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Sun, 13/04/2025 - 10:01

FORTY-six cyclists from the Coffs Coast, making up Team Faircloth and Reynolds, are in the last stages of preparation for the Tour de Rocks fundraising ride from Armidale to Woolgoolga on 24-26 April. The three-day ride, covering 260 kilometres, sees hundreds of cyclists raising a minimum of $250 each to help raise awareness of cancer...

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Sun, 13/04/2025 - 10:00

THE world’s fastest bird, the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), paid a flying visit to the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour, then returned to have something to eat. Though found across Australia, the Peregrine Falcon is not particularly common and is rarely seen, which is why a visitor to the Botanic Garden was...

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Sun, 13/04/2025 - 09:58

AT noon last Saturday (6 April) “Nikki” the three-finned green sea turtle was released into the ocean off North Wall in Coffs Harbour. It had been brought back to health at the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) after a near fatal entanglement 18 months ago. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...

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Sun, 13/04/2025 - 09:56

FEDERAL Member for Page Kevin Hogan has promised funding for a reserve at Woolgoolga Beach and a Korora-based football club if the Coalition is elected at the Federal Election. On Sunday, Mr Hogan announced that a Coalition government will commit $1.5 million towards the next stage of the Woolgoolga Beach Reserve Masterplan. Advertise with News...

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Sun, 13/04/2025 - 09:54

ARTSNATIONAL Coffs Coast opened its 2025 season of talks with two diverse topics. In February, Dr Elizabeth Ann Macgregor AO OBE, gave a captivating talk titled “From Pariah to Popular, How the MCA Australia became the most visited Museum of Contemporary Art in the world”. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...

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Sun, 13/04/2025 - 09:31

MICHAEL Rodrigues wants more people to get out and about at night time. The NSW 24-Hour Economy Commissioner’s role is to invigorate night-time activity across NSW and boost local businesses. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au...

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Sat, 12/04/2025 - 07:26
4 ounces green spinach noodles (about 3 cups)½ cup finely chopped onion1 clove garlic, minced2 tablespoons butter or margarine8 hard-cooked eggs, chopped2 cups small curd cream-style cottage cheese (16 ounces)1 cup dairy sour cream⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese2 teaspoons poppy seed1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce½ teaspoon saltDash pepperDash bottled hot pepper sauce¾ cup soft bread crumbs […]
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Sat, 12/04/2025 - 03:00

Women are just like bears. Each spring, we emerge from a winter-induced torpor state and begin the difficult process of relearning how to act like a (human) lady.

Here’s a step-by-step guide for reentering polite society.

1. Move Slowly
It’s important not to rush when burrowing out from your den of blankets, oversized sweaters, and half-drunk mugs of tea. After all, you haven’t left this comforting soft pile in months, except to urinate and periodically scream out recaps of Survivor: Heroes vs Villains. Try not to trip over the comically large stack of books you swore you’d read this winter, but didn’t.

2. Stretch
Shake off lethargy with a rousing spinal twist. Listen closely as your back pops and cracks like a cartoon skeleton. Can you hear it? That’s your bones singing, “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves. Spring is here!

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Fri, 11/04/2025 - 23:01

I was half-listening to a true crime podcast when the ad came on. I perked up when I realized it was for White Lotus branded coffee creamer. It promised something like a luxurious Thai vacation vibe without leaving your house, and I wondered if the ad writers had ever seen White Lotus.

That’s the contradiction of White Lotus, though. It’s a show about terrible people doing shitty things and making their lives worse. It’s also about having exactly one scene per season that makes you say, Holy fuck or I know this is HBO, but I didn’t realize they could show that.

What the White Lotus Thai Iced Coffee Mate collaboration is banking on is that you still wish you had these characters’ lives—as long as you also get to go to Hawaii, Italy, or, in the case of season three, Thailand. Coffee Mate is betting you think you’re different. That you’re sure that if you were as rich as White Lotus characters, you’d be grateful for your wealth and nice to the staff, and wouldn’t need to learn any life lessons by dying an embarrassing death or getting mounted by an old guy.