‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, MY 13-year-old son wants an E-bike for his birthday. He has offered to pay half. All his friends have E-bikes and he can’t keep up with them.. Should I relent even though I think he’s better off riding…
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Barney Miller Surf Classic celebrates its 25th year
GREAT surfing, vital fundraising, good times, and community camaraderie; that’s what the Barney Miller Surf Classic has been about for 25 years. The milestone was celebrated with a bumper three days of surfing at Sawtell Beach that attracted 168 surfers…
Sawtell win Under 14s cricket premiership
AFTER a season of dominance, Sawtell Storm have proven themselves to be the cream of the crop in Coffs Coast junior cricket, winning the Under 14s premiership of the Sixers Cricket League season. Sawtell capped off a tremendous season in…
Storm surge to see off spirited Breakers in preseason hit-out
NEWCOMERS Yamba Breakers gave defending HIT105.5 Premier League champions Northern Storm an early scare before succumbing to a ruthless second-half blitz in Saturday’s preseason friendly. The Breakers, in their debut season in top-flight football, showed plenty of promise in the…
Coffs Coast junior surfers excel at Regional Series
COFFS Coast groms are proving to be amongst the best junior surfers on the North Coast. The local surfers achieved top results at the NSW Junior Regional Series-North Coast event held at Sawtell Beach. A few Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club…
Nana Glen win Under 16s premiership
NANA Glen Lizards are the champions of Coffs Coast junior cricket, after winning Sixers Cricket League’s Under 16s premiership. Nana Glen added some silverware to the club’s burgeoning trophy cabinet this season, with a four wicket win against the Macksville…
Woolgoolga and Diggers win cricket premierships
WOOLGGOLGA Cricket Club Rebels and Diggers Cricket Club are Coffs Harbour cricket champions, after winning their respective grand finals of Sixers Cricket League’s senior season. Second grade Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels won the second-grade premiership, triumphing by 12 runs against…
Letter to the Editor: Where do allegiances lie?
DEAR News of the Area, OUR local paper is to be commended for publishing letters across a broad opinion in the heating up debate of the looming Federal election. I am obviously not alone in having concerns regarding the transparency…
Festival of Rugby to be held over three years thanks to partnership
THE City of Coffs Harbour and NSW Rugby Union have officially entered a landmark three-year partnership to deliver the Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby, which comes to the region for the first time from 3-6 April. This long-term commitment aims…
Tough trials for Hawks ahead of season start
THE local rugby league season has started with a pair of gruelling trial matches for the Tea Gardens Hawks, ahead of the official launch of the competition on 28 March. “Last week we played at home against Mayfield, with 14…