CANTERBURY-BOUND Leo Thompson insists he won’t be taking his foot off the gas in his final season with Newcastle, vowing to “go out with a bang” at the Knights. Thompson’s club future was one of the hottest storylines of the…
THE Gloucester Veteran’s Captain had a solid round on Tuesday 11 February for a handy win in the Di and Steve Burns sponsored Individual Stableford. There was a good-sized field turning out in good weather conditions ahead of an afternoon…
ENTRIES are open for the fourth annual “Rumble in the Jungle Trail Run” at Ulong, where runners explore the rainforest and waterfalls of Bindarri National Park. Distances range from a one kilometre (km) kids run all the way up to…
TEE time for “Livable’s” Charity Golf Day is Sunday 9 March with registrations closing on Sunday 23 February. The community-driven event supports Special Olympics North Coast. Held at Sawtell Golf Club, it will bring together golf enthusiasts, businesses, and local…
COFFS Harbour & District Sporting Car Club have started their racing year by holding their first event of the 2025 Khanacross series. Twenty-three drivers raced at Raleigh Raceway, and after some light morning rain the sun was shining and conditions…
TUESDAY 4 February. Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club opened the new 2025 competition year with a 2 Person Medley Ambrose to support Pancreatic Cancer in memory of a much loved past member, Kath Coombs. It was a wonderful day, wonderfully…
DEAR News Of The Area, LIZ Philpott’s letter (NOTA 31/1/24) about the cost of op shop goods made interesting reading. I work in a local op shop where all the wonderful staff, including our beautiful managers, are voluntary. Most other…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing in response to the letter of opinion from Liz Philpott (31 January 2025) headed ‘What went wrong with op-shops?’. It is not my intention to speak on behalf of the multitude of…
DEAR News Of The Area, REGARDING the demise of NSW Labor politician and Minister for Transport Jo Haylen. Jo Haylen is a very capable politician. Her loss of ministerial responsibility is a loss for all people in NSW. Our democracy…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Port Macquarie byelection has echoes of the southern NSW federal seat of Farrer, previously held by Nationals’ deputy prime minister Tim Fischer. Sussan Ley, now deputy Liberal leader, won it in 2001 from the…