THE Woolgoolga Wildcats secured their second victory of the season in style, with a 3-0 win over Sawtell last Saturday in the HIT105.5 North Coast Premier League clash at the Coffs Coast Synthetics. Kicking off Female Football Week with gusto, Chloe Webb broke the deadlock just six minutes into the game, dribbling through the defence...
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THE 2024 Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships in April was the most successful campaign in the history of Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club (CHSLSC) surf boat rowers. Rachel Smyth, the Events Coordinator at CHSLSC, shared how the national event unfolded. “The 200’s Masters crew the ‘Trainwrecks’ kicked off our campaign with an outstanding performance in...
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HOMICIDE Squad detectives are appealing for information following the death of a surfer in the Coffs Harbour area last week. About 6.40am on Thursday 2 May 2024 emergency services were called to Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour, following reports a man in his twenties had been stabbed. The victim, local surfer and soccer player Kye Schaefer,...
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AUSTRALIA is in the grip of a paediatric body image crisis, with 77 percent of young Australian adults reporting suffering from body image distress (Milton et al., 2021). This in turn has severe mental health consequences, with those affected by body image distress 24 times more likely to develop depression and anxiety (McLean et al.,...
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FRANKIE has been found and will be singing his one-off falsetto in the upcoming production of Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in Coffs Harbour. Late last year News Of The Area put out a call out to local singers to audition for the role of Frankie, a challenge owing...
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CELEBRATING Youth Week on 15 April, Key Community Group hosted a ‘Monday Funday’ and invited the local community to join in. The fun-filled event was held at the company’s headquarters on West High Street, Coffs Harbour. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02)...
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THE JALIIGIRR Biodiversity Alliance has launched urgent on-ground actions to prevent the extinction of the Southern Pink Underwing Moth. Ecological restoration works are taking place on sites around the Bellinger and Orara Valleys. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email...
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ANZAC Day was commemorated with pride in Sawtell, with large crowds attending services at the Lyle Rose RSL Memorial Park. President of the Sawtell RSL sub-Branch, Pat ‘Paddy’ Magann, officiated on the day. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email...
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SIX-YEAR-OLD Selena Thompson proudly marched on ANZAC Day 2024 wearing the medals of her grandmother Helen Ann Thompson, a member of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS), popularly known as the ‘Wrens’. Sadly, Helen passed away in February aged 104. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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APRIL Market Day at the Nana Glen Memorial Hall and Community Centre was more than just a bumper sale of local goods, it was the official opening of the new ramps flanking the north and south sides of the hall. With $23,525 in funding granted in 2022 through the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program,...
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