FIFTY years ago a group of surf life savers from Soldiers Beach on the Central Coast embarked on a groundbreaking journey from Sydney to Coolangatta by sea to showcase the effectiveness and versatility of inflatable rescue boats (IRBs). Last week a recreation of that trip helped pay tribute to a local

DON Kuchel's enchantment with orchids began more than fifteen years ago after a serendipitous encounter with a nursery in the Northern Rivers. “While travelling from Lismore to Ballina, I came across a small nursery and decided to look around,” Don said. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

RESIDENTS turned out in significant numbers for the Hasting Residents Association’s (HRA) final public candidate meeting, a mayoral debate held at Port City Bowling Club. The forum, attended by mayoral candidates Mark Hornshaw, Nik Lipovac and Lauren Edwards, offered a valuable opportunity for locals to engage directly with those vying for

MOST of the candidates and volunteers handing out “how to vote” cards at the North Haven pre-poll centre at the start of this week, say there were several common themes among the questions they were asked. They were that people either didn’t know there was a Referendum, or they didn’t understand

FAY and Kevin Fisher have been sweethearts since they met at the tender age of fourteen. They officially started “courting” a few years after that initial meeting in Ultimo, Sydney, and were married on 10 September, 1954, at Darlinghurst. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.