FARMERS from all corners of NSW will meet in Sydney this week to discuss critical issues such as the future of farming and the energy transition. NSW Farmers’ Chief Executive Annabel Johnson said the NSW Farmers’ Annual Conference was a chance to bring the perspective from the paddock to the city as Australia faced a […]
Printed Edition 25 JULY 2025
The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life.
EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms
The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. MARINE algal blooms are the […]
‘I'm feeling very energised about parliament coming back,’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
Buoyant Albanese plots next phase of Labor dynasty
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has backed a greater role for the government in childcare as he prepares to push through legislation tightening up the sector following horrifying allegations of child abuse at Melbourne early learning centres. Universal affordable childcare was identified by the prime minister during the recent federal election as the one reform he’d […]
Nearly 200 surfers will compete from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July in the 39th Logger Heads Malibu Classic.
LoggerHeads Malibu Classic returns to Scotts Head for 39th annual event
SURFERS from across Australia and beyond will converge on Scotts Head from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July for the 39th Logger Heads Malibu Classic, a longboard surf competition with a long local history. This year’s event has attracted nearly 200 competitors, both male and female, ranging in age from nine to 76-years-old, with entries […]
Wanted: 10,000 households to plug in to energy research
MORE than 10,000 Australian households and businesses will be asked to share ways they generate and use electricity for research to accelerate the net-zero transition. The nation’s science agency CSIRO on Thursday launched the National Energy Analysis Centre that will capture real-world energy use, which has been modelled on a similar body in the UK. […]
Letter to the Editor: The great racer-free mirage
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE today not to question the existence of common sense, but to mourn its absence – particularly in the curious case of the police car parked within the dragons’ teeth of our local high school zone, on Boundary Street. Commonly an out of ‘school time’ raceway for bikes and […]
Raiders looking for players for Koori Knockout
THE GUMBAYNGGIRR Coffs Coast Raiders are putting out the call for young female players to take part in the biggest annual Indigenous rugby league carnival. The Raiders are on the lookout for players to join their Under 17s girls team that will play in this year’s Koori Knockout held over the October long weekend in […]
Marine Rescue NSW boosts flood readiness in North Coast exercise
Participants displayed a great degree of skill. During weather emergencies Marine Rescue NSW can be requested to assist by NSW SES. Marine Rescue NSW multi-purpose vessels were used in the exercise. Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from seven units across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast took part in the Red Rock exercise. Participants from […]
Norma Johnson, Brenda Henderson, Judy Blair, Yvonne Graham, Audrey Blood, Judy Summerville and Robyn Walsh.
Calling past members for Physie reunion
Edith Parsons, Nancy Welsh, Norma Johnson, Jeanette Welsh, Audrey Blood, Judy Connell, Joan Lane, Gloria Gavenlock, Verlie Lee, Judy Summerville, Dolly Rowe and Jan Welsh. Raelene Stig, Keli Emerson, Leah Dugdale, Carol Locke, Alisa Noble, Lorena Christen and Alysse Chapman. Norma Johnson, Brenda Henderson, Judy Blair, Yvonne Graham, Audrey Blood, Judy Summerville and Robyn Walsh. […]
