INSPIRED by World Turtle Day on Tuesday 23 May, Bellingen Riverwatch is offering a unique series of events that provide an opportunity to help participants connect with the natural environment, the Bellinger River and the ecosystems that rely on it.…
THE winners of the EJ Mantova Art Prize have been announced, following the official opening of the annual event on Saturday 6 May at Bellingen Showground Pavilion. Held in conjunction with the Bellingen Show, and run by the Bellinger River…
BELLINGEN Shire Council, in partnership with the University of Sydney’s Leave Nobody Behind project, hosted its very first Disability Inclusive Emergency Planning (DIEP) Forum on 26 April at the Cedar Bar. The forum addressed the critical issue of the vulnerability…
POPULAR amongst painters and perusers, the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) ‘Flowers & Gardens’ exhibition opened on Sunday 7 May at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery. The exhibition features the work of the CHCAG members in a variety of…
MEMBERS of the not-for-profit Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club (MNCHRC) presented the Woolgoolga Men’s Shed with a cheque for $1,000 in April, as a donation towards equipment, and as a gesture of thanks. Darren Bromell, spokesperson for the MNCHRC,…
SAWTELL CWA’s long held fundraising ethic of ‘do local, give local’ has seen them deliver a cheque for $7,000 to homelessness advocate Doris Rake (Cowan), who has set a target of raising $100,000 to bring a SleepBus to Coffs Harbour.…
A DRAFT Flood Study of the coastal catchments of Corindi River, Arrawarra Creek, Darkum Creek, Willis Creek, Double Crossing Creek (Hearnes Lake) and Fiddamans Creek – the northern part of the City of Coffs Harbour local government area (LGA) –…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE to express my extreme disappointment that BlueFloat Energy failed to provide timely and adequate notification to the Port Stephens community of public information sessions regarding their proposal to build offshore wind farms. Consequently…
Shops 5 and 6, 2 Soldiers Point Road, Soldiers Point $31,500 pa + GST and outgoings AVAILABLE through Nelson Bay Real Estate is this modern, street level retail/cafe space in one of the most beautiful parts of NSW! The location…
LAST weekend saw the return of the Tri Port Stephens Festival at One Mile Beach. The event took in a range of triathlon options, with athletes enjoying good weather conditions. A standard triathlon is a swim, bike and run event,…