THE Coleman Smith Foundation’s Autumn 2025 funding round is now open, offering emerging sports stars the opportunity to win a cash boost to further their progress. The Foundation was set up in recognition of two local community icons for whom…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing to express my fury at cutbacks to private health Insurance that I am sure will affect many local residents. From 1 July private health will no longer contribute to the cost of…
Postal vote applications are open for voters who are unable to vote in person at the Port Macquarie State by-election on Saturday, 15 March. Applications close at 6pm on Monday,10 March. Late applications cannot be accepted. Voters should apply now…
BOOKED out in three days, the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival (BRWF) Schools Program is now running a waitlist. In the week leading up to the June long weekend, the hugely popular schools program brings six acclaimed authors and playwrights…
MORE than 400 community members gathered to demonstrate their continuing opposition to the State Government’s Jetty Foreshore revitalisation plan on Saturday, 22 February. In attendance were City of Coffs Harbour councillors Paul Amos, Tony Judge and Jonathan Cassell, and representatives…
CLOSE to 700 Mid North Coast residents attended a National Party-led rally on Sunday, 23 February, calling for urgent action on regional crime. The event was attended by NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders and a host of the party’s MPs,…
AROUND 50 Nambucca Valley residents met with representatives from Telstra, NBN and Optus at a public meeting at the Macksville Ex-Services Club on Wednesday, 19 February. Community members were asked to contribute their experiences with mobile communication difficulties in the…