WITH the water inside the port gradually getting warmer, as the summer months approach, we can expect that certain fish and crabs will arrive. Whiting and flathead are very welcome summer visitors as are blue swimmer and mud crabs. The…
THIS month’s photo topic at the Myall U3A Photography Group was ‘Shadows’ and the selected photo was taken by local photographer Bruce Krebs. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
MYALL U3A’s ‘Get Online Week’ presentation gave app advice at the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Wednesday 18 October. Snoozers were losers as guest speaker Rachael Vaughan, from State MP Kate Washington’s office, elucidated State Government apps including MyGov and…
PHARMACIES are not the only businesses feeling the pressure of limited stock, with the RSPCA issuing a caution to pet owners to restrict their cats movements amidst a shortage of vaccine supply. This shortage has led to concerns for local…
CAYDEN Close’s Olympic dreams are well and truly alive after being selected to the first Australian flag football team. The eighteen-year-old from Coffs Harbour was in Sydney for the announcement that flag football and five other sports will be added…
HOT gusty winds and dry conditions have led to the region already witnessing multiple bushfires. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) has described these conditions as normal, with the last few years of above average rainfall giving way to lower rainfall…
KARUAH’S Timber and Oyster Festival made a valiant comeback on Saturday, 21 October, after a long hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and La Nina’s ultra-wet weather. Parking was crowded as the throng filled to Longworth Park, on…
OCTOBER’S lack of national holidays was filled when the residents and staff at Estia Tea Gardens celebrated Oktoberfest in style last Friday. The Family Room morphed, once again, into a travel and trivia destination, with the Estia Catering crew doing…