ADVERTISING on social media by alcohol companies is creating online environments for harm, with a new report revealing that 39,820 distinct alcohol ads are placed on Facebook and Instagram each year, often combined with a button prompting users to ‘shop…
CHILDREN of Nambucca Heads and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to explore their performing arts creativity with the launch of the ‘Encore Performing Arts Academy’. Hannah Date is an experienced drama and music teacher dedicated to providing opportunities for…
THE Nambucca Valley Catholic Parish hosted the World Day of Prayer on Friday 3 March, held at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wallace Street, Macksville. “We commenced with a welcoming cuppa and refreshments from 5pm and the Service commenced at…
NOT content with just fighting fires, the team at the Gumma Rural Fire Brigade have also joined the fight against cancer. On Saturday 1 April 2023, commencing at 9:30 am, in the Gumma Rural Fire Brigade Shed, the Gumma Brigade…
COFFS Harbour Yacht Club, in conjunction with Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, will once again host the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, which starts on Friday 31 March 2023 off Barrenjoey Headland. The East Coast Classic event has attracted…
VARIETY – the Children’s Charity launches its latest major fundraiser in Coffs Harbour on Sunday 26 March. The event is a six-day, 1,400km 4WD adventure setting out from Coffs Harbour Yacht Club, meeting at 8am for an 8.30am departure. Advertise…
ULONG Mountain Health Hub is about to expand with an additional treatment space and fit-out, fully funded through grants and numerous donations big and small from the local community. No-one knows more how valuable the Health Hub up the mountain…
THE Screenwave International Film Festival, Coffs Harbour and Bellingen’s homegrown film and screen celebration, is coming up from April 20 to May 5, and is finding new audiences this year around Australia, thanks to a new partnership with SBS On…
A STUNNING collective artwork has been created by women from the Coffs Harbour refugee community working together in the You Are Welcome Here Seedpod Project. The collaborative endeavour launched on 15 March with a celebration of connectedness. Advertise with News…
RESEARCHERS at Southern Cross University’s (SCU) National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine are calling for generally healthy adults in the Coffs Harbour region to join a clinical trial for weight loss. The trial aims to assess the effectiveness of the herbal…