DEAR News of the Area, OUR local paper is to be commended for publishing letters across a broad opinion in the heating up debate of the looming Federal election. I am obviously not alone in having concerns regarding the transparency…
THE City of Coffs Harbour and NSW Rugby Union have officially entered a landmark three-year partnership to deliver the Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby, which comes to the region for the first time from 3-6 April. This long-term commitment aims…
YOUTH Week is an annual event held in April that offers free activities for individuals aged 12 to 24 across the MidCoast region. This year, Youth Week celebrates the unique strengths of young people, recognising that they have the potential…
DUNGOG Shire Council approved a submission to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) concerning its approach to road recategorisation. The motion raised at the 19 March meeting sought to provide “context to the state government on what it is like for councils…
THERE is far more to fishing than catching fish. Over the past 10 or so years I have been spending one Sunday morning with the little people from Karingal Preschool. We gathered with other family members on Little Beach last…
THE local rugby league season has started with a pair of gruelling trial matches for the Tea Gardens Hawks, ahead of the official launch of the competition on 28 March. “Last week we played at home against Mayfield, with 14…
THE Myall Coast Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is hoping Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest will benefit from a visitor boost during this year’s Sail Port Stephens event, which runs from 31 March to 5 April. Sail Port Stephens is…
LEGENDARY Port Stephens cricketer Jeffrey Goninan has rung down the curtain on an illustrious representative career. The former Nelson Bay junior and Stockton and Northern Districts Club stalwart announced his retirement from representative cricket earlier this month after helping Newcastle…
THEY were a class above for nearly all the season, and rose to the occasion when it mattered the most. Nana Glen Lizards are the kings of Coffs Harbour cricket after winning the Sixers Cricket League’s first grade premiership. The…
COFFS Harbour’s best Oztag players have once again taken on the state’s best at home, during this year’s NSW Senior State Championships in Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour Cavaliers representative teams took on teams from across the state in the Women’s…