ON the morning of Monday July 26 Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, State MP for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Coffs Harbour City Council Deputy Mayor Cr George Cecato announced a $4,997,620 upgrade to Brelsford Park. Described by…
A GRANT of almost $50,000 will help create more live music at the popular Bellingen Brewery. The grant will be used to upgrade facilities and maintain systems to improve the live music experience at the venue. Advertise with News…
BELLINGEN’s number one Trip Advisor customer-voted tour in Bellingen, Bellingen Canoe Adventures, soaked up the full moon on Saturday night (24 July) with a group of paddlers. The full moon was overhead in a crystal-clear night sky, Jody Newhouse,…
AS the RSPCA celebrates one hundred and fifty years of operation in Australia, News of The Area visited the Coffs Harbour Shelter to learn about the manager, some long term tenants needing homes and the impact of COVID-19. Nicole…
THE inaugural Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport was launched last Thursday as Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh hailed the region as “the motorsport capital of New South Wales”. The exciting addition to the Coffs Coast calendar will…
COFFS Harbour City Council has done a backflip on its plan to sell its Council administration building and Council Chambers for $7.25m to help fund the $81m Cultural and Civic Space (CCS) project, instead choosing to investigate turning the…
PENNY, in her 80’s, has no children of her own. She is assisted with her housework, laundry and shopping by her niece, Diane. Penny tells Diane that she needs to go into a nursing home and asks her to…
RESULTS Round thirteen 24 July 2021 Upper Mid North Coast 1st Grade Hastings Valley 57 def Kempsey 38 2nd Grade Hastings Valley 25 def Kempsey 24 Bowraville 24 def SCU Marlins 21 Under 18’s Hastings Valley 17 drew Kempsey…
SCOTTS Head Women’s Bowling Club held their annual Mixed Fours Carnival on Sunday 25 July. Despite very blustery conditions, at times sending bowls off bias, competition was very strong. Winners were: 1st Narelle Harvey, Neil Swain, Rhonda Harris, Eileen…
IT is with great delight that we welcome back our men’s bowls President, Ray Hunt. After a stint in hospital, friends and enemies were excited to see the new and improved look of Ray back at the club. Wednesday…