AN amazing team of young people from the not-for-profit organisation BackTrack are in our area providing important bushfire recovery assistance in conjunction with Coffs Harbour Council and Rotary Coffs Harbour to repair and replace fences on properties in Nana…
AFTER around two hours of contentious debate, Coffs Harbour City Councillors narrowly resolved four votes to three to approve a controversial childcare centre at Beachstone Cafe, Sapphire Beach. The development application for the childcare centre involved a change of…
IF you find cruelty to animals distressing you’ll soon sleep better at night. Last week Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced animal cruelty legislation to dramatically increase financial penalties and gaol time, and introduce new offences to prevent those…
A NEW suicide prevention forum is being created on the Coffs Coast as a recently released national report shows the suicide rate for young people aged ten to seventeen has increased over the last decade. Advertise with News of…
Each year, when Little Terns arrive to breed on the Bongil Bongil National Park sand spit at the mouth of Bonville Creek, other ‘Terns’ mysteriously appear in the fig trees in the centre of First Avenue, Sawtell. Advertise with…
ONEMOB Radio is a new First Nations internet radio station based in Gumbaynggirr Country that focuses on showcasing and celebrating Aboriginal people, stories, achievements and culture. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
A COFFS Harbour Speechie Library Talk will take place at noon on Friday 20 November for parents of young children who are interested in supporting their child’s speech development. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
A NEW report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care were living with relatives, kin or Indigenous caregivers in 2018–19. Advertise with News…
RISE Coffs Harbour Community Outreach Football Academy’s player development model is the subject of a new research project for Southern Cross University that explores the power of football. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
JETTY Memorial Theatre has lodged a development application with Coffs Harbour City Council to install a colour digital advertising screen on the historic building. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…