind on the Coffs Coast. COVID-19 and the current lockdown preoccupy the thoughts of many people, and others are simply struggling to get by. Advertise with News of The Area…
ALTERATIONS to the funding plan for the controversial $81m Cultural and Civic Space project were questioned by Cr Paul Amos at a recent meeting of Coffs Harbour City Council. Cr Amos stated in a Question on Notice on Thursday…
GREAT weather for playing golf and without covid lockdown restrictions, so far. With the course drying out, many players are enjoying the extra run on the fairways and some pretty good scores were recorded. This week’s featured sponsor was…