SPRING has brought with it a happy event to the waterways near Urunga. Ian and Ulrieke Kethel of Bellinger Keys report that the Magpie Geese on the small lake near their home have successfully hatched a brood of seven…
LOCAL residents were horrified to discover a mass poisoning of native birds in the Moonee Nature Reserve behind Ironbark Ave, Sandy Beach last week. A native wonga pigeon (one of a local breeding pair) was discovered dead by a…
DAYLIGHT savings, rising temperatures and half-way through Spring, the Coffs Coast is opening up to its seasonal outdoor lifestyle. With the population planning its outdoor activities, Cancer Council NSW is sharing its sun-safe post-lockdown picnic guide to help protect…
WOOLGOOLGA Art Gallery and Woolgoolga Rotary kicked off their collaborative celebrations of 100 years of Rotary in Australia with the Gallery’s art competition Opening Night on Friday 8 October. The 100 years of Rotary Exhibition features the work of…
AN investigation of the safety of parking and drop off areas around Woolgoolga Public School has been undertaken by Coffs Harbour City Council and recommendations made. These recommendations include adding centre unbroken lines on Scarborough Street and Short Street,…
COFFS Harbour Airport welcomed the announcement that Virgin Australia will resume its service to Sydney and launch a new seasonal service to Melbourne, coinciding with summer holidays and easing restrictions. The seasonal service from Melbourne to Coffs Harbour will…
KUDOS to North Coast residents as our Local Government Areas (LGAs) are well past the 70% vaccination rate for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations. This puts us slightly above the national average. Advertise with News of The Area…
UNIVERSITY entry is being transformed by Southern Cross University’s (SCU) Transition to University Pathway and local student Inderjot Bajwa can testify to that. Following a difficult 2020 of COVID disruptions while studying Year 12, Inderjot was pleased to gain…
THE Educational Pathways Pilot Program operating successfully in the Coffs Harbour region since 2020 is set to expand into additional high schools throughout the State next year. The pilot program has operated at Woolgoolga High School on the Coffs…
WITH the hair and beauty industries starting to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions progressively ease across the state, the Diploma in Salon Management is being offered for the first time virtually. The beauty industry has been one of the hardest…