DEAR News Of The Area, NOW that the current member for the federal seat of Lyne has officially announced his long-rumoured retirement, the opportunity emerges for voters in this sprawling rural seat to consider an alternative to National Party representation…
NUCLEAR power plants could take up to fifteen years to establish in Australia and facilities to dispose of high-level nuclear waste twice as long, an inquiry has heard. Waste produced by the power plants might have to be stored at…
PATERSON Public School was a bustling hive of activity last Friday and Saturday, 25 and 26 October, with an outdoor working bee. A great turnout of adults and children came to the school to build a remembrance garden. Advertise with…
IN the Dungog Shire, 50 babies are now receiving free, age-appropriate books each month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, thanks to the efforts of Dungog Early Literacy. The initiative, aimed at fostering a love of reading and strengthening early literacy…
SUNRISE Supported Living in Tuncurry offers a genuine alternative to traditional aged care. Retirement living dedicated to supporting your wellbeing, Sunrise offers a community lifestyle suited to an independent way of life, together with care and support in the privacy…
HELEN Mears OAM has retired after 35 years as President of the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) of NSW. More than 60 fellow volunteers, community members and staff gathered at Coffs Harbour Health Campus for a thank-you…
TWO new recliner chairs have been donated to Bellinger River District Hospital by the Pink Auxiliary. The design of the state-of-the-art recliners means they are more comfortable for patients and easier for the healthcare team to manage. Advertise with News…
ROSALIND Whyte took her audience from knowing nothing about Cornelia Parker to understanding much about the generally misunderstood artist, during her September address to ArtsNational Coffs Coast. Ms Whyte, a guide and lecturer at Tate Britain, revealed Parker’s work to…
DUNBOGAN’S treehouses are up against the might of Taronga’s Conservation Society and Shoalhaven’s Mountain Ridge Wines for one of the state’s most prestigious honours. All three are finalists in the tourism category of the NSW Sustainability Awards, which are more…
RECENT local government elections in New South Wales marked a breakthrough for the Libertarian Party, with notable gains across the state, including one of the nine seats on Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. The party says its election success is a sign…