DOES Christmas do your head in and leave you feeling far from jolly? Katrina Mason is a counsellor and training facilitator committed to helping people achieve balance in their lives using techniques such as mindfulness and meditation. She told…
SUMMER is well underway with holidays just around the corner. There are a few things to keep in mind these Christmas Holidays whilst spending time around the water. In 2020 alone, 258 people have lost their lives to drowning…
IT’S been a year many would like to forget, though others will remember it more kindly. Marie Lo Casio, Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC) Coordinator, said the Bright Sparks learning club, run in partnership with The Smith Family, was…
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash near Coffs Harbour. About 11.45am on Friday 18 December 2020, emergency services were called to Bucca Road, Bucca, north of Coffs Harbour, following reports a vehicle had left the roadway and…
FOR the past 33 years, the kids of the Bellingen Shire and surrounds have enjoyed searching out local creeks and dams in search of the big one. The Bellingen Eel Fishing Championships has been part of the valley for…
WITH the local rugby scene expected to revert back to its normal Mid North Coast existence in 2021, the Coffs Snappers have reverted to who was supposed to coach them if the pandemic hadn’t hit. Brendan Hoy will lead…
THE Newcastle Jets put on a free football clinic for the kids of Coffs Harbour last week and it was a big hit with kids and parents. Upon arrival the kids received a free Newcastle Jets goodie bag which…
AS victor Anthony Quayle ran his eye over previous winners of the North Coast Open, the Queenslander was left awestruck that he’d joined the likes of great players such as Gary Player, Kel Nagle, Norman Von Nida, Bruce Crampton…
WHEN you’re hanging on to a lead in a state final but your team of two is relying on you to hit a good drive on the final hole, the pressure can be intense. Advertise with News of The…
JETTY Beach will be the home of some incredible beach volleyball action this weekend. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au…