ECOTOURISM Australia CEO Elissa Keenan, speaking at Coffs Harbour’s More Than Tourism event on Tuesday 29 November, said she was inspired by the region-wide commitment to responsible tourism. “It was an honour to meet with so many passionate local businesses…
PUT your old specs to good use by donating them to Specsavers in Coffs Harbour, who are collecting the old glasses to be repurposed to those in need or be recycled. This year, Specsavers Coffs Harbour Central in partnership with…
THE AUSGOLF Golf Course Guide, which lists Bonville as Australia’s most beautiful course, has this year officially listed Bonville in tenth place in Australia’s Top 10 golf courses overall, a ranking that takes into account design, conditions and aesthetics. However,…
NARRANGA Public School students were bowled over when Sydney Sixers fast bowler Ben Dwarshius dropped in for an impromptu visit with the Big Bash League trophy. Students lifted the coveted trophy and asked Dwarshius questions ahead of their Big Bash…
COFFS Harbour State Labor Candidate Tony Judge has expressed his profound disappointment with the National Party’s decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament. He has called for local Nationals representatives to make their position clear on the issue and to…
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a resident of Woolgoolga I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the service provided by Coffs Harbour City Council. For the past two weekends the Woolgoolga rubbish tip for green, general and recycling…
DEAR News Of The Area, HOW it could ever be imagined this eyesore would meld into our landscape is way beyond comprehension. Environmentally it is a gross contradiction to our claims of being an environmentally conscious city. Such an ugly…
DEAR News Of The Area, POLLIES love concrete announceables, particularly with an election coming, so it was no surprise to hear about the stupid “storytelling” area planned for the Dorrigo National Park. This is meant to be a World Heritage…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE good news, under the watchful eye of the council’s white ute brigade, funded by government, contractors have completed the construction of two concrete bridges on Darkwood Road – Diehappy and Richardsons. A magnificent job…
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST Thursday 1 December, I was walking across the wet pedestrian crossing at the Woolworth’s entrance to the Park Beach Plaza when I slipped and fell. I hurt my knee and back and to my…