THE Armidale School (TAS) will soon assess its students on their ability to enter, and complete within the allowed time, the 2000m Coffs Coast Ocean Swims being held on Sunday 6 April. The event is being organised by Sawtell SLSC. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

COFFS Harbour Music Society has launched its program for 2025. “This year’s program will excite music lovers with its variety and quality of solo and chamber performers,” Coffs Harbour Music Society President Leigh Summer told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

AN ENGAGED crowd of nearly 300 packed the Coast Hotel at Coffs Harbour last Friday night for “Politics in the Pub” featuring the first Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock, and two-time Federal candidate for Cowper, Caz Heise. Despite the sweltering conditions and standing-room-only crowd, the audience remained enthusiastic, directing

AN 86-year-old cyclist has celebrated his birthday aboard his bike, in a pedalling party of friends. Dressed in high-viz lycra, the Dorrigo, Urunga, Bellingen Bicycle User Group’s (DUBBUG) very own “Poppy John” enjoyed a birthday ride that included a stop off for morning tea where his wife Pam joined in.

PROGRESS on the Coffs Harbour bypass will be explained in a series of webinars next month. Webinars will provide an update on construction progress of bridges, tunnels and earthworks, and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each presentation. Advertise with News of The Area today.

IN an initiative to address rates of youth crime in regional areas, the State Government has partnered with the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) on a youth engagement program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us.

WOOLGOOLGA has been named the top beach on the Australian mainland in Tourism Australia’s official 2025 Best Australian Beaches list. The top spot nationwide went to the Bay of Fires in Tasmania. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -