NEW research from Wilderness Australia and the National Parks Association of NSW highlights the intensity of logging operations in the proposed footprint of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). The new report – titled “Intensification Of Logging In The Great…
THE Kerry Hines Memorial Bowls Day will see the green carpet rolled out on Sunday 10 November at Sawtell Bowls Club. The annual event is a fundraiser for the CanDo Cancer Trust. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE major parties must come clean on a 2035 climate target and how they’re going to get Australia there, a united front of independent MPs says. Leading the charge in Canberra on Tuesday, independent MP for North Sydney Kylea Tink…
RAIL passengers keen to travel across the Australian east coast in record time could be one step closer as preliminary drilling begins to determine the high-speed rail route. The long-anticipated east coast rail project is set to connect Brisbane, Sydney,…
PIANIST Feodora Zu Hohenlohe and violist Daniel Casey will play their debut recital – ‘Fairytales for Viola and Piano’ – at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium on 17 November. For Feodora the show is a homecoming. Having grown up in…
SAWTELL-raised musician artist Skotty Fairclough has often pivoted throughout his creative career, turning his talents to ever-emerging fresh inspirations. At 45, he has come out of a twelve-month hiatus from commissions to create a new series of works, made available…
Red One is the major Hollywood release this week, ushering in this year’s round of Christmas movies early enough to make it a family favourite once it hits streaming. Santa Claus has been kidnapped and it’s up to Dwayne Johnson…
AS Coffs Harbour’s newly elected councillors settle in, community groups are raising concerns about the growing homelessness crisis and what actions Council will take to address it. A number of people already sleeping rough need to find another spot to…
WOOLGOOLGA Rural Fire Brigade has notched up 75 years responding to bushfires, car accidents and general emergencies. Members, including the brigade’s founding captain Noel Bultitude OAM, were joined by surrounding brigades and other emergency services last Saturday to celebrate the…
WOOLGOOLGA Swimming Club members are frustrated about the poor state of their local swimming pool, the cost of lane hire and the limited opening times. It has also been unheated since the heat pump rusted out in 2021. Advertise with…