SEVENTY five years ago on Anzac Day, Bart Scrivener marched in the annual commemorative parade with his cadet chums from the local Coffs Harbour High School brigade. And he has the photo to prove it – seen here. Advertise…
NEWS Of The Area was on hand for the opening of the great green wall of Bowraville on Tuesday 5 April. Thanks to the innovative ideas of Bowraville Central School teacher Lynden Briggs and a Sustainable Schools Grant, the…
ANZAC Day will be commemorated with services, marches, two up and luncheons across the Myall Coast on Monday, April 25. For many the day is filled with raw emotion, pride and memories. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
FEDERAL Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson has hit back at claims that Labor has abandoned the region’s mining community. The Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, visited Newcastle last Monday, stating now was not the time to risk…
PLANNING a wander in the woods, a hike in the hills or some family fun in the forest this Easter? Best to check the Forestry Corporation of NSW website for any closures and notices. Advertise with News of The…
THE kayak is up for raffle! The kayak, which became a talking point around Scotts Head after appearing on the front page of News Of The Area recently, is a star prize in Club Scotts’ Anzac Day raffle. “We’re…
A NUMBER of gardens damaged in the 2019-20 summer bushfires across the MidCoast will be replanted and fireproofed with the help of Federal funding. Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has announced $150,000 in Federal funding under the…
AUSTRALIA has two very special marine reef environments – we are all familiar with the Great Barrier Reef but there is a second large reef system which is equally important to our coastal environment – the Great Southern Reef.…
WHEN the Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, announced the beginning of works for the $14 million upgrade of the Coffs Harbour boat ramp last August, he did not envisage the controversy it has attracted six months later. As…
LAST Tuesday saw Bowraville Central School out in colour for their annual Easter Hat Parade. The local community lined High Street to cheer students, teachers and carers as they marched along in their brightly coloured hats. Bowraville Central School…