AN old motorcycle painted blue has popped up above the fence of a property on Orara Way in Coramba, accompanied by the sign “Feeling Blue? Get help”. It is the handiwork of the group of lifelong mates behind the Blue Motorcycle Project. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Wooli assisted two adults and a young child sailing from Cairns to Victoria after their yacht ran out of fuel and their tender became submerged and disabled off Wooli last Thursday. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector John Murray said Marine Rescue Wooli received a call for assistance just before 12pm and rescue...
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TWELVE family members of Wendy Hansen, the woman whose remains were discovered by Jetty Dunecare volunteers last June, have gathered at the Jetty Foreshore a year to the day since she went missing. They also wanted to meet the members of the volunteer bushcare group who have been so close to her story. Advertise with...
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ALLEGRA School Coffs Harbour teacher and Leader of Student Support and Strategy Kelly Green, recently participated in the 2025 Bell Shakespeare National Teacher Mentorship program. The program has proven positive impacts that empower participants, their students, and the wider school community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...
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CAMP Quality Family Fun Day at Big Banana Fun Park last Sunday was hugely successful judging by the smiles, amount of laughter and tired kids at the end of the day, said the organisers. The experience gives families facing cancer the opportunity to have a much-needed break from the trauma of cancer, bringing laughter and...
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CYCLISTS are seeking to open the discussion on the long-term project of achieving safe cycle lanes across the Coffs Coast, starting with councils and Transport for NSW regularly clearing leafy cycle paths and roadsides. The cycling community is growing rapidly across the Coffs Coast. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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COFFS Harbour yachtsman Eric Marsh, 71, crossed the start line in the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) on Sunday 23 February, setting out from Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. The start gun was fired by a member of the National Sailing Academy, which is the official host of the MGR. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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THE annual Coffs Coast Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) for school students will take place on Tuesday 8 April at the Wiigulga Sports Complex and Multipurpose Centre. The event attracts around 240 Year 10 students from state and private schools across the Coffs Coast, including Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo, Woolgoolga, Bellingen and Grafton. Advertise with News...
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MARK Andrew Nolan faced Coffs Harbour Local Court last week, accused of killing father-of-five Duncan Campbell with a metal pole. Mr Campbell was last seen at Coffs Harbour on February 4, 2024. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us...
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THREE forest campaigners have been convicted of a traffic obstruction offence relating to an incident at Billys Creek on the Dorrigo Plateau in early 2024. Meredith Stanton, David Mcrae and Jane St Vincent Welch faced Coffs Harbour Local Court on Monday, 17 February, to fight on-the-spot fines of $200 received while protesting on private land...
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