IT’S a Christmas tradition in our region for Santa to join with the local firefighters for an annual Lolly Run. The annual Raymond Terrace Fire and Rescue NSW Santa Lolly Run will be held this year on Sunday 18 December.…
HOLIDAY season is just around the corner so it was perfect timing for the water safety education sessions held last Saturday at Coffs Jetty and the Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club. The education seminars were popular with locals and…
THE iconic Urunga Boardwalk is soon to be upgraded following the announcement that Council has successfully secured $3.96M in funding from Round Two of the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund. The renewal of the boardwalk will also allow improved…
IN light of news that the Port Stephens Examiner may be facing an imminent closure, News Of The Area director Michael Wright is reassuring concerned community members that the region will not be left without a voice. “Newspapers are so…
MIDCOAST Council has expressed disappointment that the Tea Gardens pool upgrade has again been delayed, saying the project has been plagued by unforeseen issues. Council claims the latest delay is due to the inability to secure the sub-contractors needed for…
STUARTS Point and district residents have been invited to attend a community consultation event at 6pm on 7 December 2022 at the Stuarts Point Community Hall. “Allum Property Group is undertaking studies to support the residential development of land at…
JIM Munro has spent 50 years at sea, 30 of them dredging in harbours in Australia, the Middle East and Asia. He told News Of The Area that back in 1995, when he was dredging at Tweed Heads, it was…
WITH La Nina conditions predicted to continue into summer, MidCoast Council is calling on homeowners to help reduce the volume of stormwater getting into the sewerage system. Keeping stormwater out of the sewer has long been a challenge, but persistent…
BORN from the terrible statistics associated with the holiday road toll is the Driver Reviver program. An Australian institution, the Driver Reviver program operates nationwide during school holidays and over long-weekends to reduce fatigue-related crashes on our roads. Advertise with…
ONE hundred years of service to the SES between them, fifteen volunteers received sixteen awards at a recognition ceremony officiated by NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York APM on Sunday, 20 November at Coffs Harbour Golf Club. Also on hand to…