The proposed tiered fee system for campgrounds in national parks (per site per night). Image: NPWS.
CONCERNS have been raised that tiered pricing for camping in National Parks could leave the pursuit beyond the reach of struggling families. A consultation paper was released last month by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, which sets out proposed changes to the camping fee system for national parks and reserves in NSW. The […]
DEAR News Of The Area, OF concern in the recent federal election was a “swing” towards informal voting, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) reporting a national average of 5.55 percent ballot papers that could not be counted. Within the electorates of Cowper and Page, the AEC’s corresponding local figures were 9.03 percent and 9.15 […]
It's over, for now. The Nationals have split from the federal coalition with the Liberals. Photo: AAP Image.
NUCLEAR energy has blown up a political agreement between the Nationals and the Liberals after leaders failed to reach common ground, but left the door open for a reconciliation. The traditional political marriage couldn’t be consecrated following a disastrous result for the coalition at the federal election with the Nationals standing firm on wanting to […]
Youth band Blind Pretty at Pacific Palms Rec Club for MusicNSW Regional Tours. Photo: Lens Head.
OUTSET is a new and free opportunity created by MusicNSW to help young people on the Mid North Coast build live music careers. Guided by inspirational music industry professionals, up to 10 young people in the region will be selected to work together as a Youth Committee to create their own live music event. Applications […]
DEAR News Of The Area, RAIN, rain, go away, come back another day! While I never suggest that all weather is linked to global warming, weather events that set new records are made worse by human-induced climate change. The science can explain why, but the National Party, Sky News and News Corp papers never will, […]
Boilermaker Heath Blain is running into form and is seen here on the testing par three 7th tee under the watchful gaze of Ashton Herbert at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course.
STEVE Doherty brushed and rolled the opposition in a barnstorming performance at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. Playing off a sweet 16-handicap, which is no more, the Div 3 pennants captain knocked up a brilliant 44 points to win the medley stableford competition on Saturday, 17 May. His round included eight pars and two […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I HOPE that the total inability of the coalition to provide a coherent economic narrative during the election campaign finally dispels the complete myth that they are always better at managing the Australian economy than Labor. Despite constant repetition of the rhetoric, this claim lacks any substance. Surely being able […]
Coffs Coast players at last year’s National Championships.
AUSTRALIA’s finest touch footballers are set to play off for national titles in Coffs Harbour next week. Touch Football Australia’s ‘The Championships’ will be held over three huge days of representative touch football from Friday, 30 May to Sunday, 1 June, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields. Originally scheduled for early March, […]
Elaine Fleming and Marg Duffus, winners of the Major Minor Pairs Championships in April.
AT THE end of April we were privileged to watch one of the best championship games I’ve seen in my time at Club Nambucca. The Ladies Major Minor Pairs final was between Elaine Fleming and Marg Duffus v Manor Smith and Ava Power. Each of the ladies had their moments, playing sensational bowls to secure […]
Fiona Chaffey is in the sweet spot after winning Div 3 of the women's monthly medal at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club.
MERE hours after a new Pope was anointed, Mark Luttrell showed he could walk on water in a stunning performance at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. The course was sodden but playable in the Ecomist medley stableford and Top Gun qualifier on Saturday, 10 May, with good scores rarer than people being thankful for […]
