WHEN Sawtell Catholic Care’s ‘The Link’ community gardens were named as the best in Australia at the Australian Institute of Horticulture’s (AIH) Awards Ceremony, held in Melbourne late last year, the local residents and Coffs Harbour community missed out on…
A DISTINGUISHED group of ecologists, botanists and environmentalists, with potentially a combined 600 years of professional experience in the realms of the environment, has sent a letter to Regional Roads Minister Sam Farraway MLC and Environment Minister James Griffin regarding…
GREENS Upper House member Cate Faehrmann was in Coffs Harbour last Monday to kick off the Greens campaign for the seat in the upcoming State election. She announced Tim Nott as the Greens candidate for Coffs Harbour, and also discussed…
FABULOUS FAKES, the first exhibition of 2023 at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery featuring the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) members, opened on Sunday 5 February. Members and visitors enjoyed light refreshments and contemplated the variety of works and…
RECOGNISED with a Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day Awards, Coffs Harbour resident Elizabeth (Beth) Rogers’ exemplary work has been in service to refugee support services, specifically as a volunteer supporting Burundian refugee families, since…
EATING Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) 2023 is taking place from Monday 27 February to Sunday 6 March. EDAW is an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support and visibility to…
THE Coffs Conservatorium building on Bray Street is undergoing a second major development project thanks to a successful funding application to Create NSW. “The much-needed upgrade to the air conditioning system at the Con is long overdue, with the aged…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM starting to feel how the native people of this country felt following the white invasion. But it’s happening again to our beautiful Bellingen Shire. We the locals are probably still the majority, but…
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