A STEERING Committee has been formed to bring back a Neighbourhood Centre in the Nambucca Valley after a public meeting, open to all, was held on Tuesday 16 August at Nambucca Heads Senior Citizens Hall. An engaged crowd of about…
DEAR News Of The Area, HEARING of children and youths with mental health difficulties: those who are not experiencing a richer, more fulfilling, energising life, moves me deeply! Oh, that I had the capacity to reach out a helping hand…to…
DEAR News Of The Area, I am a very unhappy resident of Coffs Harbour. In April and through to May of this year, as we are all aware, there was a catastrophic amount of rainfall in the area. It was…
THE Forest Stewardship Council has been involved in improving forest management globally for 25 years, promoting sustainable use, conservation and restoration of forests. It has a certification process that helps companies identify sustainably-sourced timber. Advertise with News of The Area…
PACIFIC Bay Resort will celebrate its 30th birthday this year and General Manager Brad Daymond says the iconic 100 acre beachside resort has never been in better shape. In 2018, the property joined the Coastal and Golf Resorts Group, which…
CREATIVE cake decorating skills are the focus of the program for the Coffs Coast District of the Cake and Sugar Artists of NSW Inc (CASA ) annual Cake Decorating Demonstration Day. Anyone tempted to try their hand at cake decorating…
WORK started on the Korora section of the Coffs Harbour Bypass on Monday 22 August, with construction company Quickway, engaged by Transport for NSW, beginning the digging-in on close to $50 million in utility works. The site is officially referred…
HAVE an emergency evacuation plan in place now, is the main message being shared by the Coffs Coast RFS Support Brigade at its Get Ready Day on Saturday 27 August at Bunnings Coffs Harbour. “While the Bureau of Meteorology has…
THE Bellingen Community Art Council’s (BCAC) Spring Members’ Exhibition at the Nexus Community Gallery from 11 September – 7 October will showcase a diversity of work in medium, style and subject matter. These Members’ Exhibitions are a celebration of the…
COMPELLING new storyboards that share the stories and culture of Coffs Harbour’s The Old Camp Yaam Nguura Jalumgal and the Aboriginal families who lived there, have been unveiled at Fitzroy Oval where The Old Camp stood. The updated storyboards are…