ON Friday 13 October 2023, the eve of the first game of the Coffs Coast Cricket Senior Men’s season, the Northern Districts Rebels Cricket Club issued a call-out for public assistance following the theft of irrigation and watering equipment from the main sporting oval at Wiigulga Sports Complex, worth several

WITH the yellow and red flags up, and the surfing season in full swing, Disabled Surfing Association Mid North Coast (DSA) is back on the boards with the announcement of 2023/2024 supervised surfing dates. On Saturday 28 October the DSA season kicks off at Coffs Jetty. Advertise with News of The Area

PHOTOGRAPHER Steve Young has published a book capturing the microscopic beauty of Myxomycetes, commonly known as slime moulds. The soft-cover book, titled Myxos and Musings, unveils a captivating exploration of these organisms through stunning photographs, giving readers an intimate glimpse into the mysterious and often overlooked realm of slime moulds. Advertise

IT’S TIME to be on the lookout for sea turtle activity along the eastern coastline as the 2023 nesting season kicks off. NSW TurtleWatch’s Project Officer Merryn Dunleavy said walkers, surfers, and swimmers should be aware that they might be sharing the beach with a nesting sea turtle. Advertise with News of

WOMEN in Coffs Harbour are joining forces with groups around the world to participate in a Reclaim the Night march on Friday 27 October. “All over the world, from major cities to tiny towns, Reclaim the Night carries the voices of women and our community saying no to violence against women

PRIVADA Farm, a 20-acre property in South Boambee Valley offering disability support services, has been purchased by Ability Options, a leading disability and employment provider in NSW, to build upon their good works in the region. The purchase of Privada Farm is the latest investment by Ability Options on the Coffs

RAISING over $1200, the first ever Days for Girls (DfG) Walk for Girls was declared a “great day” by the not-for-profit’s team leaders, Theresa Peppernell and Merran Storrie. Stepping out along Woolgoolga Main Beach, 35 walkers from Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, Toormina, Bellingen and Woolgoolga turned up on Saturday 14 October to

MARGHERITA Standing has won the Marnie Yeates Trophy for Nature Photography 2023 for the second year running with a captivating photo called ‘Moonlighting’. The nineteenth C.ex Coffs Camera Club Nature Photo Competition celebrated opening night with an exhibition of the award winning and outstanding entries at the National Cartoon Gallery at

THE International Food and Dance Festival 2023 launches at Coffs Harbour’s Cavanbah Hall on Saturday 11 November. This passion project, developed by a group of Coffs Harbour residents from different cultures, is a free event that aims to increase and improve relationships among multicultural groups and the wider Coffs Harbour community.

THE fascinating story of how a vintage motorcycle from the UK will be exhibited at Coffs Festival of Motorsport motorcycle show on Sunday 5 November adds to the provenance of the said vehicle. What started out as a celebratory dinner at a local Coffs Harbour Chinese restaurant has resulted in the