EARLY in May, Nambucca author Annie Seaton packed her caravan and headed north for a nine-week library tour to promote her recent release, ‘From Across the Sea’. “But of course, the beautiful landscapes of North Queensland, as always, gave me…
WITH issues such as juvenile crime and youth mental health rising to prominence in the national agenda, one would imagine that programs and organisations aimed at supporting young people navigate their way into adulthood would be a priority for the…
JESSICA and Elyse were the best of friends. Jessica recently triumphed over a life-threatening illness and decided to chase her long-held dream of opening a small business specialising in flowers and cakes. Jessica’s dream began to take shape when she…
DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING coffee with a new friend, I was intrigued to hear her story of her first job. Trained as a wildlife officer, she was employed about 30 years ago at a tourist attraction in QLD,…
DEAR News Of The Area, I ATTENDED the Bellingen Shire Council entrance courtyard on Wednesday 24 April to support the Greens submissions requesting the council pass two motions. One supported stopping logging and another for a ceasefire in Gaza; a…
THE Morgo Street Reserve in Urunga has received half a million dollars in accessibility improvements through a joint initiative between Bellingen Shire Council and Reflections Holidays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
DESPITE governments and courts recently cracking down on environmental protests, activists halted logging in two state forests in a week. Eighteen protesters stopped logging in Orara East State Forest for three hours before two police cars arrived on July 20.…
THE Block co-host Shelley Craft will visit Coffs Harbour next week as part of a Healthy Ageing Roadshow. The roadshow, presented by Glaxo Smith Kline Australia Pty Ltd (GSK) and the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW, aims to provide…
INSPIRED by Paris hosting the 2024 Olympics, Coffs Harbour City Orchestra will bring their new concert, Ooh La La, to Woolgoolga on 4 August. “We’ll be playing lots of sports music such as ‘Chariots of Fire’, ‘Eye of the Tiger’,…
RESTORATION of a storied steam locomotive is about to begin in Glenreagh. A grant from the Fires to Flourish program means Tallowood Ventures can fund the necessary repairs to this famous 146-year-old steam engine and carriage. Advertise with News of…