DEAR News Of The Area, ON 19 July 1995 the local Advocate paper gave front page coverage to the 1200 concerned residents of Coffs Harbour who packed into the Jetty Village (then known as Treasure Island) to object to the…
DEAR News Of The Area, THIS year, Coffs Harbour received ‘Eco-destination’ certification. It’s one of two destinations in Australia (the other being Port Douglas) to be given the certification. It recognises both the community engagement with the environment including traditional…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT has been a month now since the Sydney press exposed a secret plan on the part of the State Rail Corporation to “engage and partner with developers” to produce billions of dollars in windfall…
WORK has begun on Coffs Harbour Yacht Club’s upgrade. The renovation and building work has been made possible by funding approved earlier this year through the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund, which granted the club $450,000. Advertise with News…
THE construction tenders for the new Sawtell and Woolgoolga public swimming pools are now open, marking the commencement of the next stage for the projects. Apart from securing suitably qualified contractors, the tender process will also shed light on completion…
A MODERN history book of the Coffs Coast’s Northern Beaches is in the works by local historian and former journalist, Rob Mill. To achieve this Rob is calling for locals to share their stories and snaps. Advertise with News of…
THE doors were officially opened to the public on the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden’s new $1.4m Glasshouse on Wednesday 29 June. “The Botanic Garden is often referred to as Coffs Harbour’s best-kept secret, but the reality is that thousands…
AUSTRALIA is experiencing a crisis in volunteering due to an unprecedented run of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen national volunteer numbers plummet by a third since 2020, Simone Plews from Coffs Harbour Health Campus told News…
THE Bellinger Valley View Club (BVVC) recently celebrated their 37th birthday held in the new function room at the Butter Factory in Bellingen. The theme was 1920s flappers and we were joined by members from local VIEW Clubs and great…
TEMPERATURES dropping in Bellingen have seen the local hospital volunteers spring into action. The locals know it’s a bit chilly in winter, and particularly so if you happen to be in hospital without your favourite slippers, feather doona and flannelette…