BEGINNING with just fifteen students, the Giingana Gumbaynggirr Freedom School (GGFS) is finishing its second year with 53 Aboriginal students and has 72 enrolled for next year, with a waiting list. The school is now seeking partners to support the…
104.1 CHY FM will celebrate 50 years of broadcasting on Friday 1 December with a Movie On The Lawn event at the Woolgoolga Brewery. Live music from local band The Jam Jar will open the evening’s entertainment. Advertise with News…
THE Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is back for its fourth year, with the local region gearing up to make the most of this citizen science flora, fauna, fish and fungi data recording project. The goal is to encourage awareness and…
ARTISTS in the Garden (AITG) is taking a break as the directors review the event format. A free and inclusive art experience, with all forms of artistic expression welcomed, AITG has been enthusiastically supported by the community since its inception.…
AFTER an alleged sexual assault last Friday, the community of Little Arrawarra claims a number of incidents have occurred which have them concerned for their safety. About 7.30pm on Friday, November 10, officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District commenced an…
BONVILLE was the destination for John Burgess, his wife Agnes and their eight children when they moved from the south coast. In 1903 he had bought neighbouring portions 13 and 46, of 100 and 98 acres respectively, portion 46 wrapping…
CITIZENS of our northern beaches have reason to pause in respect for the passing of a local legend. Don Clinch established his pharmacy in Woolgoolga 72 years ago, a service that struggled in a small community. Although economic reality presented…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to acknowledge the Gumbaynggirr peoples who have been part of this beautiful land for many thousands of years. I would like to thank the Gumbaynggirr people for sharing their land and its…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to the article featured on Friday 3 November 2023 in the Nambucca Valley News Of The Area, ‘‘Alarming’ Logging’, I would like to make the following points. It concerns me that this article…
MORE than 100 years after the end of what was described as “the war to end all wars”, Remembrance Day remains a powerful reminder of the terrible cost of war. As tens of thousands of Australians around the country came…