WITH family links to Tea Gardens dating back four generations, army veteran Mal Motum is seeking to represent the community during the next term of MidCoast Council. A graduate of Duntroon Military College, Mr Motum served in the Australian Army…
DEAR News Of The Area, FOR the third time in a fortnight, the Hunter Valley has experienced a damaging earthquake near Muswellbrook, cutting power to more than 2,750 homes. The 4.5 magnitude quake, at 5:58 am on Saturday 7 September,…
ROBERT and Ruth have been married for 40 years. They share a son and each have another child from a previous relationship. Ruth has lost the capacity to manage her financial affairs and is under the financial management of the…
IF you opted out of postal voting and pre-polling and are still unsure who to vote for on Saturday, now’s the time to swot up on all the candidates running for Nambucca Valley Council. You can read about them by…
IN just a few days, it will be all over bar the counting. At 6pm Saturday, 14 September, the corflutes will start to come down and candidates in the MidCoast Council election will switch from meet and greet mode to…
VOTERS across the Coffs Harbour LGA will have their say on the future of the Jetty Foreshores on Saturday as they head to the polls for local government elections. Along with electing a new council, residents and ratepayers will be…
AT 6pm tomorrow, 14 September, candidates in the City of Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire council elections will switch from meet and greet mode to watch and wait. Ballot paper counting begins just as their posters, banners and corflutes start…
MAYOR Steve Allan will seek another term leading Bellingen Shire as voters go to the polls on Saturday for local government elections. Mr Allan, running as an Independent, was elected Mayor in 2021, successfully overcoming incumbent Dominic King (Greens) and…
SOCIAL Wednesday 4th September C Domjahn, H Illingworth, K Dunn, B Fane def C Domjahn, J Farrell, L McLean, S Hancock 21/18 S Betts, Y Hinsley, J Pearce-Kennedy def T Thorn, S Myer, L McLeod 20/15 B Bodel, J Long,…
THE Coffs Harbour and District Sporting Car Club has held the latest round of its Khanacross Series, hosting a big day of racing at the Raleigh Motorsports Complex. “With the early arrival of spring and minimal rainfall since the last…