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Letter to the Editor: Who is actually playing politics?
DEAR News Of The Area, I QUESTION Ian Roberts (11 March, ‘The lowest blow yet’) on who is actually playing politics in relation to offshore wind. While the Coalition, in its final act of government in 2022, supported the development…
Bowden golf bonanza at Gloucester Golf Club
SATURDAY 15 March was a bonanza day on two counts at Gloucester Golf Club. The most important of course was that it was the occasion for a Bowden family win and by a solid margin in a maximum field. Next…
Ponga genius inspires Knights to home win over Dolphins
KALYN Ponga turned on the ultimate masterclass to inspire undefeated Newcastle to an emphatic 26-12 home win over a shoddy Dolphins outfit. The Knights talisman was brilliant on the left, sensational on the right and on fire at the back.…
Coffs Rotary BookFest 2025 sizing up to be a record year
BOOKFEST is back and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour says it is shaping up to be a record year. The popular week-long fundraiser starts tomorrow, Saturday 15 March, and will run daily until 22 March at the Norm Jordan…
Reunion to celebrate Coffs Harbour area’s surfing family
THE Coffs Harbour and District Surf Riders “Old Boys n’ Gals Reunion Celebration 1965-1985” is scheduled for the evening of 5 April at the Greenhouse Tavern. The event builds on the recent interest and success generated by the “Swell Chasers…
Ten years on from kidney transplant thanks to Living Donor
TEN years ago, on 24 March, Wendy Fisher received a kidney transplant from a Living Donor. Having thrived in great health since then, Wendy will be holding a small celebration with family and friends at Easter to mark the milestone.…
Holden Motor Museum’s pop-up display for Legacy Aged Care residents
FOUR vintage cars from the National Holden Motor Museum (NHMM) Coffs Harbour took a drive down memory lane last week to visit the residents of Legacy on Victoria Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF). The mini “pop-up” exhibition on Tuesday 4…
Forty-four years in the making, timber treasure awaits adventure
A DREAM yacht that began as a high-end project, became a full-blown passion, and then drifted along the borders of obsession, is now for sale – 44 years after its original owner set course. In 1981, Sawtell master builder and…
Danish exchange student returns to Australia after 25 years
ANDREAS Arnvig has returned to Australia with his Danish family to introduce them to friends made a quarter of a century ago, including Woolgoolga resident Steven Mottlee. Andreas was an exchange student in 1999 with the INTO Education program. Advertise…