HISTORY tells us that Marine Rescue volunteers are about to be in for a busy time as holiday makers dust off their boats and hit the bays, beaches, rivers and lakes of Port Stephens and the Myall Coast region. Marine…
NSW FARMERS is urging motorists to take extra care on country roads this Christmas, with months of flooding causing widespread damage. There was still a lot of heavy machinery on the move across the state after flooding delayed harvest efforts,…
SOME of the state’s leading farmers have shared some top tips for beating food price hikes this Christmas. NSW Farmers Horticulture Committee chair Guy Gaeta said there was a growing gap between the price of food on the wholesale market…
AN AGREEMENT between the NSW Government, City of Coffs Harbour and Coffs Harbour Yacht Club (CHYC) was passed at Council’s meeting on Thursday 8 December which ultimately aims to help the Club achieve its vision of becoming a water sports…
SAWTELL Super Fun Day 2023 is just over two weeks away, being held on Sunday 1 January 2023. “It’s all systems go for the 103rd Sawtell Super Fun Day and we have a great day’s activities and entertainment ready for…
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…
CALLING all thought-leaders, change-makers, trailblazers and inspired young people – applications are now open for the Y NSW’s 2023 Youth Parliament. Young people in years ten, eleven and twelve (or equivalent age) in all 93 NSW state electorates are invited…
URUNGAlights, a unique and spectacular Christmas laser light installation along Morgo Street, is a first for the Mid North Coast. The light festival is running from 11 to 27 December 2022 between 7:30pm -10:30pm every night. Advertise with News of…
THE campaign for a Great Koala National Park (GKNP) has been buoyed by the success of the recent NSW koala Conference held in Coffs Harbour on October 29. The National Parks Association of NSW, which is coordinating the campaign, has…
MIDCOAST Mayor Claire Pontin has welcomed last week’s announcement that $1.2 million would be provided to MidCoast Council for urgent pothole repair. Mayor Pontin said the money, funded under the Fixing Local Roads Pothole Repair Round, would be highly beneficial…