THIS week Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has received an open letter signed by 22,338 Australians calling for safer pet food. The letter follows calls from the pet food industry and animal welfare groups for the introduction of mandatory…
BELLINGEN Shire councillor candidate Paul Hemphill has revealed his Labor team’s proposal for sound budgement management of Bellingen Shire Council and the team’s commitment to transparent planning, spending and reporting, if elected. Under the Labor team’s plans, Council…
EASING the grief felt in mourning the passing of Tim Thompson, the young surfer from Woolgoolga who died from his injuries after a shark bite on Shelly Beach on 6 September, the tight-knit community of Emerald Beach and Tim’s…
A SENSE of relief is how Mitch Harvey, Unit Commander at Marine Rescue NSW Woolgoolga, described his feeling when Gurmesh Singh, Member for Coffs Harbour, rang him with the news that his unit would be getting a new launching…
A SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT decision to try a new lottery game has landed an Urunga mother a $200,000 prize in Tuesday’s Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. Straight after the draw, an official from The Lott called the winner, who admitted the…
THREE-YEAR-OLD Eva Jones, who lives with her family in Safety Beach, just north of Woolgoolga, is a frequent flyer between Coffs and Sydney with Little Wings, the flight transport service for sick children. Eva and her mum, Bridget, a…
THE Coffs Harbour leg of the ‘I Catch Killers Show’ featuring Gary Jubelin and Rob Carlton has been rescheduled to February/March 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions on live shows and interstate travel. The I Catch Killers tour…
FORMER Sawtellian Rick Bridgeman is behind Greater Good, an initiative to provide cash grants to further develop a lucky Australian artist’s career. The Artist Support Package could be snapped up by one of the many talented artists here. Advertise…
FIVE hundred tickets are being given away for free entry to The National Cartoon Gallery. “People who are in the front line dealing with the pandemic probably haven’t had much to laugh about over the last few months,” Cartoon…
FIREFLIES are sharing their magic across the Coffs Coast for their short Spring season. Eastern Dorrigo resident Rebecca Ludstrom shared with News Of The Area, “My love of fireflies started as a child in Bellingen, seeing them at my…