MALCOLM Campbell was an unmarried miner living with his brother and sister on the outskirts of Woolgoolga. Suffering from what was then called ‘delusions’ that he was dying from cancer, he disappeared, leaving a farewell note in his hut, last…
DEAR News Of The Area, AT the time of writing there are more than 75 bushfires ravaging our beautiful country. This will result in the great loss of livestock, wild animals, flora and fauna, property and the sad occurrence of…
DEAR News Of The Area, BACK in the year of 1985 Doctor Gordon Myall (geriatrician), an expert in the ageing population, was very concerned about our health and that’s why the CHERP (Coffs Harbour Education Recreation Program) was founded, consisting…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to offer my wholehearted support to our Mayor Paul Amos for his recent column in NOTA and to his fellow Councillors who are continuing to fight for our foreshore land to remain…
“THE newspaper’s not big enough to cover everything I’ve done in my life,” Peg Mavin told News Of The Area when chatting about the planned celebrations for her 90th birthday. Peg will be blowing out the candles and having a…
AN exciting way for men to connect over a meal and express themselves in a confidential setting is happening again in Coffs Harbour. The first ‘Men’s Entree’ took place in April, which led to the formation of the first local…
THE ROTARIES at the Brewery Exhibition opened on Thursday 26 October in Coffs Harbour, an occasion which also saw the launch of the first King Tide Breweries and National Cartoon Gallery collaboration special craft beer, a project four months in…
PENNY and Nick separated after a four year marriage. They have one child, now five years old. They have resolved their parenting dispute but Penny now applies to the Court for a determination regarding a property settlement and spousal maintenance.…
LOCAL youth radio station 104.1 CHYFM announces that sisters Amber and Zoe’s The A to Z of Everything will broadcast their last show on Wednesday 8 November from 4 to 6pm. “Amber and Zoe have been with the station for…
THE master plans for the Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk and Arc Rainforest Centre are now on public exhibition. People can view the printed copies of the draft master plan at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre (142 Dome Road, Dorrigo) and the…