MORE than 100 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast teamed up with NSW Police Marine Area Command and other agencies for a major Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) at Ballina over the weekend. The…
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Worimi Conservation Lands Board of Management have broken ground on a new NPWS office and depot in Anna Bay. NPWS Hunter Central Coast Director Kylie Yeend said a groundbreaking ceremony…
ADVENTURE upon the high seas has given one local young man a life-altering experience, as he sailed from Sydney to Brisbane aboard the STV Windeward Bound. Kassian Sikora’s story featured in News Of The Area recently, this being his successful…
THE Mid North Coast Division of Sydney Legacy Club Services held their Annual Changeover Lunch at the Nambucca Heads Bowling Club on Thursday 25 May 2023. This year is the Centenary of Legacy where the organisation is celebrating 100 years…
THE people of Coffs Harbour are being asked for their comments and feedback on the draft Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) compiled by Coffs Coast Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC). The plan is on exhibition now and the public…
BOTANICAL beauty is not easy, but the dedication of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Volunteer Garden Group has lovingly tended the beds and plants around the park beside Hawks Nest Community Hall. When the Group first met in October, 2020,…
MEMBERS of the Raymond Terrace Lions Club got into the spirit of Mother’s Day by selling flowers to fund some of their community projects. Raymond Terrace Lions Club member Annette Clark told News Of The Area, “We held our inaugural…
COFFS youth radio station 104.1 CHYM set up for a live broadcast on game day as the Cronulla Sharks took on the Newcastle Knights on Saturday. “As well as the usual commentary on their crazy lives, radio hosts Amber and…
HOMICIDE Squad detectives have arrested two men following an investigation into the discovery of a man’s body in Warrell Creek. In March 2023, officers attached to the Regional Enforcement Squad South established Strike Force Almug to investigate the alleged supply…
A JOINT safety initiative between Port Stephens Council, NSW Police and Transport for NSW aimed to reduce speeding on local roads as part of National Road Safety Week. From 14 to 21 May, Port Stephens Council encouraged residents to slow…