LOCAL student Emily Mitchell is one of 66 students across the state to be awarded a Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) Rural Scholarship to help her with tertiary studies. Emily graduated from Saint John Paul College in Coffs Harbour…
MANY young and local hands made light work of planting some new and native trees along Mylestom’s foreshore pathway in Alma Doepel Park. That’s because eight energetic students from Repton Public got their hands dirty by planting 13 mature…
CONTEMPLATING what makes us happy is the inspiration behind the latest exhibition from Woolgoolga Art Group. The new exhibition opened June 3 and the diverse works are the expression of the local artists to the age-old question: “What makes…
A NEW consent package is being developed for NSW schools, focusing on support for teachers and engagement with parents. NSW Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell announced the new suite of initiatives on Sunday 30 May as the first major…
DETECTIVES are appealing for assistance as they continue to investigate a stabbing in Coffs Harbour last week. Just before 9.30pm on Saturday 29 May 2021, a 32-year-old man was walking south on Grafton Street when he was approached by…
FROM 11:30-2:30 on Friday 11 June the Youth Mobile Cafe will open for business at the Nambucca Valley Youth Services Centre. The Mobile Cafe is an important ‘real-life’ training situation for, “Youth to learn a range of hospitality and…
UNIMAGINABLE; a loved one goes off for their day and doesn’t return. Ever. It’s a true story that stirs the locals in Valla from the day it happened to the families of Tim ‘the Bream’ March, and his mate…
A RECENT social impact report by Swinburne University of Technology found that Be Connected, a government initiative to improve digital literacy, has created significant value for people in its target age group. Be Connected is an Australian Government initiative…
THE Scotts Head community are upset about the proposed removal of WW2 Memorial Trees in the Little Bay area. News Of The Area spoke with Moira Ryan from Scotts Head Dune Care who stated she first noticed the now…
REAL estate is in high demand in Nambucca Valley, both in terms of buying and renting. According to Craig Bellamy from @realty this is an “Australian wide housing phenomena”. Speaking with News Of The Area, Mr Bellamy said the…