A COALITION of rural organisations has called for immediate action to address the mental health crisis in agriculture. More than 30 rural and healthcare organisations launched a joint statement to address the crisis this week. Advertise with News of The…
THE state’s peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred. On Friday NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced measures to keep Red Imported Fire Ants out, with a temporary ban…
WE are fortunate in Port Stephens to have excellent jetties from Shoal Bay to Karuah, all of which give you a great chance to catch a cracker fish – bream, mulloway, snapper, kingfish, flathead or tuna. Fishing off a jetty…
DEAR News Of The Area, I QUESTION Ian Roberts (11 March, ‘The lowest blow yet’) on who is actually playing politics in relation to offshore wind. While the Coalition, in its final act of government in 2022, supported the development…
SATURDAY 15 March was a bonanza day on two counts at Gloucester Golf Club. The most important of course was that it was the occasion for a Bowden family win and by a solid margin in a maximum field. Next…
KALYN Ponga turned on the ultimate masterclass to inspire undefeated Newcastle to an emphatic 26-12 home win over a shoddy Dolphins outfit. The Knights talisman was brilliant on the left, sensational on the right and on fire at the back.…
BOOKFEST is back and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour says it is shaping up to be a record year. The popular week-long fundraiser starts tomorrow, Saturday 15 March, and will run daily until 22 March at the Norm Jordan…
THE Coffs Harbour and District Surf Riders “Old Boys n’ Gals Reunion Celebration 1965-1985” is scheduled for the evening of 5 April at the Greenhouse Tavern. The event builds on the recent interest and success generated by the “Swell Chasers…
TEN years ago, on 24 March, Wendy Fisher received a kidney transplant from a Living Donor. Having thrived in great health since then, Wendy will be holding a small celebration with family and friends at Easter to mark the milestone.…
FOUR vintage cars from the National Holden Motor Museum (NHMM) Coffs Harbour took a drive down memory lane last week to visit the residents of Legacy on Victoria Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF). The mini “pop-up” exhibition on Tuesday 4…