‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, My husband bought me a bike for my birthday so we can share an activity together. I’m a bit nervous as I rode bikes when I was young, but I haven’t ridden for years. Any tips? Mandy P.…
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Nambucca Valley athlete wins national titles
DANIEL Williams has taken on Australia’s finest juniors and returned home a national champion. The sixteen-year-old won both the Under 20 Men’s 1500m and Under 18 Boys 1500m titles at the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide. Despite…
Saints beat Tigers during Indigenous Round
SAWTELL/Toormina Saints have had a dominant 50-point win against the Grafton Tigers in the AFL North Coast’s Indigenous Round at Richardson Park. The Saints recorded their second win of the season, a 15.9 (99) to 7.7 (49) victory, and their…
Woolgoolga Wolves maintain perfect record with 3-1 triumph
THE Woolgoolga Wolves cemented their position at the top of the HIT105.5 North Coast Premier League following a commanding 3-1 victory over the Westlawn Tigers last Saturday in Woolgoolga. Nick Mallett opened the scoring for the Wolves in the fifth…
Letter to the Editor: Green solutions instead of poisons
DEAR News Of The Area, LET’S seek common sense solutions to troubling environmental disasters. Currently the government’s solution to the invasive fire ant problem is poisons! Do we really want any more toxic chemicals added to our environment? Instead, our…
Tea Gardens Hawks Women’s Tackle team plays historic first home game
HISTORY was made on Myall Park, as the first ever Tea Gardens Hawks Women’s Tackle home game was played on Saturday, 18 May. On a day that was just as grey and rainy as the rest of autumn so far,…
56 Yamba Street, Hawks Nest is on the market with First National Real Estate Hawks Nest
56 Yamba Street, Hawks Nest Price: $999,000 NESTLED in the vibrant heart of Hawks Nest on the highly coveted Yamba Street, number 56 stands as a beacon of potential for developers, renovators, and investors alike. This property presents a unique…
Letter to the Editor: Nuclear five times the price
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to Derek Musgrove opinion regarding small modular nuclear generation. Derek, the reason nuclear sub reactors are not used for domestic generation is because they use a more enriched fuel unsuitable for domestic SMRs.…
Letter to the Editor: Diel vertical migration should be considered in offshore wind
DEAR News Of The Area, A RECENT article in Renew Economy contained a statement that separate research has determined that the effect on ocean habitats from the development of offshore wind farms is minimal. I draw the Federal Government’s attention…
Warranulla endurance king Richard Hume sets aims on 30 marathons in 30 days
FITNESS enthusiast Richard Hume is an Englishman on a mission. The 42-year-old Warranulla resident plans to run a phenomenal 30 marathons in 30 days in northern Queensland during the month of June to raise much needed funds for the Miracle…