REHEARSALS for the melodrama, Villain in the Valley, by local theatre group Valley Performers have been a hoot, and work is progressing well. The thespians are polishing up their theatre/dinner show which goes on at Macksville Ex.Services Club in mid-July.…
THE philosophy of Probus is to foster the true spirit of friendship, fellowship and fun for retired and semi-retired men and women around the world and Nambucca River Combined Probus Club upheld these aims with a recent outing to the…
ZONTA Club of Coffs Harbour is calling for applications to its Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) award program. The goal of the program is to encourage young women to participate in public affairs by recognising a young woman’s commitment…
TAFE NSW has partnered with the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation, Hair and Beauty Australia (HABA), Keune and Airyday to launch a new course to upskill hairdressers, barbers and beauticians with the techniques to recognise suspicious spots and how to speak…
POLICE have released CCTV images of two men as they appeal for public information after an armed robbery in Coffs Harbour in April. Detectives have been told about 12am on Wednesday 12 April 2023, two men entered a business on…
POETS are in for a treat with the Australian Poetry Slam (APS) coming to Coffs Harbour in early August. Presented by Coffs Harbour Libraries, the APS is a live literary performance program where the audience decides the champion. Advertise with…
INSPIRED by the new ‘Pink SleepBus For Coffs Harbour’ campaign, legendary local fundraiser Michael Bourne has committed to a month-long sponsored swim called ‘Laps for Naps’. Michael will swim between 30 and 70 kilometres this July at Coffs Harbour Aquatic…
HUNTER Leonard, a best-selling author of several books on marketing and business ownership, hosted the launch of his tenth book in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 20 June. Acknowledging we are living in tough times, the content focuses on setting big…
DEAR News Of The Area, REFERRING to Mr Weyling (NOTA 16 June), changing the Constitution is a big deal but he must ask himself if an Act of the British Parliament conceived over a hundred years ago has kept up…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE starting point for anyone seriously pondering how to vote in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Voice referendum is to read the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart. This document is easily found on…