THE Nelson Bay marina foreshore was reopened on Monday 18 January for recreational activities, while beaches were reopened last Friday afternoon. Beaches from Nelson Bay marina to Fly Point had been closed due to a sewage leak and the…
AFTER the entertainment industry faded in 2020, there was little hope of live music making an appearance again. The Great Lakes Paddocks, a local farm in Wootton took this challenge and created the series ‘Summer Evening in the Back…
WE may not be taking travellers from the USA for some time, but for the avid readers of the New York Times, Hawks Nest and Jimmys Beach may have just been added to their bucket list. News Of The…
FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan says a newly-appointed Employment Facilitator for the electorate will help job seekers find work as part of the Australian Government’s $62.8 million Local Jobs Program. The Employment Facilitator will work on-the-ground in Cowper…
THE Little Tern breeding season is now in full swing with progeny present at every stage from eggs, chicks through to fledged juveniles over three sites on Corrie Island and Winda Woppa beach. There has been combined effort mainly…
THERE are many groups doing good locally and the SES are the people who don their high vis gear, and walk out the door to help us when we are all locking ourselves inside, they are the ones climbing…
TWO women have been confronted by a pack of Dingoes on Jimmy’s Beach on an evening walk with their dog. The pack of wild dogs in the area have grown increasingly fearless after being fed by visitors at the…
THE Midcoast Council have announced a proposal to develop Hawks Nest beachside area. The proposal seeks to build on the area located on Sanderling Avenue at Hawks Nest. It will change the zoning from RE1 Public Recreation to R3…
SOUTHERN Cross University PhD researchers based at the National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour know more about great white shark behaviour than ever before after four years of researching them with drone based surveillance. Advertise with News of…
STAGE One of the Moonee Creek, Coffs Creek and Boambee/Newports Creek Coastal Management Program is now underway and the community is being called on for comment. Coffs Harbour City Council is keen to hear from anyone who is interested…