COVID restrictions extended to 30 July in regional NSW Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News Highlight Section by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 23, 2021 COVID-19 restrictions in regional NSW have been extended until Friday 30 July, with residents to continue wearing face masks and signing in with a NSW Government QR code at all indoor businesses. To support local businesses and their employees with the continuing COVID-19 regional restrictions the NSW Government has announced a
Greens announce Grow The Growers initiative to help Coffs Coast farmers Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News Highlight Section by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 23, 2021 COUNCIL candidate for the Greens, Jonathan Cassell, has announced an initiative to support the farming community. Called ‘Grow the Growers’, it aims to introduce a thriving local small-scale produce market to support existing growers and provide a training pathway for people interested in market gardening. Advertise with News of The Area today.
Break-in reported at St Andrews Church Tea Gardens Highlight Section Myall Coast Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 20, 2021 ON the evening of Friday July 16, thieves are alleged to have broken into the St Andrews Tea Gardens Op-shop sheds, damaging the locks and taking some donated goods. A few weeks prior, bags of clothing on the church veranda were searched through, with clothes which were to be donated to
Council defers vote on sale of Council building to fund $81m Cultural and Civic Space project Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News Highlight Section by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 15, 2021 A DECISION on the sale of Coffs Harbour City Council’s Chambers and Castle Street building for $7.25m to help fund the $81m Cultural and Civic Space project has been deferred due to a last minute offer made on the site. The decision caused heated debate between Coffs Harbour Mayor Denise Knight
Uncle Micklo Jarrett shares the Gumbaynggirr Sea Dreaming story of Gaggal (the sea) Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 15, 2021 NEWS Of The Area is working with members of the local Gumbaynggirr community to share culturally significant stories about the history of the area, its language and its people. This week, we asked Uncle Micklo Jarrett about the totem of the Gumbaynggirr people. ‘Gaggal’, or ‘the sea', is this totem. Uncle Micklo said
Land adjoining Jean Shaw Koala Reserve sold for first time in decades Highlight Section Myall Coast Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 13, 2021 THE land known to Hawks Nest locals as ‘The Koala Corridor’ on either side of Myall Street has been sold. For the first time in decades, the privately owned land near the Singing Bridge adjoining the Jean Shaw Koala Reserve has been sold by Commercial Collective, being deemed as “a beachside
Little Beach boat ramp rebuild begins Highlight Section Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 13, 2021 THE popular Little Beach boat ramp will close from Tuesday 13 July for a $2 million upgrade that will make launching boats from the ramp easier. The project has been made possible through a $1.67 million grant from the NSW Government’s Boating Now program and additional funding from Council. Advertise with News
Birders report rare signing of an Australian Bustard at Raleigh Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News Highlight Section by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 9, 2021 TWO Australian Bustards have been sighted on the Coffs Coast. “We have been thrilled by the discovery of two Australian Bustards near Raleigh,” Richard Jordan from Bellingen Birders told News Of The Area. “These huge birds are endangered in NSW and, in any case, would normally only be found hundreds of kilometres
Gumbaynggirr Dreaming Story for Nyambaga – How Nambucca Heads got its name Highlight Section Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 9, 2021 AS News Of The Area sat with Gumbaynggirr elder Uncle Micklo Jarrett having a yarn about NAIDOC Week and the importance of the week in the national calendar, Uncle Micklo exclaimed, “Let’s put the story about how Nambucca got it’s name into the paper for NAIDOC Week. “I’d like to share
Myall Coast beach driving permits now due for renewal Highlight Section Myall Coast Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 8, 2021 DRIVING on the stunning beaches of the Myall Coast can be a great way to explore the coastline, but not without a 2021/22 beach vehicle access permit, available now at outlets across the region. The permits provide access to some of the region’s most pristine beaches, stretching from Kylies Beach in
