PERHAPS the brightest star of the festive season in Coffs Harbour is the Leske family residence on Coriedale Drive. Bedecked with Christmas lights and twinkling decorations, the annual festive spectacle is the Leske’s creative way of fundraising for the Uniting…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT IS amazing how fast our current Mayor and Councillors have learnt the bad habits of the previous Council. Most of us will remember how the previous Mayor and four Councillors totally disregarded a huge…
DEAR News Of The Area, WE have followed the ‘fortunes’ of the Jetty Foreshores lands for many years, always wondering why nobody mentions the likely effects of sea level rise and increased cyclone activity in the not-too-distant future. Now, we,…
‘BLACK White and Red’, the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group’s (CHCAG) first exhibition for 2024, is now on display at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery. A convivial gathering at the gallery on Sunday 4 February officially opened the exhibition. Advertise…
IN a generous gesture, on Saturday morning 3 February, the dedicated members of Stuarts Point Men’s Shed surreptitiously delivered a well fashioned outdoor picnic table to their favourite (only) local chemist shop on Marine Parade in Stuarts Point. After a…
ON Saturday evening, 27 January, a group of party-going youths converged on Scotts Head, damaging private property, a local business and public facilities. The alleged perpetrators were believed to be aged between sixteen and 22. Advertise with News of The…
A DRAMATIC two-day search for ‘paddle boarders’ thought to be missing at sea off Nambucca Heads concluded on Tuesday morning, with emergency services crews standing down after the two men were identified safe and well. At about 6:30pm on Monday…
ON Sunday 18 February at 2pm at an outdoor service on the grounds of Gleniffer Church, the Uniting Church Mid North Coast Presbytery will induct Reverend Dr Jason John into the unique role of ‘Forest Chaplain’. Although Jason has performed…
SEVERAL weeks ago News Of The Area reported that the Mentally Healthy Nambucca Valley Calendar 2024 had been completed and distributed for sale across the district. The cheeky calendar featuring an assortment of local blokes in various stages of undress…
THE Macksville Country Club was the perfect venue for extended family celebrations in honour of Mrs Lenore McLaurin’s 100th birthday on Saturday 3 January, with family and friends traveling from Queensland, Sydney and beyond. Mrs McLaurin, originally from the Northern…