THE Urunga Sail Training Club (USTC) now has five new Assistant Instructors after running instructor training with Australia Sailing in late 2023. Club member Alice Schreenan also completed her Senior Instructor Accreditation. This was possible through a grant with the…
AMONG many of the pleasures writing history books has given me, has been the opportunity to meet many of the numerous men and women who have contributed significantly to the growth and development of Port Stephens. Listening to their stories…
PADDLING on the region’s waterways has become a rewarding challenge for members of the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Racing Club. A focus on team building is reaping dividends for the newly-established club as they test their aquatic skills on the…
I RECENTLY had the pleasure of attending the opening of a business initiative that is G-sphere. G-sphere is a co-working space that, for a fee, provides offices and working spaces for the short to medium term. This is at Coffs…
EVEN with the threat of wild spring weather, the Scotts Head Public School (SHPS) Spring Fair, held on the Friday evening of 27 October, was a resounding success. Many dozens of families and visitors came along to enjoy a variety…
DEAR News Of The Area, OLDER folk like me don’t use Facebook and they might miss out on hearing about this amazing show, Atomic the Musical at The Jetty Memorial Theatre. It was such an uplifting night; terrific singing and…
‘BANJO – the Adventurous Bream’ is the latest in a long line of books by News Of The Area columnist and well-known Fingal Bay identity John ‘Stinker’ Clarke. Working with local artists and designer Katie Monin, ‘Stinker’ tells the tale…
DEAR News Of The Area, WE now have a state of the art Library on three levels, but has parking been considered for return of books? The return of books facility is off Riding Lane, but there is no parking…
LOCAL Women In Food, the theme of the bi-annual Coffs Coast Long Lunch, drew a full-house of guests to hear from a diverse collection of producers. The grazing, browsing, and delicious lunch took place on Saturday 28 October at Shearwater…
A BETTER bus network for the Coffs Harbour was launched to locals by Transport for NSW with an information pop-up tent on a wet and windy day at Woolgoolga on Friday 27 October. The new timetable became effective on Monday…