EZEKIEL “Zeke” Fahina, a rising rugby league talent from Camden Haven, has earned his spot in the Elite Roosters Junior Rugby League (JRL) program for the 2024/2025 season. Designed by the Sydney Roosters, the program offers talented junior players the…
DESPITE wild weather conditions, Athletics NSW hosted the 2025 NSW Country Championships at Maitland Regional Athletics Centre from 17 to 19 January. During three days of intense competition, athletes battled through throwing circles covered by pools of water, strong headwinds,…
GEN Next became Gen Now at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course as rising star Ashton Herbert ran berserk with an impeccable three under par 66 off the stick. Playing off an eight handicap (now dust), the 16-year-old was five…
RESIDENTS of Port Stephens continue to clear debris and assess damage following major storms that hit multiple parts of NSW from Wednesday 15 January. Persistent, heavy rainfall, strong winds and extraordinary displays of lightning preceded power outages that affected more…
THERE’S been heightened enthusiasm around Woolgoolga surf club in the weeks and months leading up to the 2025 NSW Country Championships at Warilla Barrack Point surf club, with the North Coast club eyeing a further jump this year on the…
NANA Glen Cricket Club have an extra reason to cheer on the Sydney Sixers this Big Bash season. It’s one of three grassroots clubs in NSW to receive $100 for every boundary the Sixers score. The initiative is the result…
NINE individuals and three community-focused groups have been named as finalists in the City of Coffs Harbour 2025 Australia Day Awards. The winners will be named at a ceremony at the C.ex Coffs Harbour Club on Australia Day, Sunday 26…
ROSIE Smart has proven to be one of the best junior surfers in the world. The Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club member had a strong showing at the World Junior Championships in the Philippines. The 19-year-old qualified as a wildcard, and…
BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings…
DEAR News Of The Area, THERE have been more than 100 nuclear reactor accidents recorded worldwide since 1952. These include two accidents classified as ‘major’, Chernobyl and Fukushima, and eight others classified as either ‘Serious’, or ‘Accident with wide (or…