COFFS Harbour Breast Cancer Buddies (CHBCB) are supporting the local screening of a documentary, Conquering Breast Cancer, showing at Coffs BCC Cinema on Sunday 16 August. A feature-length documentary, Conquering Breast Cancer shares the inspiring stories of breast cancer patients, survivors, families and researchers, while exploring the realities of diagnosis, treatment and the lasting impact […]
A WEEK to remember for the Nambucca Heads Women’s Bowling Club. The Nambucca Heads Women’s Bowling Club ladies have returned home as the No. 2 Grade 2 Pennant team in the state, following an outstanding campaign at the State Pennant Playoffs. Representing Nambucca Heads were two strong teams. Team 1 consisted of Kim Porter, Karen […]
I doubt that many in the Coffs and Nambucca community are surprised at the recent 4 Corners expose of modern slavery that is putting food on our plates, particularly in our local berry industry. I am also sure that most in the community are horrified and want it to stop, as we have been hearing […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is very pleasing to see that the long-touted Coffs Harbour artificial reef has finally arrived and been deployed in 28m of water offshore, south and east, of Sawtell. Standing 12m tall, the twin 15-metre, 50-tonne square steel structures are placed approximately 560m apart and will, in a surprisingly short […]
NVC’s grading fleet and team members (background), preparing for the day before leaving Macksville Works Depot. Photo: Supplied by NVC.
THREE gravel roads in Valla are in the sights of a grading team, with work on the roads scheduled for completion between mid-August and September. Residents and travellers near Boggy Creek, Valla and Mitchells roads can expect some minor delays during the next fortnight as work is completed. The five-person crew tasked with maintenance of […]
DEAR News Of The Area, DONALD Trump’s Israeli-inspired war in the Middle East has given us all just a small insight into how a localised conflict can impact the Global economy and create chaos and hardship in people’s lives all over the world. It has also revealed just how our defence alliances inadvertently drag us […]
Receptionist Deanna Blackburn with Dr Andrea Rose, Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sharon Jane.
DOCTOR Andrea Rose in Coffs Harbour believes she may be the last remaining private psychiatrist on the Mid North Coast willing to accept new patients. Dr Rose’s receptionist, Deanna Blackburn, told News Of The Area the practice received more than 10 referrals a week and had up to a 12-month wait for an initial consultation, […]
WHAT is it about snapper that makes catching the fish a high priority on our angling bucket-list? Could it be the magnificent fighting qualities of snapper, together with the quality of the fillets in the kitchen? Maybe the attractiveness of the fish itself, with the reds, crimsons and brilliant opal fleck that shines brightest as […]
DEAR News Of The Area, Nuclear power plants consume millions of litres of water per day to cool their extremely hot reactor cores. This year summer heatwaves and falling rainfall have defeated several of Europe’s nuclear plants, forcing them to reduce power or shut down completely, and leading to an energy crisis. One vital water […]
