THE COFFS Coast Ocean Swims have been scheduled to take place on Sunday 7 April at the Jetty in Coffs Harbour. “In setting the date there were a number of things to consider,” Race Director Kerry Bayliss from Sawtell Surf…
THE Coffs Harbour Branch of the Australian Native Bee Association (ANBA) has installed a native beehive at the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) as part of its Host a Hive program. This is the second hive installed by the Branch,…
THE private garden of the Coffs and Woolgoolga Garden Clubs’ Vice President Sheena Peden and partner David is the setting for the group’s Friendship Day on Thursday 25 January. The garden, at 208 Heritage Drive, Moonee Beach, welcomes visitors from…
A YOUNG man from the Hunter region has tragically died after his vehicle hit a tree in Woolgoolga. At about 5.50pm last Friday, 5 January emergency services responded to reports a vehicle had crashed into a tree along Lakes Road,…
IN response to the remarkably wide-ranging rural community I have been reporting on since I cautiously signed on to write for NOTA last year, I offer many thanks for your actual recognition that a free printed paper is still possible.…
DEAR News Of The Area, WELL the hottest global summer on record is hanging over us and COP28 participants have had their talk-fest in the UAE discussing what we are going to do to keep rising global temps within 1.5…
NAMBUCCA Valley Radio will kick off their unique Studio 3 Live Series for 2024 with an act that has something for everyone when they present ‘Them Too’ live and free at their Tewinga Studios on Friday 19 January. Them Too…
THE Stuarts Point Markets, held on the final Sunday of 2023, were well attended will a succession of visitor braving the threat of rain, which thankfully held off till later in the afternoon, to enjoy the breakfast and lunch fare…
THE Nambucca Valley Rotary Club has concluded an impactful year in 2023, marked by successful community initiatives and engaging social events. The culmination of the year’s volunteering was the Christmas raffle, which not only delighted the winners but also raised…
AQUATIC Illuminations, an exhibition showing the work of two local artists at Nexus Community Gallery in The Old Buttery Factory, Bellingen, opens on Sunday 14 January 2024. The artistic pair will be in attendance from 2pm for the afternoon. Advertise…