COFFS Harbour is officially in the running to be crowned a 2025 NSW Top Tourism Town. Celebrating the best of the best visitor destinations across NSW, the Top Tourism Town Awards recognise places which deliver unforgettable experiences and a strong,…
EIGHT candidates for Cowper in the upcoming Federal Election have faced-off in Kempsey. The Meet the Candidates event at the Pensioner’s Club was attended by around 100 people and proved to be a lively and fast-paced affair. The Lower House…
ANZAC Day at Woolgoolga will commence with a Dawn Service at the Diggers Club war memorial. Attendees are asked to assemble from 5.00am on Friday, 25 April for a 5.30am start. The march will assemble at the Woolgoolga Post Office…
FORTY-six cyclists from the Coffs Coast, making up Team Faircloth and Reynolds, are in the last stages of preparation for the Tour de Rocks fundraising ride from Armidale to Woolgoolga on 24-26 April. The three-day ride, covering 260 kilometres, sees…
THE world’s fastest bird, the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), paid a flying visit to the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour, then returned to have something to eat. Though found across Australia, the Peregrine Falcon is not particularly…
AT noon last Saturday (6 April) “Nikki” the three-finned green sea turtle was released into the ocean off North Wall in Coffs Harbour. It had been brought back to health at the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) after a near…
FEDERAL Member for Page Kevin Hogan has promised funding for a reserve at Woolgoolga Beach and a Korora-based football club if the Coalition is elected at the Federal Election. On Sunday, Mr Hogan announced that a Coalition government will commit…
ARTSNATIONAL Coffs Coast opened its 2025 season of talks with two diverse topics. In February, Dr Elizabeth Ann Macgregor AO OBE, gave a captivating talk titled “From Pariah to Popular, How the MCA Australia became the most visited Museum of…
MICHAEL Rodrigues wants more people to get out and about at night time. The NSW 24-Hour Economy Commissioner’s role is to invigorate night-time activity across NSW and boost local businesses. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE 39th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race 2025 takes place this weekend, 11-13 April, setting out from Barrenjoey Headlands in Broken Bay on Friday at 1pm. Sailors head north for 226 nautical miles, arriving at Coffs Harbour Yacht Club…