200 TREES were planted on Boambee Headland on Friday, 27 May in a progressive collaboration between GeoLINK Consulting, Council’s Coastal Works’ Bush Regeneration team and Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL). Having suffered a significant loss of trees, vegetation and reduction…
MORE than 50 people attended the Koala Field Day at the Valla Reserve on Tuesday, despite windy conditions. The event was organised by Local Land Services North Coast, the Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Nambucca Valley Landcare. There was a multi-organisational…
PENS for Breast Cancer Research is a charitable endeavour created by Noel Stahlhut, who will be bringing his handmade writing implements to Club Scotts this Sunday, 5 June. Through a friend, Noel’s pen making for a purpose came to the…
BEYOND the iconic Pub with No Beer, Taylors Arm Road meanders through rolling hills of green grass and forest. It doesn’t take long to hit the dirt, and the wise driver would do well to proceed cautiously over the rain…
NAMBUCCA author Annie Seaton is brewing a new book. But where is it set this time? For most of the year you’ll find Annie Seaton sitting at her desk at home near the beach in Nambucca Heads. Writing new stories,…
BRENNITA Buchanan, a gifted female student from Bowraville is among the 70 NSW recipients of a life changing scholarship worth more than $20,000 to help them stay, and excel, in school. The scholarships are awarded to high potential girls, who…
NEWS Of The Area sat down with Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Gary Williams during Reconciliation Week 2022 (27 May to 3 June). The motto for this year, ‘Be Brave, Make Change’, was reflected in the experiences and thoughts that Gary shared…
NEWS Of The Area would like to offer a correction to a caption provided in the Friday 27 May edition of Nambucca Valley NOTA. The photo, printed on page 13, under the headline ‘Charles Davis OAM takes U3A position’, was…
DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been reading the comments in the paper over the last few weeks about the Jetty Foreshore Development proposal. In particular Gerry McGilvray (‘Coffs Harbour’s right to open public spaces and genuine consultation’, p23,…
SAILING in Coffs Harbour is in growth thanks to positive leadership and burgeoning community interest. Last weekend – 21 and 22 May – Australian Sailing Club Support Officer Gemma Burns visited Coffs Harbour Yacht Club to provide support and information…