BOWLERS have hit the greens for a great cause this Easter at the Red Rock Bowling Club. The fundraising event helped to raise money for Bear Cottage, the only children’s hospice in NSW that’s dedicated to caring for children with…
COFFS Harbour’s Helen O’Callaghan has been honoured for her outstanding contributions to orienteering. O’Callaghan was announced as the winner of Orienteering Australia’s Silva Award for Services to Orienteering. She received the award at the Easter 2023 Australian Orienteering 3-Days Carnival…
THEY’VE waited eight months for their season to begin. Now this moment has finally arrived for the region’s rugby league players, as the latest Tooheys New Group 2 Rugby League season gets underway this weekend. Coffs Harbour Comets kick off…
THE NORTH Coast Force representative program has gone from strength to strength having announced its strongest junior representative teams yet. For the first time over 200 players trialled for teams, with the record number of players nominating to trial driving…
THE 2023 community football season kicks off this weekend as almost 5000 players from four years old and upwards will lace up their boots across the North Coast Football (NCF) region. This year’s women’s division one competition has expanded to…
COFFS Harbour Netball Association’s under 17s are the North Coast champions, after taking out the Division 3 title at the Netball NSW Regional League Championships in Port Macquarie. The Netball NSW Regional League Championships sees each association on the North…
EIGHT competitors from Chris Hisa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu returned from the Australian Federation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition in Port Macquarie with a swag of medals. The triumphant team from Coffs Harbour won eleven gold medals, three silver and one…
JUNIOR tennis players from here and abroad have spent their Easter school holidays playing in two prestigious tournaments at the Sawtell Tennis Club. The club hosted the Rafa Nadal Tour event for the first time, as well as the Sawtell…
BY the time you read this, the $1,700,000 upgrade of Tanilba Rd, Mallabula could very well be all done and dusted and the thoroughfare back in use. Originally scheduled for completion in November 2022, bad weather and supply issues have…
ANZAC Day will be commemorated around Port Stephens with services in Nelson Bay, Tilligerry, Medowie, Raymond Terrace, Seaham and Karuah. Nelson Bay Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –…