2021 has been a tough year for students doing the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Lockdowns, home learning and a delay to starting the HSC means that now more than ever, 2021’s Year 12 high school leavers and their parents…
MANY Coffs Coast people have contacted the NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) at some time to report an injured or out-of-place native animal. While there are many wonderful people who devote their time to rescuing and…
MANY people think of local councils only in terms of rates, roads and rubbish. However, their services are far more complex, and a significant aspect is to support the local economy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery (CHRG) has never let obstacles get in the way of holding an exhibition – not even a COVID lockdown. So when the STILL: National Still Life Award 2021 exhibition had to close one day…
SPRING is most definitely in the air and as we say goodbye to Winter what can we expect for the coming season? According to Bureau of Meteorology climatologists, Spring in Australia may see more rain than usual in the…
SWIMMER Maddie McTernan, Woolgoolga’s very own Silver Medallist in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 is back on home turf. Maddie will remain in quarantine until September 21, and can’t wait to get home and see her dog, and family. Advertise…
DELI Frost is painting her way through lockdown, reigniting her passion for creating to the delight of her friends and family. Creating has been a lifelong passion for Deli but after her HSC, travelling and work took centre stage…
THE new walking track at Muttonbird Island opened last week to the delight of locals who enjoy walking across to the easternmost lookout point on the Island. The new track, which cost $275,000, opened on Tuesday 31 August, with…
SEPTEMBER is Life Without Barriers (LWB) Education’s ‘Hook Into Books’ month – a national literacy campaign for children and young people growing up in out-of-home care. The goal is to bring the delights of reading books and storytelling to…
TIGHT-KNIT community members of the Northern Beaches have been left in shock following a fatal shark attack on a local surfer at popular Shelly Beach on Father’s Day. Timothy Thompson, 31, of Woolgoolga was attacked by what is believed…