NATIONAL Cabinet usually takes place from an office in Canberra for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, however, last week Williamtown hosted the Prime Minister for the crucial meeting of our leaders. In March 2020, in response to the pandemic, the…
ANOTHER nesting season has officially ended for local endangered shorebirds and MidCoast Council’s environmental team is pleased to see the ‘Share the Shore’ message being implemented. The MidCoast is fortunate to have migratory shorebirds make their way to local…
GRADUATES of the largest ever cohort of probationary Sheriff’s Officers are on their way to Coffs Harbour Courthouse. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh congratulated the new Probationary Sheriff’s Officers of Alpha Class 2021 who will put their skills…
THE Scotts Head Food, Wine, Music and Arts Festival was first launched in the picturesque beach town of Scotts Head in April 2014. Founder, Tina Midson-Matley told News Of The Area, “It took two years of intensive fund raising,…
*Trigger warning: please note that this news piece contains content relating to depression and suicide. THE stresses of COVID-19 have played their part in increasing depression rates within the community, and suicide is an issue we all need to…
CONCEPT planning will begin soon for a project that will ensure Tea Gardens’ sewer network can continue to meet the growing needs of the community. The project includes a proposal to construct a rising main from Tea Gardens to…
AFTER a year’s absence because of COVID-19, the Dawn Service and ANZAC Day march in Sawtell and the combined service and march in Coffs Harbour drew large crowds on Sunday. Sawtell organisers estimated that more than 500 people attended…
LITTLE Street Libraries have been popping up around Australia rapidly in the past twelve months. Australia’s first Little Street Library was created in 2015 and now, in New South Wales alone, there are over 1278 street libraries presented in…
ISABEL Mitchell is the owner of Stockton’s very first Little Street Library, a new concept of book swapping with the central idea to ‘Take a book, leave a book.’ These libraries are entirely free to use, and encourage trust…
ANZAC Day once again was different in 2021. For over a century, on Anzac Day, Australians around the nation and the world have paused to remember and commemorate those who have served past and present. We commemorate the ANZACs…