CONCERNED locals, koalas and the ‘Red Rebels’ blocked the main street of Bellingen on the morning of Monday 25 October. The demonstrators said they wanted to bring attention to the issue of logging in public native forests in the…
THE tender for the final stage of the Coffs Harbour Airport Enterprise Park subdivision development has been awarded to Mid North Coast Contractors for $8.4m by Coffs Harbour City Council. At the completion of this stage, Work Portion C,…
RED Rock is a sometimes overlooked or unknown part of the paradise that is the Coffs Coast. Located at the northern end of the region, the locality has recently benefited from the revamping of the Red Rock Reserve Walkway,…
AFTER two postponements due to COVID, River Sounds Festival has dates set for summer. The music festival will take place on January 14 and 15, 2022 at the Bellingen Showgrounds. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
SAWTELL Catholic Care (SCC) is a not-for-profit, dynamic, and innovative charitable organisation with a vision for an inclusive community of Christian care offering quality inspirational care and living experiences to its residents. SCC grew from a desire to provide…
THE NSW Government is investing $21 million to expand the Aboriginal mental health and suicide prevention workforce as part of $131 million mental health recovery package. Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the lockdown has exacerbated underlying mental…
THE availability of social housing and rental affordability have been identified as major issues in Coffs Harbour and the NSW Government hopes that its recently-announced economic recovery package of $183 million will make some difference. Member for Coffs Harbour…
THE NSW Government will allocate a record $16.76 million to 26 public schools across the Coffs Harbour electorate in 2022, said Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh. Schools are receiving their School Budget Allocation Report which includes funding allocated…
COASTAL Claymakers are in full swing with their 2021 Member’s Exhibition on show at The Art Space Urunga. The exhibition is entitled Elements and displays the artists’ inspiration across themes of earth, water, air and fire, which are regarded…
A MAN has been charged following a pursuit, where a number of cars – including an unmarked police car – were side swiped on the Mid-North Coast last Thursday. Around 8.45am on Thursday 14 October 2021, police detected a…