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REGIONAL and rural communities are bearing the brunt of a NSW teacher shortfall, local teachers have heard. The NSW Teachers Federation is ramping up its campaign to fully resource North Coast public schools, meeting with teachers in Coffs Harbour last week. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...

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GUMBAYNGGIRR Rangers from the Ngiyambandigay Wajaarr Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) have been working with Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) to improve biodiversity at Niigi Niigi (Sealy Lookout). Caring for country has been the focus of the joint community effort of bush regeneration works in the Bruxner Park Flora Reserve undertaken by Forestry Corporation, Envite Environment and the...

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WALKERS frequenting Boambee Headland are relieved after the size of a fenced-off construction office area at the headland car park was significantly reduced. Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) contractors have set up shop to work on the Boambee Creek Bridge rail repairs and installation of a new pedestrian footbridge. Advertise with News of The Area...

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LOCALS and visitors turned out in droves to be part of last weekend’s Summer Beach Hop in Coffs Harbour. Despite grey skies on both days, the city centre and Jetty Foreshores were full of fabulous classic cars, colourful dancers and iconic music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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CITY of Coffs Harbour is rolling ahead with a free bus travel plan to bolster community connection and to shine a light on the ease and benefits of public transport. At its meeting on 14 March, Council resolved to back an initiative by Mayor Paul Amos for a four-month trial of free bus travel on...

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The issue turns out to be that I have too much of a back catalogue of articles, plus traffic. The solution, alas, is a better server (the next step up is expensive.) I’ve arranged for it, and the site should be transferred over sometime in the next week. Could be anywhere from tomorrow to next Thursday. In the meantime, load times will continue to be unpredictable and in some cases awful. On occasion the site may be effectively unavailable.

This site is about fifteen years old now. Thanks to everyone who’s stuck with me or found their way here. These problems will be over soon.

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And a very, very lame one What did I just watch? A Real Housewife of Mar-a-Lago singing some operatic version of MAGA stupidity? Hookay…

COFFS Coast ecologist and logging activist Mark Graham has accused the Forestry Corporation of NSW of a series of incidents targeting him and his Billys Creek property adjoining the Clouds Creek State Forest. One Forestry Corporation staff member has already faced Coffs Harbour local court over an alleged physical assault of Mr Graham in recent...

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When a misplaced sense of familiarity gives rise to delusions of place.

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Lol I wrote this a few years back about Trump’s “championships.” The man never, ever fails to prove himself a cheater and a liar. No matter what: Trump is the most famous and powerful man on earth. He has tens of millions of people who worship him like a god. But it’s not enough. It’s never enough.  He is such a disturbed individual.