THE Community Union Defense League (CUDL) and the Australian Communist Party will collaborate for a rally on May 19 at Coffs Central Square to call for action on the ongoing housing crisis in the region. The rally, being held in the aim of galvanising everyday citizens in the battle against the housing crisis, is part...
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CITY of Coffs Harbour will seek to run a poll to determine the community’s feelings on the potential redevelopment of the Jetty Foreshores precinct. It was resolved at the 9 May meeting that Council apply to the Electoral Commission of NSW to run a poll in conjunction with the Coffs Harbour local government elections on...
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CITY of Coffs Harbour will formally call on the NSW Government to replace the State-owned footbridge at Moonee Beach. The timer bridge was closed to the public in November 2022 after it was found to be unstable and a public safety risk. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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LOCAL conservationists are dismayed by the clearing of what they say was a vital koala corridor in the development of the Coffs Harbour Bypass. A local resident provided News Of The Area with photos taken of bypass tree cleaning on the south-eastern side of the Englands Road roundabout, claiming the site to be core koala...
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‘RAIN supreme’ was the witty motto quipped and adopted by the Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club (MNCHR) during the club’s 23rd annual ‘Lazy Winter Run’ in Woolgoolga last weekend. It was a solidly wet weekend for the club’s major event of the year, but not even torrential rain could take away from the colour...
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KINGSTON Dylan from Woolgoolga Public School was one of three North Coast students who received scholarships at the 2024 ‘Proudly Public!’ awards night recently held at Sydney Town Hall. Kingston was awarded the Waratah Education Foundation Primary Scholarship and was among more than 300 public school students and educators from across Australia to receive scholarships...
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CARRIED unanimously, Councillor Tony’s Judge’s motion to protect the iconic poinciana trees in Woolgoolga’s town centre sailed through City of Coffs Harbour’s council meeting on Thursday 9 May 2024. Importantly, point four of the motion provides longevity to the decision to protect the trees and requires transparency regarding any future proposals to remove the trees....
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THE parents of Kye Schaefer have made an emotional plea to anyone with information about their son’s murder to come forward. About 6.40am on Thursday 2 May 2024 emergency services were called to Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour, following reports a man had been stabbed. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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AN emerging comedian in her sixties is embarking on an overseas trip with a difference. A “legend in her own lunchbox”, Boambee’s Mary K has been invited to perform in Toronto, Canada next month. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882....
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THE Country Women’s Association of NSW’s annual State Conference held in Coffs Harbour from 6-9 May ended with members endorsing more than 25 motions across sectors such as health, law and order, education, transport and the environment. The motions were discussed and debated over three days at the conference, with successful motions to direct the...
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