DEAR News Of The Area, WELL the silly season has arrived and I don’t mean Christmas. I refer to the insane happenings of last week and the total idiocy behind them. First we have the story of a very happy…
THREE seniors from the Coffs Coast are amongst 100 writers to be included in Seniors’ Stories Volume 10. Rowena Parkes of Bellingen, Jenni Jay of Coffs Harbour and Alina Loneck of Boambee East each have their work published in the…
FOR nearly 40 years, the Repton Rural Fire Service (RFS) has brought the magic of Christmas to the community with its Christmas Eve “Santa in the Fire Truck” run. What began as a small event through the streets and caravan…
THE end of the year is very busy at the Nambucca Heads Bowling Club – both in and outside the club. Thursday and Saturday nights are proving popular with young and new bowlers, and it’s been terrific to see so…
THE Nambucca Senior Citizens Committee (Nambucca Seniors) has hit back at suggestions the club did not investigate all options before listing Ivey Pacey House in Nambucca Heads for sale. “I find it offensive to be told that this doesn’t pass…
NOW a familiar sight on the cycleways beside the Nambucca River, the local Rotary initiative known as Sunshine Wheels is brightening the days of those with compromised mobility. A special trike, fitted with a two person bench seat and powered…
BONNY Hills Physical Culture Club has wrapped up the year with some outstanding results at the national level. Liesl Marden was named National Champion in the Ladies Masters 40 & Over division of the Bjelke-Peterson School of Physical Culture competition.…
A JUNIOR girls side from Camden Haven High School earned a quarter-final finish at the All Schools Beach Touch Carnival held at Maroubra Beach in Sydney on Tuesday 26 November. The carnival allowed students enrolled in the school’s Talented Sport…
THE holiday season has arrived in Laurieton, with almost 40 local businesses adding an extra touch of magic to the streets with festive displays. Retailers throughout Bold Street and beyond are decking their storefronts in boughs of holly and more,…
THIS week marked the beginning of pre-season training for Group 2 Rugby League Premiers, the Nambucca Roosters. A mix of familiar and not so familiar faces converged on Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, on Tuesday evening to begin a campaign intended…