Paralympic swimmer Maddie McTernan inspires emerging talent Coffs Coast Sport National News Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 COFFS Harbour native and Paralympic silver medallist Maddie McTernan has spent a few days meeting and competing in the city where her international swimming dreams began. Participating in the 2025 Coffs Harbour Summer Splash Carnival over the weekend of 11 and 12 January, Maddie witnessed her young brother Ryan’s gold medal
Coffs Harbour teen equestrian selected to compete in Mexico Coffs Coast Sport National News Port Stephens - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 COFFS Harbour equestrian Tehani Badke, 15, has been selected to participate in the CSI 2* Puebla International Global Amateur Tour’s (GAT) Mexico competition in May. “With only 130 days left, the anticipation is building, and I’m filled with both excitement and a touch of nerves,” Bishop Druitt College student
Macksville Country Club Golf Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport Results by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 DESPITE the rain forecast for Saturday's Don Forrester sponsored Stableford Stableford event 13 players from a good field had a net par round or better. Shane O'Neill returned to the winners circle beating Mick O'Brien on a countback with a net 42 points. Straight shooters with nearest the pins were Mick
Letter to the Editor: More fantasy than facts on forestry Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN someone with a vested interest in an activity provides facts about said activity we would do well to question these “facts” (We all know what happened to Little Red Riding Hood when she believed the spin from the Big Bad Wolf). The recent letter
Letter to the Editor: The truth about forest regeneration Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 DEAR News Of The Area, WORLD-renowned Zurich-based scientist and ecologist Tom Crowther has recently been featured on ABC Television in an outstanding and revealing documentary "The Forest". It tells the story of over two hundred collaborating scientists, a massive database, and a five-year project to understand the true potential of Earth's
Letter to the Editor: Ignorance is bliss… until it’s not Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 DEAR News Of The Area, I share an optimistic outlook voiced in the opinion article ‘Undermining hope in society’ published 10 January 2025. I too hold hope and faith in this country and its citizens, I too live in the most beautiful part of the best nation in the world, and
Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation reflects on successful 2024 Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 THE Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) is reflecting on a “busy” 2024, and preparing to tackle more local projects in 2025. SPaDCO Chairperson Mary-Lou Lewis provided NOTA with a commentary of the activities the organisation undertook during 2024. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for
Bowraville Central School cattle team triumphs at 2024 Dorrigo Show Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 THE hard work and dedication of Bowraville Central School’s (BCS) Cattle Team paid off at the recent 2024 Dorrigo Show, where they scooped a number of great placings across several categories in both beef and dairy cattle competitions. In the Junior Judging competition, seven BCS students were selected from over 50
Corey Payne announced as Australia Day ambassador Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 FORMER NRL star Corey Payne has been announced as the Australia Day Ambassador for Nambucca Valley Council. Mr Payne, who played over 130 matches for the Bulldogs, Tigers, and Dragons, is the founder of the Future Direction Network, championing education for disadvantaged youth. Advertise with News of The Area today.
MP says koala numbers ‘stronger than activists would have us believe’ Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 17, 2025 RECENT scientific research shows that selective native forest logging has had no effect on koala populations, according to State Member for Oxley Michael Kemp. Mr Kemp spoke to NOTA about footage recently released of Dr Brad Law of the Department of Primary Industries discussing his findings in relation to koalas and
